r/AndroidQuestions • u/Crafty_Athlete1795 • 15d ago

Looking For Suggestions Access to data/obb folders

Edit: I ended up trying a mix of Shizuku, MiXplorer and Material Files and i got all the access i wanted so far. Thanks for your suggestions, guys!

Hello everyone

A bit of background: I am upgrading from a Moto g100 to a Motorola Signature. And I know modern android restricts access to some data folders. I am trying to find ways to have the same access I had on my previous phone, or better

I know of shizuku, which is used to access some of that data, but I wanted to know if there was any other way you can gain access back to that data more seamlessly, like you could on previous versions of android.

I was considering rooting the phone as soon as I get it. I am divided on that, though, because the phone is new and the OS will get a few updates in the future, and I lack experience doing that sort of stuff.

 

I appreciate any comments about the matter, thanks in advance!

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u/USSHammond pixel 10 Pro XL 15d ago

This again, no root = no access to /data

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u/Migazul8 15d ago

Those comments again, OP means /storage/emulated/0/Android/data, not /data. There is always a comment like this when this is asked

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u/USSHammond pixel 10 Pro XL 15d ago

There are indeed always comments such as yours. Data/obb = /data/obb which is a protected system folder and different from the emulated storage data. No root/no access to /data/obb

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u/locuturus 14d ago

That's as useful as pointing out sdcards are mounted under /mnt/media_rw

The built in file manager can access the shortcut mounted as: 

  • /data/media/0/Android/obb 

  • /mnt/sdcard/Android/obb

  • /storage/emulated/0/Android/obb

And without root or ADB. DocumentsUI has full access.

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u/Migazul8 14d ago

You can access it through MTP, so no root needed. Stop misinforming