androidandroid-fileandroid-storageandroid-11

How to create folder (Android R - Api 30)?

Read that Android 11 has scoped storage, but I can't find any information, how can I create and use folder in /storage/emulated/0/ ? Old methods works only on api 29 and below :(

Solution

  • On Android 11 the restrictions in Android 10 concerning access to external storage are much less.

    Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()

    is readable again and

    Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(...)

    is writable for folders like Environment.DIRECTORY_DOCUMENTS and so on.

    The Android OS is very picky using the right extensions for your files in most of those directories.