Android 11 all pdf files access fails

Question

I'm targeting now android 11 and all of us know about scoped storage,

my case is that I need to access all pdfs files on the phone it's working for any android less than android 11.

I've tried to grant permission android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE but, I don't know why it fails with me, I'm able to read jpg patter files but, the pdf files I can't.

this is my code:

public ArrayList<PdfData> Search_Dir(File dir) {

        String pdfPattern = ".pdf";
        File[] FileList = dir.listFiles();

        if (FileList != null) {
            for (int i = 0; i < FileList.length; i++) {
                File file = FileList[i];

                if (file.isDirectory()) {
                    Search_Dir(file);
                } else {
                    if (file.getName().endsWith(pdfPattern)) {
                        Log.v("fileNameIs ", " " + i + file.getName());
                        String file_size = Formatter.formatShortFileSize(getApplicationContext(), file.length());
                        PdfData pdfData = new PdfData();
                        pdfData.setFile(file);
                        pdfData.setFileName(file.getName());
                        pdfData.setFileSize(file_size);
                        pdfDataList.add(pdfData);

                        Log.v("fileSize is : ", ": " + file_size);
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        return pdfDataList;
}

i call the method like that

list = Search_Dir(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory());

This permission has some restrictions please have a look [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62782648/android-11-scoped-storage-permissions) — Zain, Apr 22 '21 at 15:45
ya, i did and know but, i need a way to read all pdfs files, is there any solution? — Moustafa EL-Saghier, Apr 22 '21 at 15:50
`tried to grant permission` Ahh you cannot grant that permission. Only request. And then the user should allow it in the settings for your app. — blackapps, Apr 22 '21 at 16:31
@blackapps Searche_Dir will search in all file i'm calling `Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()` — Moustafa EL-Saghier, Apr 22 '21 at 17:27
On an Android 11 device an app will only see its own pdf files. — blackapps, Apr 22 '21 at 18:52
popup for permission allow using permissions, a second point not true as there are some apps like virus scanning have access t all phones docs — Moustafa EL-Saghier, Apr 24 '21 at 10:03

Android 11 all pdf files access fails

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