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Not related to storage space, don't know if it is app developers or the Android permission system but I hope the storage permission gets fixed in Pixel. If I t
by actuator 5y ago
Not related to storage space, don't know if it is app developers or the Android permission system but I hope the storage permission gets fixed in Pixel.
If I try to download a file, an app shouldn't need to get media permission. An app should be able to download files with either a download folder permission where it can write a new file but only read what it wrote unless explicitly given permission to
- EddieRingle 5y agoIt's the app developers. You do not need to request any permissions just to download files. See the table on this page: https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage
- ShroudedNight 5y agoBased on your link, if they are using MediaStore and targeting Android 9 > Permissions are required for all files on Android 9 (API level 28) or lower I'm not an expert, but unless I'm missing something, there seems to be a legitimate set of circumstances where the requesting of additional permissions is required to function correctly. It seems overly reductive to deposit this entirely at the feet of app developers.
- actuator 5y agoCan't developers target different API level with different builds?