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Directory `Android/data` inaccessible in Android 11

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Description of the issue

The directory Android/data under internal storage is no longer accessible in Android 11.

Reproduction Steps

  1. If there was a directory under Android/data, there would be a permission error.
  2. If I try to add a directory, after selecting Android/data, I see nothing.

Version Information

  • App Version: 1.15.1.0
  • Syncthing Version: v1.15.1
  • Android Version: LineageOS 18.1
  • Device manufacturer: Xiaomi
  • Device model: MIX 2S

Issue Analytics

  • State:closed
  • Created 2 years ago
  • Comments:9 (3 by maintainers)

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Iey4iej3commented, Jun 16, 2021

The document says that universal access is no longer available, except for legacy apps, and might be soon deprecated and dropped.

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linonetwocommented, Jun 16, 2021

And as https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/j3zgmm/managing_files_in_the_androiddata_folder_on/ said, “Autosync - Universal cloud sync and backup” can access data folder, can you achieve this too? @Catfriend1

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