I am working in a Status saver its not working in android 11

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I'm working on a status saver app that works on all devices except Android 11. I also updated the route, but it still works with the manage external storage permission, which I don't want to use because my app was rejected by Google. Is there any way to get WhatsApp status copied into a hidden folder in Android 11?

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 29) {
        targetPath = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath() + "/Android/media/com.whatsapp/WhatsApp/Media/.Statuses";

    }
    else{
        targetPath = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath() + "/WhatsApp/Media/.Statuses";

    }

use document tree intent to ask for .statuses folder permission. i.e use scoped storage — Yahya Durrani, Sep 10 '21 at 05:08

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 05 '21 at 08:03

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In the new Android Devices API 30 and newer you can only write in your app-specific files

File directory = new File(context.getFilesDir(), "YOUR_DIR");
directory.mkdirs();

or in the external storage of your app Android/data

File directory = new File(myContext.getExternalFilesDir("FolderName"),"YOUR_DIR");

answered Sep 05 '21 at 08:03

Wowo Ot

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Every app can also create folders and files in all public directories on external storage. Please try. – blackapps Sep 05 '21 at 10:57

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 21 '22 at 21:56

On Android 11, You will need to work with android shared storage permission. You can use the below code to request permission.

    private void checkWhatsAppPermission(){
    // Choose a directory using the system's file picker.
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE);
    // Optionally, specify a URI for the directory that should be opened in
    // the system file picker when it loads.

    Uri wa_status_uri = Uri.parse("content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3AAndroid%2Fmedia/document/primary%3AAndroid%2Fmedia%2Fcom.whatsapp%2FWhatsApp%2FMedia%2F.Statuses");
    intent.putExtra(DocumentsContract.EXTRA_INITIAL_URI, wa_status_uri);
    startActivityForResult(intent, 10001);
 }

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.larntech.whatsappstatussaver

I am working in a Status saver its not working in android 11

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