ENOENT: open failed: EACCES (Permission denied), open '/storage/emulated/0/Download/

[ShivamJoker]

I encountered this issue so I am writing this just to tell everyone how to fix this permission issue in android

I have added permissions in manifest file

....
 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/> // worked without this also
...
<application ...
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" // this is needed
....
>

Also don't forget to ask for permission

try {
    const granted = await PermissionsAndroid.request(
      PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
      {
        title: "Cool Photo App Camera Permission",
        message:
          "Your app needs permission.",
        buttonNeutral: "Ask Me Later",
        buttonNegative: "Cancel",
        buttonPositive: "OK"
      }
    );
    if (granted === PermissionsAndroid.RESULTS.GRANTED) {
      return true;
    } else {
      console.log("Camera permission denied");
      return false;
    }
  } catch (err) {
    console.warn(err);
    return false;
  }

[wmonecke]

Stumbled upon this right now!

[vikil143]

I did both add permission and android:requestLegacyExternalStorage in the manifest file also ask for permission also how this could be solved

[vikil143]

It solved when restarted the app

[nemishzalavadiya]

thanks worked for me as well. just do not forget to rebuild the app.

[rajan-keypress]

<application ...
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" // this is needed
....

work for me

[sam9010]

<application ...
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" // this is needed
....

work for me

android\app\build\intermediates\merged_manifests\debug\arm64-v8a\AndroidManifest.xml:27: AAPT: error: attribute android:requestLegacyExternalStorage not found.

has error

[lukas-bunat]

For me also adding the:

<application ...
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" // this is needed
....

solved the issue for me. Application rebuild is needed!

[gitrthanki1]

<application ...
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
....
I make this change but still issue is there it gives me error like ENOENT: open failed: EACCES (Permission denied), open '/storage/emulated/0/Download/config.txt'

[SohelKabir]

android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" not working api level 30

[conkyliu]

android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" not working api level 31
PermissionsAndroid=== {android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: 'granted', android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: 'granted'}

[mintheinwin]

<application ...
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
....
I make this change but still issue is there it gives me error like ENOENT: open failed: EACCES (Permission denied), open '/storage/emulated/0/Download/config.xlsx'

[sathishkumarm1701]

<application ... android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" .... I make this change but still issue is there it gives me error like ENOENT: open failed: EACCES (Permission denied), open '/storage/emulated/0/Download/config.xlsx'

Have you fixed the error for the permission denied?
if you fixed tell me how to fix the error and what was the changes are

[vikil143]

<application ...
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"

Add this and rebuild the app

[jack828]

For expo you can use this plugin i wrote to add the tag to <application> in a managed workflow.

app.json

"plugins": ["./expo/with-legacy-storage.js"]

./expo/with-legacy-storage.js

const { withAndroidManifest } = require('@expo/config-plugins')

module.exports = (config) => {
	const modifyAndroidManifest = (manifest) => {
		const applicationTag = manifest['application'][0]
		applicationTag.$['android:requestLegacyExternalStorage'] = 'true'
		manifest['application'][0] = applicationTag
		return manifest
	}
	return withAndroidManifest(config, async (config) => {
		config.modResults.manifest = modifyAndroidManifest(
			config.modResults.manifest,
		)

		return config
	})
}

[luckyloafer]

i made all the changes..still the same error

[conkyliu]

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[Pragnesh-Dharajiya]

<application ...
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true">

work for me thanks

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[adityasid]

I encountered this issue so I am writing this just to tell everyone how to fix this permission issue in android

I have added permissions in manifest file

....
 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/> // worked without this also
...
<application ...
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" // this is needed
....
>

Also don't forget to ask for permission

try {
    const granted = await PermissionsAndroid.request(
      PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
      {
        title: "Cool Photo App Camera Permission",
        message:
          "Your app needs permission.",
        buttonNeutral: "Ask Me Later",
        buttonNegative: "Cancel",
        buttonPositive: "OK"
      }
    );
    if (granted === PermissionsAndroid.RESULTS.GRANTED) {
      return true;
    } else {
      console.log("Camera permission denied");
      return false;
    }
  } catch (err) {
    console.warn(err);
    return false;
  }

Thanks
Worked for me, Don't forget to rebuild the app

[conkyliu]

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[vijayanand-006]

Hii EveryOne! , Can someone help me

I'm facing issue on after getting download the pdf it not open properly , it show that cannot display pdf.

[conkyliu]

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