Difficulty accessing files on Android 11+

[Haruki-Hotarou-2021]

On Android 11+ there is a limitation that prevents access to the "Android/data/" folder. Therefore, it prevents exporting and importing game files.

One suggestion and good option would be to use SAF (Storage Access Framework) to ask the user to select a folder that will be used by the application.

[TheRektafire]

I have a phone with android 14 and for some reason I can access the android/data folder using zarchiver, maybe you can try that?

[RobinScaletta]

Once you have the file (cartridge or image) on your phone, you can share it and select the TIC-80 app, it will then be saved to the internal TIC-80 storage.

az_recorder_20251228_164410_edited.mp4

[Haruki-Hotarou-2021]

I have a phone with android 14 and for some reason I can access the android/data folder using zarchiver, maybe you can try that?

My phone is a Motorola with Android 14, I use ZArchiver and EX File Explorer to access files, but neither file explorer allows me access to the "Android/data/" folder.

The only option I found was to use an application called iADB in conjunction with EX File Explorer, but it requires me to be connected to Wi-Fi. So when I'm somewhere without Wi-Fi access (using only mobile data), it's not possible to use iADB to access the "Android/data/" folder.

[Haruki-Hotarou-2021]

Once you have the file (cartridge or image) on your phone, you can share it and select the TIC-80 app, it will then be saved to the internal TIC-80 storage.

az_recorder_20251228_164410_edited.mp4

Interesting, I just tested it and it worked. I shared a cartridge with the TIC and it was saved to the application's storage, but what if I want to export something from the TIC-80 to my files?

For example, what if I want to export a song, a spritesheet, or a tileset from TIC and save it to my "Downloads" folder?

[RobinScaletta]

Apologies for the delayed response.
Here's an app for what you're asking for.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alphainventor.filemanager

[RobinScaletta]

Here is an explanation video.

video.mp4