Android Question How could I access to the download folder?

[Espinosa4]

Hi everyone!

How could I access to the download folder in Android 11?
Can you help me please?
Any example?

In android I've not problems but in Android 11 I can do it.

Thank you very much indeed in advance!

 

[Erel]

It depends on what you want to do.

Option 1: requestLegacyExternalStorage - https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/android-jar-targetsdkversion-minsdkversion.87610/#content
Option 2: ContentChooser
Option 3: ExternalStorage

 

[agraham]

Option 3: ExternalStorage

Just to clarify. Although the class looks like it was intended for SD Cards and USB sticks, and the introduction says it has nothing to do with internal storage in fact ExternalStorage does also work for internal storage.

ExternalStorage - Access SD cards and USB sticks

Before we start: External storage means a real sd card or a connected mass storage USB device. This class can also be used to access the secondary storage (File.DirRootExternal). This becomes relevant with newer versions of Android that restrict direct access. It has nothing to do with runtime...

www.b4x.com

Perhaps a rewording of the introduction is needed.

 

[Espinosa4]

It depends on what you want to do.

Option 1: requestLegacyExternalStorage - https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/android-jar-targetsdkversion-minsdkversion.87610/#content
Option 2: ContentChooser
Option 3: ExternalStorage

Good morning Erel. I need to upload a file using my app or save a file into this folder. In fact, in Android 10, I use a folder created using makedir in the Root folder to do backups and it works but in Android 11 doesn't work.

Thanks guys for helping me.
Espinosa