i'm trying to build an app that notices when a file is created. I've used WatchService but when i attempt to "register" there is the following error:
W/System.err: java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: /storage/emulated/0/Wow
W/System.err: at sun.nio.fs.LinuxWatchService$Poller.implRegister(LinuxWatchService.java:275)
at sun.nio.fs.AbstractPoller.processRequests(AbstractPoller.java:260)
at sun.nio.fs.LinuxWatchService$Poller.run(LinuxWatchService.java:352)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:919)
I've also add all permissions in my manifest:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="@style/Theme.MyWatchservice"
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true">
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LEANBACK_LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<service android:name=".MainClass"
android:permission="android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.accessibilityservice.AccessibilityService" />
</intent-filter>
</service>
</application>
</manifest>
my code in MainClass.java
WatchService service = FileSystems.getDefault().newWatchService();
Path path = Paths.get(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getPath()+"/Wow");
Log.e("test",path.toString());
File dir5 = new File(String.valueOf(path));
if(dir5.exists())
Log.e("test1","ye");
else
Log.e("test1","nope");
WatchKey key;
path.register(service, StandardWatchEventKinds.ENTRY_CREATE);
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