On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Chris Stratton <cs07...@gmail.com> wrote: >> There is no "preferred directory", insofar as the "preferred >> directory" concept implies that the user has access to the files, and >> they don't have access to internal storage except via your app (or >> except via rooting their phone). > > As I've pointed out to you recently on another occasion, this is not > quite true. The ability to access files in the private storage area > from another app is controlled by the access mode settings on those > files, which is something the owning application can choose.
:: sigh :: Yes, it is possible to use MODE_WORLD_READABLE and MODE_WORLD_WRITABLE. I do not recommend it. In the context of this specific answer, the fact that MODE_WORLD_READABLE and MODE_WORLD_WRITABLE exist is irrelevant to the point that I was making in the paragraph you quoted above. The concept of a "preferred directory" presumes direct user access to browse the files, and that is not supported for internal storage, regardless of mode of any individual file. There is nothing on-board a stock Android firmware to allow users to browse internal storage as a directory structure, internal storage does not show up when you plug the device into a host machine via a USB cable, etc. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android Training in DC: http://marakana.com/training/android/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
