Directory `Android/data` inaccessible in Android 11
See original GitHub issueDescription of the issue
The directory Android/data
under internal storage is no longer accessible in Android 11.
Reproduction Steps
- If there was a directory under
Android/data
, there would be a permission error. - 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:
- Created 2 years ago
- Comments:9 (3 by maintainers)
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The document says that universal access is no longer available, except for legacy apps, and might be soon deprecated and dropped.
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