Post #3544308
2026-07-02 22:32 UTC
Does anyone here know how to get around the stupid fucking folder access restrictions in #Android ??!?
I'm trying to use syncthing to back up my Download directory and getting "cannot use this folder" when I try to access Download. Rooted phone, running Syncthing as superuser, granted superuser permissions in Magisk. But apparently this is some OS-level bullshit...
(It also says "to protect your privacy, choose another folder" which is fucking *rich* - as if Google was concerned about my actual privacy. Fuck off thataways.)
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Replies (2)
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@kiru@gay.kiru.gay 2026-07-02 23:24
@llorenzin@infosec.exchange if you've Xposed installed in some form, you can use the NoStorageRestrict module to get around it (also available on IzzyDroid)
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@jernej@androiddev.social 2026-07-02 23:02
@llorenzin@infosec.exchange Syncthing-Fork works for me if I give it full storage permission and tap on the cog icon (not the directory) when setting it up. It doesn't use the OS dialog then.