How to read Text file from Storage

[TheKing_Ravan]

Hello Dear Devloper i Am tring to read file from storage and I am unable Do that i am tring to do that from one month please help in that

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[Shreya]

Add file:// before the path of selected file.

For example

file://storage/emulated/0/DCIM/

[Anke]

1. The File component uses / needs a relative path.
2. You cannot read a text file (non-media file) on Android 11+ that is not created by the app itself without using SAF.

For more details see here:

How to access non-media & media files on Android 11+

Access to non-media files on Android 11+ On Android 11+, non-media files (like txt, pdf, csv, …) can be accessed if and only if the text files are in the → ASD or in the → Private dir (i.e. were saved there), or the text files are in one of the Shared folders /Documents or /Download and these files were created by the app itself, or SAF is used, or MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE* permission is requested and granted. *` This is not really an option, because an app that requests this permission w…

[Anke]

These blocks should work on Android < 11:

[Shubham_Chaudhary]

Its workinng on my android 10 device but i can only read phone storage text file

[Anke]

@Shubham_Chaudhary

but i can only read phone storage text file

[Shubham_Chaudhary]

The block is provided by you is only read phones internal storage text file and not able to read external storage text file…

[Anke]

@Shubham_Chaudhary

only read phones internal storage

Read this first:

Some basics on Android Storage System

From an Android point of view there are an → Internal Storage and an → External Storage . 1. Internal Storage The Internal Storage can only be accessed with a rooted device. 1.1 The app package is saved in /data/data/<packageName>/ 1.2. The Private directory is /data/user/0/<packageName>/files/ This private directory can be used with the File component to save / read text (setting the path without a slash). It can only be accessed by your app and is automatically removed when the app is u…

and then come back and specify your question.

[Shubham_Chaudhary]

except for being rude… cant you reply politely… if you cant, better don’t reply…

sometimes people didn’t understand the code or blocks…

[Anke]

@Shubham_Chaudhary

sometimes people didn’t understand the code or blocks

Yes, and that’s why you should read first, learn the basics and then specify the question.

[Shubham_Chaudhary]

Yes, if you can’t tell, then don’t even reply.

[Taifun]

@Shubham_Chaudhary

only read phones internal storage text file and not able to read external storage text file

It looks like you have your own definition of internal and external… read the Some basics on Android Storage System and in case there are still doubts please elaborate…

Taifun

[Anke]

@Shubham_Chaudhary

if you can’t tell, then don’t even reply

If you can’t (or don’t want to) read, then don’t ask questions.

[Shubham_Chaudhary]

better you dont reply