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[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] willcor:
Firstly, I have a

branded ... SM-N986B/DS...

No root, stock etc.

.. then i open the ..

Total Commander app....

then go

Device /Internal shared storage /Android / data......

If you still have issues accessing data folder, then it could be "something else" on your device..?.... blocking you from accessing... Android /data folder..?

See attached screenshots (numbered 1,2,3,4,5)

Good luck.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Myrrhman:
Thank you so much for your response !

Sorry for the late reply. But I got it to work eventually :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Sudhanshu074w:
Yes fellow! Somehow I bypassed this restriction.Download File Manager Plus from this link- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alphainventor.filemanager and give it access to your phone.It will work...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] jolly_roger_hook:
What about the data folder on the SD card still cant access it with anything
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] dekarpaulvictor:
It all comes down to which user/group owns which folder/files. I believe file copy and move restrictions are tighter in Android 11, intentionally so, especially where "sensitive" folders inside the "Android" folder, such as "data" and "obb", are involved These locations are where most user-installed apps store information, anyway.

If you install an app like termux and use it with temporary super user rights you'll notice that folders inside your storage's "Android" folder belong to "root" and a group called "sdcard_rw", at least in my case. Usually, you can take a peek at what's inside the folders but you can't write into them, not unless you have root privileges. Since I needed to copy some files to the "data" folder I just used termux and sudo-ed the hell past those restrictions. You may be tempted to simply add your normal user to the "sdcard_rw" group but I strongly advise against it. Incase you accidentally install malware in your phone it might steal data or wreck havoc using your newly acquired group privileges.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] abcdzoony:
You can easily plug your phone to any pc

No restrictions there
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] abcdzoony:
At first . Only data folder was restricted. And then on of the security patches update made obb folder restricted as well
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] dekarpaulvictor:
Did you try to use a terminal emulator with root privileges to access the folders?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] ashwa18:
i have a realme GT master previously a realme 7 before i was able to access and copy files from data folder in r7 when it was in android 11(using pc / exploer app) now i brought GT master but same it is in android 11 and ui 2.0 like R7 but cant access/modify files inside data folder tried using most of file apps and tried connecting pc but cant even copy the folder to pc so is there any method to copy file fom data folder and move file to data folder ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] ashwa18:
tried ubuntu on turmux to get tem root access still in root data folder shows permission denied
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] JoshReuben:
Problem is that it's causing certain apps (such as AntennaPod) to fail when attempting to store data where it always has - ie in android/data (whether on internal disk or ext-sd). Has anyone found a way to change/restore the old permissions?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Meh, R is a dog; roll back to Q if you can. Android 12 will likely be worse, I mean more "secure"🤣

Don't go to a higher Android version than you have fingers or you'll be losing your shoes trying to get it to work🤮🤮🤢
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] damod11:
File manager + wins here. Let's you read and write to android/data

Total commander can only read, are least on a moto device
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] t3chwizard:
You saved me so much trouble right now I cannot thank you enough.

Long story short, I had made a TWRP backup before updating my Android 11 ROM (droidontime from 5.1.3 to 5.2) but it failed to restore and did something similar to this (which meant I lost access to my 2fa app - authy, and would have to reset all the 2fa tokens if I wanted to recover access to the account). I did not want to have to reset all my 2fa tokens and set them up again so I was determined to find another way to restore access.

Since apps like titanium backup and swift backup were able to backup/restore authy's data for me in the past I figured there must be a folder where it stores the files for the accounts and such.

I had to manually extract the files from the corrupted? TWRP backup using the "less hacky solution" from this post. I found the files for "data/data" and "data/user_de" and such, but copying them there with Solid Explorer using root seemed to have no effect when launching authy (plus some of the copy operations seemed to fail as well). So I tried Total Commander with root instead after seeing your post here, and copied all the files there but I also copied them to "/data_mirror/data_de/null/0/com.authy.authy". I finally tried launching the app again and I was shocked to see I HAD ACCESS AGAIN!!!!! Thank you so much.

I am not sure this method will work for all apps, but this just saved me so much trouble and hassle and I cannot thank you enough.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Tonyy1206:
X-plore file manager in the playstore works well accessing the folder files
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] titanreign:
I was trying to access /data/data/ and none of the mentioned file explorers could do it. However mounting as read/write adb shell su mount -o rw,remount / allowed me full access to browse and modify. When you're finished make sure to remount as read only adb shell su mount -o ro,remount /

Another method I found was using the terminal in 3c toolbox I could issue the same mount command from above, and then use it's built in file browser.

Hope this helps anyone finding this thread in the future.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] sailorcanfly:
not working for me
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] :
I'm using Galaxy M21 2021 Edition which runs on Android v11. I'm using Oxford dictionary mod version which needs offline data files to be copied into Android/data folder.

Eventually I could copy it with the help of Total Commander app. Then I can use the dictionary for free but for few hours. As soon as the night passes the offline files I had copied in 'Android/data' folder vanishes every time.

So this method of copying the data files through total commander app does not work more than over a night.

I am seeking help from any of the experts to solve this issue so that I can use my Mod apps and it's offline data files copied in 'Android/data' folder should not be vanished.

Thanks in Advance.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] elmor0:
Try MiXplorer - haven't noticed any such issues - I use the Free Dictionary (by Farlex) offline similarly.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] :
I use "Oxford Dictionary of English and Concise Thesaurus 2 in 1 v11.4.607".

May be you are not on Android 11 that's why you're not facing such issue.

This is the playstore link of dictionary I use in my phone please try it's mod version and do let me know if you face the issue.

ODE & Thesaurus - Apps on Google Play

Oxford Dictionary of English and Concise Oxford Thesaurus with over 350000 words

play.google.com
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] elmor0:
I'm definitely on Android 11 One UI 3.1
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] :
I couldn't find the dictionary you told by 'farlex', would you please share the link you've downloaded it from.

By the way I used 'explorer' by playstore and pasted the the data files in the /Android/data folder using its root directory with the said app. Till now the night passed and I'm still using the dictionary. Not facing any previously mentioned issue.

'Explorer' app recommended.

Here's the link

Explorer - Apps on Google Play

Fast, lightweight and easy to use file manager.

play.google.com
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] elmor0:
TheFreeDictionary app:

Dictionary - Apps on Google Play

The only online and offline Dictionary and Thesaurus with every word you look up

play.google.com

MiXplorer app (v good file manager):

MiXplorer Silver File Manager - Apps on Google Play

A full-featured file manager

play.google.com
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] arg_:
I can't get write access under android/data using any of the proposed android apps. Is there a way to write to a ../data subfolder via PC and USB connection?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] :
Use this file explorer and keep in mind that don't paste the data file into the root directory of the installation folder. Just copy the desired files and paste into "Android/data" folder, that's it.

Explorer - Apps on Google Play

Fast, lightweight and easy to use file manager.

play.google.com
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] arg_:
thank you but that didn't work either. I can copy a random file in Android/data folder all right. But if I try to copy to Android/data a folder structure that needs to be merged with an existing app folder I get the 'copy failed' message.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] :
I think the recommended file explorer does all the jobs perfectly.

Did you try copying the file using the same file explorer I recommend? If yes, then please share the screenshot of error message or share the app name (only if convenient) with which you want to merge the files in "Android/data" folder.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] arg_:
what I am trying to do is copy my iGO navigation favorites to the new phone which unfortunately runs on Android 11 :( The app does not have an option to move the user data when migrating.

I copy folder com.nng.igo.primong.igoworld from my previous phone with only the folder containing the favorites files, this is a 5 folders deep structure (com.nng.igo.primong.igoworld\files\save\profiles\01\users\00) #pic1

Then paste to Android/data where the same folder exists opting to merge the files, #2

And I get the failed message, #3
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Itek351:
help still not working
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] pbergonzi:
Using root, try approaching the Android/data folder from System/sdcard/Android/data, rather than from Main Storage/Android/data..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Osterly:
Samsung socks in this segment . Use Z Archiver will make life much easier.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] :
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[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] arg_:
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[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] frodo52:
Hi there

A newbie...just joined today....just wanted to know if anyone managed to use Total Commander to copy files to Android system folder......if not, please message me. I just found a way to do it....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
So what's the big secret?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] arg_:
Yes, please share here 🙂
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] frodo52:
if you goto the folder in android system where you want to copy your files to, head to the folder route at the top and copy the whole route including the 3 forward slashes.

Then head to the files that you want to copy.....select as normal, then click to copy or move, when the window appears just paste your route and click copy/move...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] frodo52:
Sorry guys, if I forgot to mention that I was using TOTAL COMMANDER
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Macaroni Slick:
Thank you, but... no joy there on Android12 on a Samsung GalaxyS22

Anybody's solution would be appreciated
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Bkblues:
If you have root permission, this problem is well solved....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] willcor:
Strange ,i have a S22 ULTRA 5G

not rooted .Android 12

I can use Total Commander to access and move ...!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] willcor:
I tried to illustrate it with screenshots ..it might help ...?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] bearss69:
This is what happens when I click "-> Installed apps". The "Use this folder" button doesn't work and it says something about protecting my privacy when I try tapping it. I'm using total commander app.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Eldok:
Hello,

A mirror of root/data/data is root/data_mirror/data_ce/null/0/, with full read and write access.

Tried successfully with Solid Explorer on Pixel 7 Pro (Android 13, Magisk 25.2).

I discovered this mirror thanks to Total Commander.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Macaroni Slick:
One can run KODI on a post Android 10 platform if you do this:

After updating access to google, you can run it on a Android 10+ platform like Amazons Fire Tablet or an Android phone.

Adding Google to it is in your future and THIS move is the way to go if you're developing on the tablet.

How to Install the Google Play Store on an Amazon Fire Tablet

You're not stuck with the Amazon App Store.

www.howtogeek.com

A bit of research and work has yielded a workaround for using Kodi on an post Android 10 phone or tablet that has been derived from Kodi's WIKI.

HOW-TO:Change data location for Android - Official Kodi Wiki

kodi.wiki

I have SUCCESSFULLY duplicated the instructions on an Android 12 phone and an Android 11 tablet.

Thanxeversomuch for your private encouragement in my research.

Coop and Collab!

Lately, I scour pawn shops for Android PRE 10+ tablets, phone, These run KODI well on a standard install.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] kingman90:
How?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Myrrhman:
So sorry for the late reply.

I honestly cannot remember.

I think i just followed the instructions of the of the person i quoted.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] kingman90:
Thanks,

I tried Mixplorer app. It works fine
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Tesla84:
Wow! Total Commander just BLEW MY MINDDD!

It is the only one that did it for me, and man, once you graps the user interface, it truly is a total commander! Pro all the way! God Bless! Thank You! Now I can finally locate my downloaded podcasts and back them up on my Huawei Watch GT2 Pro as mp3 to listen to while out exercising.

I've got a brilliant file explorer app, I don't know why they didn't include this one final feature - to access SD\Android\Data directory - that would have made it perfect! But Total Commander completes the task!

Cheers! 🍻 🍻
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] juandante:
You can access ans files in /data/media/ (aka internal sd card or /sdcard/)

And also /external_sd/data/

Bye usine the sym. links : /mnt/runtime/default

Default subdirectory = read and write permissions

I didnt find how to access /data/data/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] juandante:
It works. I fond my solution on top thanks to yours. Also I use Xplore, it is as powerful than Total Commander.

So tu resume, on Android 13 (for me, probably 12 and 11 also), most root apps like Titanium Backup are obsolete for the moment because they use "previous" directories as /data/data/ and /data/media/0/

Those directories are locked maybe a chmod or chown can fix the problem (I didn't test)

The correct directories are now ,for rooted Android of course:

/data_mirror/data_ce/null/0/

and

/mnt/runtime/default/

Also, those folders are symlinks from Android boot, probably will not be present in recovery like standards TWRP
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] arg_:
@juandante, is your phone rooted? In my case of non-rooted Mi11/Android 13 and Solid explorer neither /data or /data_mirror are shown in root folder. And when clicking on /mnt/runtime I get a "unable to browse ..." error.

Total commander does not show the root level folders at all
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] chris1892006:
How do I fix this if I get this error when trying to grant permission?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] juandante:
You need a rooted phone to browse those folders, also, simply put, if you can't browse a folder on a non rooted phone, there is very high chance that you need root to browse it (no random app like X-Plore, Solid Explorer or what not will help)

So yes my phone is rooted

There is something I would like to add, it seems that the /data_mirror/ (it's sub dirs) folder is /data/data/ but looks like files can be accessed, but permissions are blocked (impossible to change them). So extracting files can be OK, but restoring to this directory can be problematic.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] PROXYhx:
I'm always using Solid Explorer, but for some reason it stopped working today. Not even my built in file explorer works anymore.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] meccs:
I tried to get an answer in this thread but nothing has worked so far. I can not get access to Android/data on the Chromecast with Google TV. It think it's running Android 12.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] MohamedYousri:
I have the same problem with Mi Box S 4K 2nd Gen running Android TV 11 and can't find any solution
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] starovdarkness:
Just thought i'd share this real quick... have trying to get access back to my app data folder so I can add custom texture packs to my dolphin Emulator games.

So I thought to myself, app permissions, hmm and went to my settings then to apps and searched for file which brought up the built in file manager from Samsung... I pressed the three dot menu up in the corner and chose to unnstall updates which reverted it back to factory default.

After doing that, I opened up my Mixplorer app and went to try and access my app data folder again and this time, when asked for permission to use folder, on the select folder part, the option to use the app data folder wasn't grayed out and it actually let me choose it.

It worked!! I finally am able to see the data folders in there once more.... ACCESS GRANTED!!!

Just need to uninstall updates for your built in file browser...

I'm on a note 10 plus, but Samsung is Samsung so I figured I'd share it with others just in case it might work for them too.

Also.... I'm on Android version 12
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Empty424:
I created a account just to guide you for this if you didn't receive the proper help

JUST DELETE THE "MY FILE" OF SAMSUNG

And it will work
[Xiaomi Poco X2 Questions & Answers] elprfesor:
any soliotion to flash by edl mod whith qfile

i need firehose programmer for pcoco x2
[Xiaomi Poco X2 Questions & Answers] bythelaw:
same here, please let me know if you find solution please
[Moto G5S  Questions & Answers] iarapilot:
I flashed what turned out to be a non compatible ROM on my g5s xt1799-2. All data was wiped and TWRP is gone along with the stock recovery. I get the message about my device has been unlocked and cant be trusted.....bad key. When I restart it goes to bootloader . When I select recovery it goes back to the message.

I have installed the ADB drivers, ADB fastboot, Qualicom and Motorola drivers. With phone connected to Windows PC in bootloader mode it makes the connection sound. But the phone does not show up using ADB, RSD lite, or Qualicom Flash Image loader, or in my computer.

If I could just get the PC to recognize the phone I could proceed with a fix. Any ideas, or is the phone toast?
[Moto G5S  Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
Windows 10?

How is it listed in device manager?
[Moto G5S  Questions & Answers] iarapilot:
I have Win8.1, and it doesnt show in device manager. That is the problem. It shows nowhere, and in no app.
[Moto G5S  Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
If PC makes a sound when connecting it will be in device manager, but maybe hidden in a collapsed section.

RSD Lite doesn't work with higher than Windows 7.

Could try LMSA' Flash rescue

https://xdaforums.com/general/general/update-moto-lenovo-moto-smart-assistant-t3951714
[Moto G5S  Questions & Answers] iarapilot:
Thanks. I will have a look.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdagirlrocker:
PROBLEM SOLVED NO NEED TO REPLY

Hey, xda-developers!

Can you give me some advice? I debloated my LG v20 with adb using the following command: "pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.lge.cloudhub". It seems that I accidentally uninstalled a object that controls my phones second screen.

Can you please tell me how I can re-install said objects (without factory reset)? I'm pretty sure I know which objects I need to re-install, just don't know how to. I tried "adb shell cmd package install-existing com.lge.signboard" and got the error message "127|elsa:/ $ adb shell cmd package install-existing com.lge.signboard

/system/bin/sh: adb: not found"

So any ideas: commands, programs I can use, anything... I'm super grateful.

Thank you for reading my post!

Regards,

xdagirlrocker
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CXZa:
If solved, why not say how - for others?

If rooted then this can be tried...

https://xdaforums.com/t/amazing-temp-root-for-mediatek-armv8-2020-08-24.3922213/post-84201415
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdagirlrocker:
Good point! I will do so! Maybe it will help someone in future.

First I searched for possible objects that might be related to LG v20 second screen. Through the power of duckduckgo I found the following objects:

com.lge.signboard.initialguide

com.lge.provider.signboard

com.lge.signboard.setting

com.lge.quicktools

com.lge.coneshortcut

com.lge.conerecent

com.lge.signboard

In my case the (by mistake) removed object was com.lge.signboard.

From there on solved it using a software I found on xda forums. It's called ADB AppControl and it can be found on the following links. I also included the xda link. Since I couldn't find the proper command to restore the deleted item, I used this software to "un-delete" it. It was very easy.

https://appcontrol.neocities.org/index_en.html

https://xdaforums.com/t/tool-adb-appcontrol-v1-5-1-app-manager-debloat-tool-for-android.4147837/

Cheers :)
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] Vegaanders:
Hi all!

I have a Diamond from Vodafone. But ROM is changed to the latest HTC original. Everything seems to work exept that the software using the GPS cant find it. Seems to be shut off. How can I solve a problem like this??

Thanks in advance

Anders, Frankfurt
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] NielDK:
settings/system/External GPS

defaults (on my Diamon) to COM4 and baud rate 4800

Any apps should use same settings eg COM4/4800 baud
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] Vegaanders:
GPS

This settings I already have but It does not work anyway. Even Google maps report that no GPS is found. And I have a software for tracking that scan for a gps but it say no gps found.

Anders
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] MarcLandis:
Try to hard reset your phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] mzsquared:
It was a quick action, stopped by the side of the road to get some S21U pics, freezing wind prevented me from doing some more. So, the zoom is fine - my first judgement.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] dscline:
I got a couple good shots of the moon tonight, while it was low and yellowish. In the 2nd photo, some clouds started rolling in.View attachment 5203135View attachment 5203137
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] juandante:
I am really not impressed by the image quality. The pictures are way to oversharpenned. At a point where it is detrimental to the picture. I can not understand why Samsung, in 2021, with a so called 108 megapixels camera, oversharpens so much the pictures.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enune03:
Here is the moon in NYC, used S21 Ultra.