File: mergeall-android-scripts/_readme-items/LOGS/permissions-usb-sd-internal-updates.txt
####################################################################### # Show that USB drives have the same storage constraints as SD cards. # # In the following: # /storage/5C3D-EB80 is an attached USB flashdrive # /storage/6C2A-1618 is the phone's removable microSD card # /sdcard is the phone's internal storage (a.k.a shared) # # Tests here are run in Termux, and assume it has already been granted # extra storage permissions by running its "termux-setup-storage" tool. ####################################################################### # The app-specific folder on USB and SD media is writeable $ echo 'xxx' > /storage/5C3D-EB80/Android/data/com.termux/test.txt $ echo 'xxx' > /storage/6C2A-1618/Android/data/com.termux/test.txt # But no other parts of USB or SD media are writeable $ echo 'xxx' > /storage/5C3D-EB80/test.txt bash: /storage/5C3D-EB80/test.txt: Permission denied $ echo 'xxx' > /storage/6C2A-1618/test.txt bash: /storage/6C2A-1618/test.txt: Permission denied $ echo 'xxx' > /storage/5C3D-EB80/Android/test.txt bash: /storage/5C3D-EB80/Android/test.txt: Permission denied $ echo 'xxx' > /storage/6C2A-1618/Android/test.txt bash: /storage/6C2A-1618/Android/test.txt: Permission denied $ echo 'xxx' > /storage/5C3D-EB80/Android/data/test.txt bash: /storage/5C3D-EB80/Android/data/test.txt: Permission denied $ echo 'xxx' > /storage/6C2A-1618/Android/data/test.txt bash: /storage/6C2A-1618/Android/data/test.txt: Permission denied # Even though internal storage can be written anywhere... $ echo 'xxx' > /sdcard/test.txt $ echo 'xxx' > /sdcard/Android/test.txt $ echo 'xxx' > /sdcard/Android/data/test.txt $ echo 'xxx' > /sdcard/Android/data/com.termux/test.txt