Programming Tips - Android 11: external storage permissions

Date: 2020oct26 Q. Android 11: external storage permissions A. Starting in Android 11 there is MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE that lets you rename, etc. From an article: For these cases, we have added the MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission to give access to all files on external storage, except the Android/data and Android/obb directories. To learn more about related Google Play guidelines, read the updated policy from the Policy Help Center. Source https://medium.com/androiddevelopers/android-11-storage-faq-78cefea52b7c