Android 11 cannot access Android/data folder

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frodo52

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if you goto the folder in android system where you want to copy your files to, head to the folder route at the top and copy the whole route including the 3 forward slashes.
Then head to the files that you want to copy.....select as normal, then click to copy or move, when the window appears just paste your route and click copy/move...
 
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This is what happens when I click "-> Installed apps". The "Use this folder" button doesn't work and it says something about protecting my privacy when I try tapping it. I'm using total commander app.
 

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A mirror of root/data/data is root/data_mirror/data_ce/null/0/, with full read and write access.
Tried successfully with Solid Explorer on Pixel 7 Pro (Android 13, Magisk 25.2).
I discovered this mirror thanks to Total Commander.
 
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One can run KODI on a post Android 10 platform if you do this:

After updating access to google, you can run it on a Android 10+ platform like Amazons Fire Tablet or an Android phone.

Adding Google to it is in your future and THIS move is the way to go if you're developing on the tablet.


A bit of research and work has yielded a workaround for using Kodi on an post Android 10 phone or tablet that has been derived from Kodi's WIKI.


I have SUCCESSFULLY duplicated the instructions on an Android 12 phone and an Android 11 tablet.

Thanxeversomuch for your private encouragement in my research.

Coop and Collab!

Lately, I scour pawn shops for Android PRE 10+ tablets, phone, These run KODI well on a standard install.
 

Tesla84

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Total Commander ( Play store free version ) can also access Android /data .
No root ,
I'm on Android 11 .
I use it eg......to copy /move "items" from the data folder , to to another directory .
However don't know if it will suite your "needs"
good luck .

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I've got a brilliant file explorer app, I don't know why they didn't include this one final feature - to access SD\Android\Data directory - that would have made it perfect! But Total Commander completes the task!
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juandante

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You can access ans files in /data/media/ (aka internal sd card or /sdcard/)

And also /external_sd/data/

Bye usine the sym. links : /mnt/runtime/default

Default subdirectory = read and write permissions

I didnt find how to access /data/data/
 
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juandante

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Hello,
A mirror of root/data/data is root/data_mirror/data_ce/null/0/, with full read and write access.
Tried successfully with Solid Explorer on Pixel 7 Pro (Android 13, Magisk 25.2).
I discovered this mirror thanks to Total Commander.
It works. I fond my solution on top thanks to yours. Also I use Xplore, it is as powerful than Total Commander.

So tu resume, on Android 13 (for me, probably 12 and 11 also), most root apps like Titanium Backup are obsolete for the moment because they use "previous" directories as /data/data/ and /data/media/0/

Those directories are locked maybe a chmod or chown can fix the problem (I didn't test)

The correct directories are now ,for rooted Android of course:

/data_mirror/data_ce/null/0/

and

/mnt/runtime/default/

Also, those folders are symlinks from Android boot, probably will not be present in recovery like standards TWRP
 

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@juandante, is your phone rooted? In my case of non-rooted Mi11/Android 13 and Solid explorer neither /data or /data_mirror are shown in root folder. And when clicking on /mnt/runtime I get a "unable to browse ..." error.

Total commander does not show the root level folders at all
 

juandante

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@juandante, is your phone rooted? In my case of non-rooted Mi11/Android 13 and Solid explorer neither /data or /data_mirror are shown in root folder. And when clicking on /mnt/runtime I get a "unable to browse ..." error.

Total commander does not show the root level folders at all
You need a rooted phone to browse those folders, also, simply put, if you can't browse a folder on a non rooted phone, there is very high chance that you need root to browse it (no random app like X-Plore, Solid Explorer or what not will help)

So yes my phone is rooted

There is something I would like to add, it seems that the /data_mirror/ (it's sub dirs) folder is /data/data/ but looks like files can be accessed, but permissions are blocked (impossible to change them). So extracting files can be OK, but restoring to this directory can be problematic.
 
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    Since the Android 11 update, I have been unable to access the Android/data folder through Samsung's "My Files" app. This appears due to the storage updates in Android 11 where the "system further restricts your app's access to other apps' private directories" (Android 11 Storage updates). So far the only app I found that can access these directors is the Files app by Marc apps & software, however it's only read permissions and I cannot write to the directory. The last alternative is to connect to a computer and gain full read/write access through USB.

    Has anybody found a way to bypass these storage restrictions without root?


    Total Commander ( Play store free version ) can also access Android /data .
    No root ,
    I'm on Android 11 .
    I use it eg......to copy /move "items" from the data folder , to to another directory .
    However don't know if it will suite your "needs"
    good luck .

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    I was trying to access /data/data/ and none of the mentioned file explorers could do it. However mounting as read/write adb shell su mount -o rw,remount / allowed me full access to browse and modify. When you're finished make sure to remount as read only adb shell su mount -o ro,remount /

    Another method I found was using the terminal in 3c toolbox I could issue the same mount command from above, and then use it's built in file browser.
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    Hope this helps anyone finding this thread in the future.
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    Since the Android 11 update, I have been unable to access the Android/data folder through Samsung's "My Files" app. This appears due to the storage updates in Android 11 where the "system further restricts your app's access to other apps' private directories" (Android 11 Storage updates). So far the only app I found that can access these directors is the Files app by Marc apps & software, however it's only read permissions and I cannot write to the directory. The last alternative is to connect to a computer and gain full read/write access through USB.

    Has anybody found a way to bypass these storage restrictions without root?
    Yes fellow! Somehow I bypassed this restriction.Download File Manager Plus from this link- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alphainventor.filemanager and give it access to your phone.It will work...
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    Meh, R is a dog; roll back to Q if you can. Android 12 will likely be worse, I mean more "secure"🤣
    Don't go to a higher Android version than you have fingers or you'll be losing your shoes trying to get it to work🤮🤮🤢
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    How are you getting it to wok ? I think the app is still telling me android/data is write protected :/

    Firstly, I have a
    branded ... SM-N986B/DS...
    No root, stock etc.
    .. then i open the ..

    Total Commander app....
    then go
    Device /Internal shared storage /Android / data......

    If you still have issues accessing data folder, then it could be "something else" on your device..?.... blocking you from accessing... Android /data folder..?

    See attached screenshots (numbered 1,2,3,4,5)
    Good luck.