I have a problem creating directory on SD card.
AndroidManifest.xml contains neccessary permissions:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<application...
Also for Android 6.0 I ask these permissions at runtime:
int permissionCheck1 = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
int permissionCheck2 = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
if (permissionCheck1 != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED || permissionCheck2 != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this,
new String[]{Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},
REQUEST_READWRITE_STORAGE);
} else {
init();
}
and waiting for results:
@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
switch (requestCode) {
case REQUEST_READWRITE_STORAGE:
if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
init();
} else {
Toast toast = Toast.makeText(this, "Read / Write storage permissions required", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
toast.show();
}
break;
default:
break;
}
}
My application determines two available storages:
internal - /storage/emulated/0
and external (removable SD card) - /storage/6052-CD5B
I create folders using
new File(parentDirectory, newDirectoryName).mkdirs();
Results:
I can create folder inside /storage/emulated/0.
I can create folder inside /storage/6052-CD5B/Android/data/myapp (this is my application folder).
But I can't create folder in /storage/6052-CD5B outside my application folder, e.g. images folder /storage/6052-CD5B/DCIM.
It seems that granted permissions give me access only to application-specific folder. Is it so? If not, how can I finally get write access to other SD card folders?