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Re:System Hardening in Android 11 by GlitchMr on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @05:57PM (#23695259)
An application can require MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission to access all files.
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Re:System Hardening in Android 11 by Namidairo on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @01:17AM (#23697988)
I have a feeling that certain apps will end up forcing their users to accept the popup for this permission in order to continue scanning their storage for "bad" filenames. (A few mobile games rolling their own "protection" by looking for TWRP-related folders, for example)
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Re:System Hardening in Android 11 by GlitchMr on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @03:15AM (#23698678)
Unlikely. It's going to be a restricted permission on Google Play, which means the application must have a good reason to use it. Specifics will be provided later, but I'm pretty sure a mobile game won't have a reason to use this permission.

> Note: The MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission allows apps to access potentially sensitive data on shared storage. In an upcoming policy announcement, look for Google Play to provide guidelines for apps that need this permission.

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