Access folder throughout Xamarin app

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Is there any folder that can be accessed through a Xamarin.Forms app? The app will be deployed to Android, iOS and as a UWP app. I have a database file and so far, I am using SpecialFolders.Personal, which works for Android and iOS, but not UWP. I would need to get permission for this folder in Windows.

So is there any folder I can use across all 3 devices for which I don't need any special permissions?

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 23 '18 at 06:44

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Xamarin.Forms has provided Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData enum that use to get universal storage path. And it need to be combined with Environment.GetFolderPath method.

var ApplicationDataPath = Environment.GetFolderPath(SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData);

For more please refer File Handling in Xamarin.Forms

edited Aug 23 '18 at 06:44

Nico Zhu

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answered Aug 22 '18 at 14:59

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Can I embed a resource in there when launching my application (ie drag and drop it in) – jamesfdearborn Aug 23 '18 at 02:27
@jamesfdearborn, No, you could do this, because the app run in sandbox, adding files to the sandbox folder manually is not safe. – Nico Zhu Aug 23 '18 at 06:32

Access folder throughout Xamarin app

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