android permission_error ai_generated true

SecurityException: access denied by scoped storage

ID: android/scoped-storage-error

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80%Fix Rate
84%Confidence
3Evidence
2023-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
14 active — — —

Root Cause

Android scoped storage restricts file system access.

generic

Workarounds

  1. 90% success Use MediaStore API for media files
  2. 88% success Use Storage Access Framework (SAF) for user-selected files

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Request MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE for all apps 82% fail

    Play Store rejects most apps

  2. Target API < 29 to bypass 78% fail

    Store rejection eventually