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I've always used X-plore but am now searching for a FOSS alternative.

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[–] illusionist@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It is thr best bur on grapheneos, only the file manager from grapheneos has full access. I had to switch between file managers and one day I gave up. I only use the built-in one ...

[–] Fisch@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I use GrapheneOS too and I don't have this issue. Did you give it the right permission?

[–] illusionist@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Maybe I should have a look again?

I use it for nextcloud/webdav and accessing the data storage folder of gpslogger which was historically in the android/data folder.

Edit: it's still forbidden to access android/data ... they introduced that "security/privacy" features 1-2 years ago when they also forbid to us ethe Downloads folder directly for provacy reasons

[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

IIRC there's a special setting to give it full access that you actually have to go into settings to add (you can't just add it from the prompts).

[–] illusionist@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Settings - > Apps - > Special App Access - > All Files Access.

[–] illusionist@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't have a rooted phone. It does not work.

[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Huh, no idea why it's not working. It's definitely not the fact that your phone isn't rooted, since mine isn't either. I'm running GrapheneOS on Android 17, so it might just be something in my version of Android.

[–] illusionist@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That is strange. Material files explicitly states that my phone is not rooted and can't display the files