Cant' delete files on External SD Card

[Hinaman]

I'm using File object to delete all the files in a folder. There's no problem deleting internal storage files, but it doesn't works with external SD Card.

I also activated Permissions:
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

and it's not working.

(Also try to activale ALL permissions... with no results...)

It's not possible to delete external files?

Build API: 23

[Fernando]

I'm using File object to delete all the files in a folder. There's no problem deleting internal storage files, but it doesn't works with external SD Card.

I also activated Permissions:
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

and it's not working.

(Also try to activale ALL permissions... with no results...)

It's not possible to delete external files?

Build API: 23

from api 22 these permissions are dangerous so it must be set and allowed by user, did you allow them in this particular application?

[Hinaman]

from api 22 these permissions are dangerous so it must be set and allowed by user, did you allow them in this particular application?

I can't find this option, and the app information says there's read and write permission on the SD

I've made an example app:

Delete folder.mfa
Delete folder.apk

[Fernando]

hmm teh way it should ask you for this when you start for first time

if not just uninstall and test again

check here

https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-...igher-0168220/

[Hinaman]

Thanks for your time Fernando...

Reinstalled app and it seems all permissions are given, but still can't delete files on SD.

Screenshot_2018-04-27-11-41-38-098_com.google.android.packageinstaller.jpg
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Screenshot_2018-04-27-11-42-43-060_com.google.android.packageinstaller.jpg

Building the app with "Target Android version: 6.0" or higher asks for permissions when opening for first time:
But still can't delete:

Screenshot_2018-04-27-12-00-29-865_com.test.delete.jpg
Screenshot_2018-04-27-12-00-42-120_com.google.android.packageinstaller.jpg

[Fernando]

can you post a bug report and a small mfa that help me reproduce the issue, thanks in advance

[Cobra]

The Bug Tracker is down right now, so Hinaman won't be able to do that just yet.

[Fernando]

Is working here now

[Hinaman]

Posted:

Bug/Issue Reports #4819

Thanks for your help

[Fernando]

Hello just review this issue, problem is that you can not delete external files without user approval, so user must select the root of teh external sd (select which one) and after that, grant the program to delete, let me discuss this point with other in CT, since is a very specific situation that may require a specific extension to handle this.