I have a Oneplus Nord. I recently updated to Android 11. Then I started seeing issues with apps like @voice Reader which I use to listen to epubs. It kept telling me that there was no app to handle document open intent. Digging up on the internet I found the issue might be related to the file system app.
I checked and found the default oneplus file app is a system app. So I was left scratching my head about the issue. On checking closely it turned out that in Android 11 there are now two file permissions - Manage all files and manage media only. The oneplus file manager for some reason has only media access.
When I go to the app, the permission tab is greyed out. So I cannot change and give the app full file access. Any ideas on how to do this? My phone is rooted so any root option is also fine. Thanks in advance.
Use Root Explorer.
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Im a bit of a noob when it comes to Android.
im more a windows mobile person however....
For xmas i recieved an android tablet which is an awesome toy! but ive had issues with making the widgets work on the home screen - they dont show up.
Ive read forums and forums all day and each forum points back to xda:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780828&page=13
Looks great, downloaded the apk tried to copy it to the system/app folder but it wont let me do it.
Ive managed to confuse myself after hours of reading so hoping someone can give me some ideas.
Ive read about needing the device 'rooted' i still dont understand what this is n how i do it.
Ive also read the file is to be pushed into the folder??
Ive downloaded the terminal emulator, file explorer etc... tried copy/paste, move, cut etc... all with the same answer of insufficent access.
The terminal emulator on the other hand i cannot use as its all touch screen with no hard buttons once running i cannot type into the program.
surely theres an easier way to load things into the system folders?
Sorry if its the wrong section or what seems a simple ask for some direction, I'm used to windows mobile and htc sence modding where you can just delete and replace files at will
Hey,
Root is like the administrator in Windows. By default, you have a user account, not a root or admin account. And therefore you're access permissions are limited. You do not have write permissions to most internal directories and are pretty much limited to the sd card, which is kinda like 'home' in linux or 'my documents' in windows. Also, cannot run applications that require su (superuser, ie: root, admin).
Rooting is the act of accessing the root user account, or admin account. Like 'jail-breaking' in the apple world.
How to root your android depends on which model you have.
For installing the widget app, as long as its an .apk file, you should be able to just click on it and be prompted to install it.
To access your widgets, should be able to log press on a blank area of the home screen and get a option box to select from. Or if you have a 'menu' button there should be an add option.
To use the Terminal, long press 'menu' and your keyboard will popup. Or click menu and there will be an option for the keyboard, also settings to change color, text size and others.
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Also, in the terminal, it will use linux commands, not windows commands.
You can google android commands and get a list of common commands.
Good luck. Have fun. If you don't have some linux experience, it may seem like there's a steep learning curve, but most things will become easy after a little tinkering.
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im finding this an incredibly steep curve - a bit too steep lol
I would recommend searching <(name of device) root guide> and then you will find your way around.
But, i don't think you need root, root is for when you need to install applications that you need higher permissions to control system settings. Also to install different versions of android.
Your problem seems to be only a bug. If you want to install an application that is not on the market, you just go to your settings and turn on installing from unknown sources.
You don't need to put it in system apps, the apk is like an .exe, just put it on your sd card, install a file manager program like ASTRO, and then open that app, go to the directory you transfered the file, and click it, ASTRO will give you the ability to install it.
patriotaus said:
I would recommend searching <(name of device) root guide> and then you will find your way around.
But, i don't think you need root, root is for when you need to install applications that you need higher permissions to control system settings. Also to install different versions of android.
Your problem seems to be only a bug. If you want to install an application that is not on the market, you just go to your settings and turn on installing from unknown sources.
You don't need to put it in system apps, the apk is like an .exe, just put it on your sd card, install a file manager program like ASTRO, and then open that app, go to the directory you transfered the file, and click it, ASTRO will give you the ability to install it.
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I dont think rooting is essential to do this but from what ive read - it helps.
the app in question is this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780828
this should replace the file on my system which doesnt work. unless anyone has a suggestion to get the same item by installing an apk to achieve as per the instructions state "copy into system/app and set permissions"
Hi all,
I have a Nexus 5 and I am trying to use the app "Smart Audiobook Player" to listen to my audiobooks. Inside the app, one can select a root folder to avoid the app from scanning the whole device and listing unrelated audiofiles in the library. When I try to do so however, and the app opens the folder list, It looks for a "/storage/emulated/0" folder which does not exist. When I go to "/" I can only see "/storage" and when I go into that it is empty! I use to have a Nexus 4 and I used this app on that device and I never had such problem. I guess it should have something to do with android M 6.0.1 directory structure and how it organizes user files. Anybody knows what might be the problem? Is there such folder as "/storage/emulated"?
P.S. When I open ESFileExplorer and brows the device I see "/sdcard" in the root of the device and when I go into that I see all my files. But obviously, the app does not see such folder in the root.
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I contacted the developer and he sent me a version that works. However, before that, I sideloaded an older version (2.7.3) and it detected the folders easily. After setting the root folder I updated it using google play.
I saw this on my device, and only found little info/threads, with almost zero content/analysis. Aparently the kindle app leaves a bunch of random files around. And since the prefix is "RCE" i am a little paranoid, since that usually means "Remote code execution" and is usually associated with exploits
Files:
CS_JIT_Animation.mp4
jit_cs_positive_preview.png
rce_plugin_strings_resource_cs_CZ.json.min
rce_plugin_strings_resource_de_DE.json.min
rce_plugin_strings_resource_en_US.json.min
rce_plugin_strings_resource_es_ES.json.min
rce_plugin_strings_resource_fr_FR.json.min
rce_plugin_strings_resource_it_IT.json.min
rce_plugin_strings_resource_ja_JP.json.min
rce_plugin_strings_resource_nl_NL.json.min
rce_plugin_strings_resource_pt_BR.json.min
rce_plugin_strings_resource_v2_TYPO_TEST.json
rce_plugin_strings_resource_zh_CN.json.min
All Attached in a zip created by the android native file manager.
Current places mentioning this
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/unkown-files-in-download.948860/
https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xper...erious-Files-in-Downloads-Folder/td-p/1353185
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-xz1/help/phone-mysterious-files-download-folder-t3871763
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMmx5tRm0jM (one of the files is a video, someone uploaded to youtube ...and to https://gfycat.com/generouspinkcolt
How to make those files appear for you:
Install kindle from the google app store
if you already have it installed, or want to see the files again after you deleted, Stop the app and delete all storage. (nothing will be lost, this app syncs everything and some more to the amazon servers)
perform the first Sync on kindle app
Now, insert a pen drive and open the native android File Mananger and look at the local Download folder
Files are somewhat hidden:
If you look into the download folder with any other app (I tried, blackberry file manager, oi file manager, Ghost Commander, and Termux --after enabling the storage setup)
Files probably have a weird attribute or ownership... but the native android file manager does not show anything other than creation date! And every single file operation (copy, move, compress) reset the information to "regular user, creation time set to now". So either I see them on the Native File Manager, without any information available, or I do not see the files until I destroy the information.
Android version is not important (seems to happen on several versions) and has been happening for a while (First mention seems to be Nov2018)
Anyone have any idea what this is? I know I will probably reverse eng the kindle app at some point, wast a bunch of time, and realize it is just some dumb amateur library badly implemented by amazon... or maybe not. I think at this point I am most curious as to how the app "hides" the files from most everything.
I'd like to be able to setup a one way sync from my QNAP NAS to the SD card on the Joying head unit. The idea is that as new music is added to the NAS, I can sync the new files to the SD card in the head unit.
The Qsync Pro app installed from Play Store no problems. I can find and connect to the NAS. The NAS device shows me the folders that have been 'allowed' for Qsync.
The local device shows no files or folders. When I create a new folder pair, I can see the SD Card and navigate to the music folder. When I select it though, Qsync Pro pops up a message (see attached) with a four step process to grant permission to use it as a mobile folder. There is a button to click through to "Settings". I'm guessing that is the standard Android settings function which maybe isn't accessible in the Joying firmware?
I feel like I've clicked every menu and sub menu in the Joying settings app but can't find anything that looks like the prompt in the Qsync app. I can't see anywhere in the File Manager app that allows me to set permissions on the SD card/folders. The Qsync app has permissions to "Storage".
Any pointers would be much appreciated! Thanks
Sar6e said:
I'd like to be able to setup a one way sync from my QNAP NAS to the SD card on the Joying head unit. The idea is that as new music is added to the NAS, I can sync the new files to the SD card in the head unit.
The Qsync Pro app installed from Play Store no problems. I can find and connect to the NAS. The NAS device shows me the folders that have been 'allowed' for Qsync.
The local device shows no files or folders. When I create a new folder pair, I can see the SD Card and navigate to the music folder. When I select it though, Qsync Pro pops up a message (see attached) with a four step process to grant permission to use it as a mobile folder. There is a button to click through to "Settings". I'm guessing that is the standard Android settings function which maybe isn't accessible in the Joying firmware?
I feel like I've clicked every menu and sub menu in the Joying settings app but can't find anything that looks like the prompt in the Qsync app. I can't see anywhere in the File Manager app that allows me to set permissions on the SD card/folders. The Qsync app has permissions to "Storage".
Any pointers would be much appreciated! Thanks
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Please try to install a file manager like total commander or another advanced file manager. This is a task where you need a file manager, but the builtin filemanager does not have the required functionality. When the QNap app requires this access, a file manager should "step in" to enable this.
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Please try to install a file manager like total commander or another advanced file manager. This is a task where you need a file manager, but the builtin filemanager does not have the required functionality. When the QNap app requires this access, a file manager should "step in" to enable this.
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Thanks for taking the time to reply. I'll give that a go.
I'm using an xposed module that spoofs my system camera, but in order for it to work, I need to grant Apps access to view my internal files, since the camera spoofs the feed from a local .mp4 file. This works on apps like Firefox, where I can go to the permissions tab and select the "Photos and Videos" permission. However, the App I'm trying to use this on doesn't have that permission listed under "Not Allowed", so how can I turn it on?
I used apk edit pro to edit AndroidManifest.xml and add the permission, but I ran into another problem.
I added the line: "<uses-permission android:name=android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO"> </uses-permission>" in AndroidManifest.xml
Then installed the modified app, but now it shuts down the instant I try to open it. In fact, it shuts down even if I recompile it without modifying anything. What can I do to solve one of these issues? Either applying the permission any other way or getting the app to boot after editing it with apk editor.