Android - Cannot save to /emulated/0/SmallBasic #237

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1. kdonath commented on Jul 14, 2025

   

   kdonath

   on Jul 14, 2025

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   Dear All,

   It is still not possible to use any user accessible forder on Android. On Windows the working folder can be chaged, I can Go Up, or set a desired path to my basic code file, but this is not working on Android 15.
   I must be a matter of permission, but I can't change any file access permissin for this app.

   Can you please correct this issue?

   Thank you,
   Kalman.
2. kdonath

   changed the title [-]Cannot save to /emulated/0/SmallBasic[/-] [+]Android version - Cannot save to /emulated/0/SmallBasic[/+] on Jul 14, 2025
3. kdonath

   changed the title [-]Android version - Cannot save to /emulated/0/SmallBasic[/-] [+]Android - Cannot save to /emulated/0/SmallBasic[/+] on Jul 14, 2025
4. chrisws commented on Jul 14, 2025

   

   chrisws

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   Hi Kalman,

   The SmallBASIC android version offers a web portal for transferring files between your mobile and the desktop.

   There are no plans for attempting to overcome google's security measures.

   Here are some details for using the web portal:

   https://smallbasic.github.io/pages/android_file_transfer.html

   Cheers,
   Chris
5. kdonath commented on Jul 15, 2025

   

   kdonath

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   Hi Chris, Giving access for an Android app to access user files on the internal storage of the device is a common procedure, many apps are doing that. [image: image.png] This does not mean to overcome Google's security measures. Please see this example too: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.iiec.pydroid3 [image: image.png] [image: image.png] [image: image.png] Why cannot be this done in the case of SmallBasic too? Also even in SmallBasic it was possible to change the folder, in the past: [image: image.png] But this is not true anymore. Can you please restore this functionality? Thank you, Kalman.

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   On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 at 23:54, Chris Warren-Smith ***@***.***> wrote: *chrisws* left a comment (smallbasic/SmallBASIC#237) <#237 (comment)> Hi Kalman, SmallBASIC android version offer a web portal for transferring files between your mobile and desktop. There are no plans for attempting to overcome google's security measures. Here are some details for using the web portal: https://smallbasic.github.io/pages/android_file_transfer.html Cheers, Chris — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#237 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AYLUB32WM4E6YFQAFTUH4BT3IQRH5AVCNFSM6AAAAABXSWE2FWVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZTANZRGE2TGOJSGU> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>
6. upiter20 commented on Jun 20, 2026

   

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   The text of the program could be copied from any text editor to a new file created in Small Basic from scratch.

   After that it is possible to save this new file into internal storage of the Small Basic.