Android : open failed eacces permission denied

Question

i am new to android. i have tried this code

in manifest file i wrote this

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>

in java code

   File sdcard = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
    //Get the text file
    File file = new File(sdcard,"store.txt");

but i am getting above exception

i want to perform file read and write operations and i am using version 4.4.2.

i am getting this error

06-14 02:19:44.491: D/Shopping Cart(1700): open failed: EACCES (Permission denied)

06-14 02:13:02.061: D/Shopping Cart(1637): open failed: EACCES (Permission denied) — user3201607, Jun 14 '14 at 06:30
The code you showed does not provoke that error. Please add the statement that does. — greenapps, Jun 14 '14 at 07:21
i have same problem on Galaxy S4. How did you resolve your problem? — delavega66, Jan 30 '15 at 11:56

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 14 '14 at 07:19

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Under kitkat your app can only write to an app specific directory on the -removable- sd card. You get possible directories using getExternalFilesDirs().

answered Jun 14 '14 at 07:19

greenapps

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It works with Android 4.4 on a Nexus 7 but it does not on a Galaxy S4, I'm getting crazy with this problem. – David Nov 07 '14 at 17:00

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:32

Is your permission is right place in manifest file as

    <application>
        ...

    </application>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
    </manifest>

Edit

Try to edit the Emulator

go to android virtual device manager and then edit the emulator
set say 100 MB for Sd card for the respected emulator and say Ok
save and close emulator and start
path saved in DDMS is mnt/sdcard/yourfilename

it worked for me the app is not giving Error and is working

Please see more at this link Cannot Write to sdcard in Android emulator and this link Guide to Emulating an SD Card Using the Google Android Emulator

@user3201607 Are you testing in emulator. – Giru Bhai Jun 14 '14 at 06:34 — Giru Bhai, Jun 14 '14 at 06:34

Android : open failed eacces permission denied

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