# Use new permissions in Android to allow file access to /storage/emulated/0/Android/ and /sdcard/? **URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/use-new-permissions-in-android-to-allow-file-access-to-storage-emulated-0-android-and-sdcard/21365 **Category:** Feature **Created:** [January 1, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/use-new-permissions-in-android-to-allow-file-access-to-storage-emulated-0-android-and-sdcard/21365 "2024-01-01T12:16:07Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 6
### Author: ![Nummer378](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/nummer378/32/5958_2.png) [@Nummer378](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Nummer378) #### Post date: [January 1, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/use-new-permissions-in-android-to-allow-file-access-to-storage-emulated-0-android-and-sdcard/21365/6 "2024-01-01T15:23:00Z")
The [“all files access” permission](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission#MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) was added in Android 11. Syncthing already utilizes this where supported. Where supported by the platform (Android OS, file picker etc) you get popups to grant access to relevant folders: > [@Am I crazy or is syncing to SD card working in Android 11?](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/am-i-crazy-or-is-syncing-to-sd-card-working-in-android-11/14983/17): > > Okay so I did some tests with my device. Factual: It’s a Samsung Galaxy S10e, which was recently upgraded to Android 11. Samsung more or less heavily modifies the OS, it’s far from clean AOSP. SD Card has been installed there for ages (mostly unused, as internal storage is large enough for me) SD Card is formatted as external memory, e.g the setting that never really worked with (write) access. I’m using Syncthing-Android from the Google Play Store. Not the fork, nor any F-Droid version. Whe… All of this only works on Android 11+. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/use-new-permissions-in-android-to-allow-file-access-to-storage-emulated-0-android-and-sdcard/21365)._