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Suri
Suri

Reputation: 41

My app folder created is not Visible both in Internal Or SD memory

I am new to Android and building an app that needs to save the data into a text file. I wanted to have my app folder created under Internal Storage (/storage/emulated/0/) just exactly same as for WhatsApp. I know the solution about how to FILE create to make directory. My debug console also shows the directory was created but I couldn't see either through Filemanager Or if connected to PC through USB. It is the same case when I try to save in sdcard path. My phone is not Rooted (though tried but not successful). If only possible with rooting the phone, my question is how can I see the WhatsApp folder both in Internal Storage though my phone is not rooted. I wanted to see my folder to be visible same as how I can see WhatsApp folder.

Here is my code and attaching screenshot connected USB to PC:

  File root = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
    File mydirectory=new File(root + "/Test");
        if (root.canWrite()) {
            if(!mydirectory.exists()) {
                mydirectory.mkdirs(); //directory is created;
                Log.d("created the directory",mydirectory.toString()+"");
            }

            mydirectory.setExecutable(true);
            mydirectory.setReadable(true);
            mydirectory.setWritable(true);


            MediaScannerConnection.scanFile(getContext(), new String[] {mydirectory.toString()}, null, null);

            Intent mediaScannerIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE);
            Uri fileContentUri = Uri.fromFile(mydirectory); 
            mediaScannerIntent.setData(fileContentUri);
            getContext().sendBroadcast(mediaScannerIntent); 
        }


AndroidManifest File:


<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

Version details-
android {
compileSdkVersion 25
buildToolsVersion "25.0.2"
defaultConfig {
    applicationId "com.example.saisureshc.gridlayouttest"
    minSdkVersion 15
    targetSdkVersion 25
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"

Debug Console:

D/created the directory: /storage/emulated/0/Test

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Attaching the screen shot after adding the code as per "user7486817"

But I see folder created doesnt look like a folder

Upvotes: 0

Views: 854

Answers (1)

user7486817
user7486817

Reputation: 57

You have android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE, but you need android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE to write to external storage

Upvotes: 2

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