Can't list files in directory `Download` with the following code: ``` val directory: File = File(En...

# android

[calidion]

Can't list files in directory Download with the following code:

val directory: File = File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS).toString())
  val files = directory.listFiles()

[Ammar Abdullah]

Do you have required permissions?

[calidion]

yes

[calidion]

and i can access file created by the program

[Ammar Abdullah]

If your app created those files then you can access without permission

[Ammar Abdullah]

otherwise you need permission from user on run time

[calidion]

how to get that permission?

[Ammar Abdullah]

https://stackoverflow.com/a/33162451/23359990

[Chrimaeon]

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[calidion]

I have added such permission in the AndroidManifest.xml

[calidion]

<!-- Devices running Android 12L (API level 32) or lower  -->
    <uses-permission
        android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
        android:maxSdkVersion="32" />
    <uses-permission
        android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
        android:maxSdkVersion="32"
        tools:ignore="ScopedStorage" />
    <!-- Devices running Android 13 (API level 33) or higher -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_IMAGES" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_VIDEO" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_AUDIO" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY" />
    <!-- To handle the reselection within the app on devices running Android 14
         or higher if your app targets Android 14 (API level 34) or higher.  -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED" />

[Chrimaeon]

please continue your question in one of the resources I posted above. here we talk about the Kotlin programming language and your general android question is off topic.

[Chrimaeon]

hint from my side if your question is connected to https://kotlinlang.slack.com/archives/C0A974TJ9/p1729161842415829

you cannot access files on android using File . you should get yourself familiar with how to access files from shared storage.

[calidion]

That question is finalized. Due to the privileges problem seems not caused by ktor.