Android permanent storage
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wrote on 21 Jun 2022, 09:28 last edited by
Is there a way to store some settings files in Android even if user decides to uninstall the app (without requiring any permissions)?
Already tried several standard paths () but all they save files somewhere in /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.myapp or /data/user/0/com.myapp so after uninstalling app's folder also removes. -
Is there a way to store some settings files in Android even if user decides to uninstall the app (without requiring any permissions)
in that combination, no
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wrote on 21 Jun 2022, 18:00 last edited by
I think it depends on Android OS version. For the latest version(s), I suspect @J-Hilk is 100% correct.
Would the Downloads folder be acceptable? You might have a look at my "cynical" (my words), pessimistic approach described on an older forum thread:
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