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Android 14 won't allow me to delete files from inside other apps except for the file browser (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to c/android@lemmy.world

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For example, I'm using a mp3 player and as I try to delete songs, it shows a message "Failed to delete file". I have faced similar issues in other apps as well. Is there a work around for this? Also here is the obligatory " fuck you google"

Edit : Thanks for explaining everyone. I'll raise the issue with the app developer.

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[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago

Feature, not a bug. Properly working apps that are updated, correctly ask for the permission to specific folders, and are able to touch the files. This is an issue with apps written for Android pre-10 but were never updated to the new file access permit model. I concur, fuck Google, but in this particular instance your beef is with the app developer. Millions of app handle user space files with no issues.

[–] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

From a security standpoint i prefer apps to , by default, not have free reign access to my phone storage. For example facebook should not be able to access my picture, music or whatever without my explicit permissions.

What should happen is that the app should ask for permissions, and thats what has happened on all my phones. Id see if your mp3 player app needs an update, has incorrect permissions or just flat put has become obsolete. Ive used vlc for a long time on my phone with no issues
( though to be fair, im still on android 13 )

[–] TheWildTangler@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Yeah, Android has forced Scoped Storage since Android 10 or 11.

[–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago

what are you describing here? are the files located in a shared location (eg. your default Music folder), and you cant delete them using another app?

[–] Fake4000@lemmy.world -5 points 10 months ago

Android 14 isn't allowing my apps to access the phone storage. I'm not even on a pixel phone.

Again, fuck you Google.