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How Do I Get To Root of The MicroSD Card

Hi Xda-Developers,
I want to find out how to do that, any ideas

RyanLWilliams said:
Hi Xda-Developers,
I want to find out how to do that, any ideas
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Don't go into any folders.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

RyanLWilliams said:
Hi Xda-Developers,
I want to find out how to do that, any ideas
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Man, when you go to your your sd card using any file explorer, and open it, is actually the root of your sd card (as suggested, don't open any folder in sd card).

RyanLWilliams said:
Hi Xda-Developers,
I want to find out how to do that, any ideas
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if you open your sdcard with any file explorer you'll see something like this
Code:
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..
.android_secure
.htcnews
.quickoffice
Android
backups
clockworkmod
cm-7.2.0-buzz.zip
<DIR>data
DCIM
download
files
gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
Notifications
screenshots
TitaniumBackup
if you see this folder showing up
Code:
.android_secure
(note the leading dot ".") you are in your card's root directory
...and as suggested: don't go into any folder then

So the answer is..... download a file manager
Jokerdroid

slymobi said:
So the answer is..... download a file manager
Jokerdroid
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Oh, I guess it won't help if your phone has no ROM to boot up...
--- EDIT --- unless we found out how to use one of those shiny things: [CWM-APP][1.01] AROMA Filemanager :: 120810-003 :: Open Source - xda-developers

Clockworkmod backup folder location?

So I feel like a noob, but here goes. Going into restore from recovery shows to backups I created. I can not find these folders from any explorer. I've checked all /clockworkmod/backup folders under /storage/ and they are all empty. I also tried searching for boot.img and gave up after a few mins, I also searched various responses on the net.. So where else could the backup folders be, i'm running a 4.2.1 rom.
Thanks

voidstab said:
So I feel like a noob, but here goes. Going into restore from recovery shows to backups I created. I can not find these folders from any explorer. I've checked all /clockworkmod/backup folders under /storage/ and they are all empty. I also tried searching for boot.img and gave up after a few mins, I also searched various responses on the net.. So where else could the backup folders be, i'm running a 4.2.1 rom.
Thanks
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Should be under Storage/SDcard0

BWolf56 said:
Should be under Storage/SDcard0
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I'm using v6.0.2.3 could it be a version issue and the backups are not actually created...
Recovery still shows two folders and shows the location as /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/ and ES file explorer shows that folder as empty.

So I don't think it is working. I let a search from root finish for 1970-03-02.03.38.38 which is showing in recovery and it found nothing. I'm curious why recovery is showing these folders, does it keep a list of backups in a file somewhere.

Figured it out. Right in ROM manager it states, In Android 4.2 backups are placed in secure directory, inaccessible to other apps.
So anyways..
*edit*
If anybody else happens across this, if you enable root explorer the secure folder where the backups are can be accessed.
In my defense I didn't have rom manager installed...

voidstab said:
Figured it out. Right in ROM manager it states, In Android 4.2 backups are placed in secure directory, inaccessible to other apps.
So anyways..
*edit*
If anybody else happens across this, if you enable root explorer the secure folder where the backups are can be accessed.
In my defense I didn't have rom manager installed...
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Sorry, I took for granted that you knew more about root explorer, my bad.
As for ROM Manager, please unistall it. It will only cause problems.

use "ES Filexplorer" and enable hidden files in the settings menu. Then go to the root folder in ES and look for a folder called mnt and you will find it in there
I know its an old thread but took me a while to figure out.

muks11 said:
use "ES Filexplorer" and enable hidden files in the settings menu. Then go to the root folder in ES and look for a folder called mnt and you will find it in there
I know its an old thread but took me a while to figure out.
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I wanted to delete the folder from root browser, apparently it deleted, but the folder remained there. So what I did is quite simply, open up a terminal, su, then rm -fr /mnt/whereclockworkfolderis, and that's it.

You can find here:
\storage\emulates\clockworkmod\backup
voidstab said:
I'm using v6.0.2.3 could it be a version issue and the backups are not actually created...
Recovery still shows two folders and shows the location as /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/ and ES file explorer shows that folder as empty.
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Doing a search w/ Root Explorer I finally found it here on my Galaxy Nexus on VZW (toro) running CM 10.1:
/mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup

Plesk8 said:
Doing a search w/ Root Explorer I finally found it here on my Galaxy Nexus on VZW (toro) running CM 10.1:
/mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup
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Yes. With ES Explorer and turning on "Root Explorer" in the Tools menu in Settings, I was able to see /mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup/<mybackup>
I just backed up my AT&T Galaxy Note 2 running CM 10.1.3 Android 4.2.2 and was unable to find it until I saw this thread.
Thanks,
Dennis

dperique said:
Yes. With ES Explorer and turning on "Root Explorer" in the Tools menu in Settings, I was able to see /mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup/<mybackup>
I just backed up my AT&T Galaxy Note 2 running CM 10.1.3 Android 4.2.2 and was unable to find it until I saw this thread.
Thanks,
Dennis
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mee to!

how to put back the backup to phone?
someone knows how to put this backup back to the phone? because it is not a .zip
it is like:
aaaa.tar.a
bbbb.zip
cccc.log
dddd.md5
eeee.img
so when I whant to put it back with clockworkmood - wich file should I select and it will knows to reupload ALL?
thx,
Laurentiu

thx
Plesk8 said:
Doing a search w/ Root Explorer I finally found it here on my Galaxy Nexus on VZW (toro) running CM 10.1:
/mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup
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thank you very much, i find i want.:good:

Date of file creation?
voidstab said:
So I don't think it is working. I let a search from root finish for 1970-03-02.03.38.38 which is showing in recovery and it found nothing. I'm curious why recovery is showing these folders, does it keep a list of backups in a file somewhere.
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Now this one just makes me wonder. I was cleaning out some files and of course I ran across this one. I have, actually two backup files. Im deleting the older, however I noticed something odd and pulled up properties of the file. I have no idea as to why it says the file was created in 1969 or as it says 1970 in the file. Is this some possible issue?

Casper Young said:
I have no idea as to why it says the file was created in 1969 or as it says 1970 in the file. Is this some possible issue?
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No. When you reset a phone, it doesn't have the correct time. it's like replacing the battery of your bed alarm clock. So when you create a file, it will use this date.

Unrational!
nehc_rm said:
No. When you reset a phone, it doesn't have the correct time. it's like replacing the battery of your bed alarm clock. So when you create a file, it will use this date.
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Well that's even more odd. You think that if it didn't know the correct time or date, it would probably reset to 2000. But 1969, 1970? Weren't PCs way back then, so where's this very odd number coming from? A Grand-Father Clock? There was a period that many PCs weren't ready for when the time came. The turn of the century, when 1999 went to 2000, it was a numerical difficulty with Computers. Kind of makes what you are saying difficult to believe shall I say. It's a really odd number to reset to.

Casper Young said:
Well that's even more odd. You think that if it didn't know the correct time or date, it would probably reset to 2000. But 1969, 1970? Weren't PCs way back then, so where's this very odd number coming from? A Grand-Father Clock?
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Early computers were made after the WWII, mostly used by government. It's not an random date/time. Every computer use unix time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_time

U.S.S.N. Pegasus RCVN
Capitans log, Stardate 72221.6. We was flying in the sector containing the XDA Neutral zone when suddenly killer confectionaries were all about. Abandon Shi.... Ker-Peeewf! Q? Where did you come from?

N920A ringtones missing

i have the newest update of the note 5 installed and the At&t ringtones are not there (even in the root file directory), they somehow went missing, dont ask me how because your guess is as good as mine, and i actually liked the newest version of the AT&T Firefly ringtone(nougat version of at&t firefly), it was a really cool ringtone. i was wondering if anyone can send me the ringtones because i cant find them on the web anywhere. Please and Thank You!

CreepyGamer2 said:
i have the newest update of the note 5 installed and the At&t ringtones are not there (even in the root file directory), they somehow went missing, dont ask me how because your guess is as good as mine, and i actually liked the newest version of the AT&T Firefly ringtone(nougat version of at&t firefly), it was a really cool ringtone. i was wondering if anyone can send me the ringtones because i cant find them on the web anywhere. Please and Thank You!
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I'm on latest update and it's still on the list of sound.. I don't know how to send it to you..

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redklaver said:
I'm on latest update and it's still on the list of sound.. I don't know how to send it to you..
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What you could do, and I just thought of this btw...is you download an app called es file manager, once done click on internal storage, after there should be like a little address bar in top, I believe you click the slash, then you navigate to system, media, audio, and then ringtones, look for firefly and then hold down and click copy, navigate to your downloads in your internal storage and paste it there, from there you can do 1 of 2 things, connect your phone to a computer and get it from your downloads and upload it somewhere and send me the link, or you can do the samething but with google drive with out connecting to the computer and send the link that way.

CreepyGamer2 said:
What you could do, and I just thought of this btw...is you download an app called es file manager, once done click on internal storage, after there should be like a little address bar in top, I believe you click the slash, then you navigate to system, media, audio, and then ringtones, look for firefly and then hold down and click copy, navigate to your downloads in your internal storage and paste it there, from there you can do 1 of 2 things, connect your phone to a computer and get it from your downloads and upload it somewhere and send me the link, or you can do the samething but with google drive with out connecting to the computer and send the link that way.
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I can't find that song, man.. sorry.. es explorer already installed. Maybe because my device is non-rooted

redklaver said:
I can't find that song, man.. sorry.. es explorer already installed. Maybe because my device is non-rooted
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Shouldn't matter... But thx anyway...Idk how else I can explain it

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sptheh7x2o1ue1x/ringtones.zip?dl=0

Question After root...

After root, How can I del file(s) in /system with rootexplorer.

The button of mount r/w doesn't working.

zxt3201 said:
The button of mount r/w doesn't working.
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Even with MixPlorer ?

I use Root explorer gets the job done.
Root Explorer - Apps on Google Play
The ultimate file manager for rooted devices. The original and still the best.
play.google.com

zxt3201 said:
After root, How can I del file(s) in /system with rootexplorer.
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Which version of Android are you running? I don't believe that you can manipulate the /system files anymore on Android 13 as they are all read only - even with root. But hopefully, perhaps my file manager with root permissions just doesn't work as it hasn't been updated in almost two years =/.
Anyone else have any thoughts here?
@fil3s Does that happen to be working on A13?

fil3s said:
I use Root explorer gets the job done.
Root Explorer - Apps on Google Play
The ultimate file manager for rooted devices. The original and still the best.
play.google.com
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It's my fault.The real question is files in /system could not be deleted.In my pixel 6 pro: unlock bootloader, install magisk and patch boot.img, flash patched boot.img with fastboot, reboot and directly root use magisk, everything is fine.But, I think the problem is /system could not be mounted

Vincent_40 said:
Even with MixPlorer ?
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Yes, mixplorer v6.58 didn't working too

NippleSauce said:
Which version of Android are you running? I don't believe that you can manipulate the /system files anymore on Android 13 as they are all read only - even with root. But hopefully, perhaps my file manager with root permissions just doesn't work as it hasn't been updated in almost two years =/.
Anyone else have any thoughts here?
@fil3s Does that happen to be working on A13?
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12

This works like a charm, plus it is free: https://github.com/zhanghai/MaterialFiles

mkhcb said:
This works like a charm, plus it is free: https://github.com/zhanghai/MaterialFiles
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Wow! This is a fantastic file manager. The only thing missing is split view but that's really the only thing. Thanks for the recommendation. RootExplorer has been underwhelming for so many years.

NippleSauce said:
Which version of Android are you running? I don't believe that you can manipulate the /system files anymore on Android 13 as they are all read only - even with root. But hopefully, perhaps my file manager with root permissions just doesn't work as it hasn't been updated in almost two years =/.
Anyone else have any thoughts here?
@fil3s Does that happen to be working on A13?
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I can access / with it. Haven't tried mucking about much. I'm pretty sure you can copy / paste etc.. although I can't be sure on a13
zxt3201 said:
It's my fault.The real question is files in /system could not be deleted.In my pixel 6 pro: unlock bootloader, install magisk and patch boot.img, flash patched boot.img with fastboot, reboot and directly root use magisk, everything is fine.But, I think the problem is /system could not be mounted
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It is a good file explorer. Worth the $' s of you wanna try it
But again, idk about 13

fil3s said:
I can access / with it. Haven't tried mucking about much. I'm pretty sure you can copy / paste etc.. although I can't be sure on a13
It is a good file explorer. Worth the $' s of you wanna try it
But again, idk about 13
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Open source and free wins all the time .

fil3s said:
I use Root explorer gets the job done.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer[
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http://Been using it as my mainstay file manager since it got smb support years ago. Great app.

Soon my friends soon!
I'm working on it!
If any Pixel users are interested in beta testing the new upcoming version of my SystemRW / SuperRW feat. MakeRW script just hit me up! Thanks!
Wait. So what exactly is preventing you guys from mounting as rw in Android 12+ ?

fil3s said:
I can access / with it. Haven't tried mucking about much. I'm pretty sure you can copy / paste etc.. although I can't be sure on a13
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But again, idk about 13
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I can copy and paste with the file manager that I use (FX File Explorer), however, I cannot cut or delete anything from /system. Are you able to cut/delete stuff from that section?
*Edit* - I'm starting to think that it's just my file manager =/
Update - Thanks @mkhcb . I'll give it a try in a week or two. I found a way to manipulate /system files using Magisk, haha. But after the next (and presumably final) A13 beta update comes out, I'll give it a shot!

NippleSauce said:
I can copy and paste with the file manager that I use (FX File Explorer), however, I cannot cut or delete anything from /system. Are you able to cut/delete stuff from that section?
*Edit* - I'm starting to think that it's just my file manager =/
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Just try this: https://github.com/zhanghai/MaterialFiles
Open source, free, on FDroid and the Play Store. What do you have to lose other than 5 min of your time? Of all the apps on my phone, this is the most useful and took a while for me to find.

lebigmac said:
Soon my friends soon!
I'm working on it!
If any Pixel users are interested in beta testing the new upcoming version of my SystemRW / SuperRW feat. MakeRW script just hit me up! Thanks!
Wait. So what exactly is preventing you guys from mounting as rw in Android 12+ ?
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I am waiting for your magic script, come on, bro.

mkhcb said:
Just try this: https://github.com/zhanghai/MaterialFiles
Open source, free, on FDroid and the Play Store. What do you have to lose other than 5 min of your time? Of all the apps on my phone, this is the most useful and took a while for me to find.
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Yep. It beats RFE in measure except split view, I stand by that claim. The development is on another level.

rhetorician said:
Yep. It beats RFE in measure except split view, I stand by that claim. The development is on another level.
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So it actually does.
Go to a folder... Then hit the three dots... Then hit new window. You will then have 2 windows as noted in the app drawer.
From there you can toggle between windows or create a split screen.
PS. You can create an endless # of windows.

mkhcb said:
So it actually does.
Go to a folder... Then hit the three dots... Then hit new window. You will then have 2 windows as noted in the app drawer.
From there you can toggle between windows or create a split screen.
PS. You can create an endless # of windows.
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I connected my sftp. Who needs external storage?

Themes / Apps / Mods Access Android/data on Android 13 without root

Download FV File Explorer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.folderv.file
May be this is the first APP that can visit other app’s exteral data file .
1. Open folder "/storage/emulated/0/Android"​2. Click the"data" folder​3. Select the application you need​4. Click "Use this folder"​5. Done! you can see the files.​
Document in Chinese with images guide attached as PDF.

OP, I have changed this category from Question to App to fit the content.
Also, the Chinese guide link you are sharing from coolapk cannot be accessed from overseas (US or Europe IP). I think that is some settings with the host of coolapk. I print the guide page as PDF and attached it for you.

Great post. I am using OnePlus 10 Pro running official Oxygen OS 13 (Android 13).
Although the phone supports 120Hz refresh rate, PUBG Mobile (Global) doesn't show an option for 90 FPS in its settings and the game runs at 60 FPS max. In the past, I could modify the ACTIVE.SAV file using a Hex Editor to unlock 90 FPS.
I used to use MiXplorer by Hootan in the past, but it doesn't work on Android 13. I tried using FV File Manage as explained in this post, and although I am able to see the files in Data or OBB folders, I am not able to modify them (for example, open the Active.sav file in Hex Editor or even copy it to another location in internal storage). I have attached a screen recording video demonstrating the above. Would be greatly appreciated if someone could tell me what I am doing wrong.
Record_2022-09-27-12-39-00.mp4
drive.google.com
FolderV said:
Download FV File Explorer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.folderv.file
May be this is the first APP that can visit other app’s exteral data file .
1. Open folder "/storage/emulated/0/Android"​2. Click the"data" folder​3. Select the application you need​4. Click "Use this folder"​5. Done! you can see the files.​
Document in Chinese with images guide attached as PDF.
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thanks.

Rabin John said:
Great post. I am using OnePlus 10 Pro running official Oxygen OS 13 (Android 13).
Although the phone supports 120Hz refresh rate, PUBG Mobile (Global) doesn't show an option for 90 FPS in its settings and the game runs at 60 FPS max. In the past, I could modify the ACTIVE.SAV file using a Hex Editor to unlock 90 FPS.
I used to use MiXplorer by Hootan in the past, but it doesn't work on Android 13. I tried using FV File Manage as explained in this post, and although I am able to see the files in Data or OBB folders, I am not able to modify them (for example, open the Active.sav file in Hex Editor or even copy it to another location in internal storage). I have attached a screen recording video demonstrating the above. Would be greatly appreciated if someone could tell me what I am doing wrong.
Record_2022-09-27-12-39-00.mp4
drive.google.com
thanks.
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Actually MiXplorer's latest version supports Android 13, tested personally

shape93 said:
Actually MiXplorer's latest version supports Android 13, tested personally
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Huh ... That's news to me. I am running the latest version - v6.58.6-Silver. And upon checking right now as I am typing this reply, I still don't have read-write access to OBB & DATA folders. I can see the files inside OBB & Data folders but I cannot modify them in any way or copy any file.
And sorry but what you said can't be true. I commented on playstore and the I got a reply from MiXplorer Team as well saying that it's a Android 13 limitation. Attached picture below

so what about sd maid, can it fix that problem?

Rabin John said:
Huh ... That's news to me. I am running the latest version - v6.58.6-Silver. And upon checking right now as I am typing this reply, I still don't have read-write access to OBB & DATA folders. I can see the files inside OBB & Data folders but I cannot modify them in any way or copy any file.
And sorry but what you said can't be true. I commented on playstore and the I got a reply from MiXplorer Team as well saying that it's a Android 13 limitation. Attached picture below
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Just tested it. It is working for me too.
Version: 6.58.6-silver

I am at a loss. I don't understand why it doesn't work for me.

Rabin John said:
I am at a loss. I don't understand why it doesn't work for me.
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MiExplorer does not work for me too. Literally anything including using a PC to access the files doesn't work for me, can't paste anything into the app data folders. Pixel 6a on Android 13. I might have to root the phone to be able to access the Android folder.

My phone is rooted A13 and still can't get access in Data/OBB folder -_-

Root does not mean that you will have access to anywhere just like that. You must have some application that wants there and process that

Rabin John said:
I am at a loss. I don't understand why it doesn't work for me.
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update the new version, the previous version has some bug.

FolderV said:
Download FV File Explorer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.folderv.file
May be this is the first APP that can visit other app’s exteral data file .
1. Open folder "/storage/emulated/0/Android"​2. Click the"data" folder​3. Select the application you need​4. Click "Use this folder"​5. Done! you can see the files.​
Document in Chinese with images guide attached as PDF.
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This app is good for accessing/changing/transferring files and folders within the main app folder, but you can't actually rename the main app folder. Need this feature so when you clear data on said app, it won't delete the files and folders within. Long story on why I need this. It pertains to a game I mod for. In order to keep the modified files from reverting back to the original files, you need to rename the main folder, clear data and then rename the main folder back to the original. Hope you can figure this out. For now I have to use the files app from the PlayStore.

61zone said:
My phone is rooted A13 and still can't get access in Data/OBB folder -_-
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ZArchiever is the best file explorer I have found. I used to use Root Explorer on Android 12 and it couldn't do things that ZArchiever could

Latest Mixplorer plays up for me too, sometimes prompts for access to /Android/data folder, but the folder listed is a previously accessed /Android/data/subfolder, not the root /Android/data folder...
I gave up and copied via adb shell

This "FV File Explorer" is actually the first app that I try that is capable of seeing the Android content.
But it seems it's RO on my Pixel 6a. I needed to get some backups back in a an app folder. But pasting seems not to work. Same goes for the PC. Can see the files on PC, but not able to paste something in these folders in "Android"
Someone who knows a workaround for this on a unrooted phone?
Edit:
"FV File Explorer" shows me a warning when trying to make a folder in "android". So looks it's still RO on my phone

FolderV said:
Download FV File Explorer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.folderv.file
May be this is the first APP that can visit other app’s exteral data file .
1. Open folder "/storage/emulated/0/Android"​2. Click the"data" folder​3. Select the application you need​4. Click "Use this folder"​5. Done! you can see the files.​
Document in Chinese with images guide attached as PDF.
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Um, hello? Total Commander does the exact same thing.

The only way is downgrade to android 12
Since android 13
Will block your acces to data&obb
I,m on my way to downgrade to 12
Doesn matter if all my data will lost
Wish me Luck Stranger

Fix Android 13 said:
The only way is downgrade to android 12
Since android 13
Will block your acces to data&obb
I,m on my way to downgrade to 12
Doesn matter if all my data will lost
Wish me Luck Stranger
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You can't downgrade to Android 12 unless you use the special developer build or the A13 bootloader (although things won't run well) due to the anti-rollback protection in the A13 bootloader.
All you need to do to access Android/data on A13 is to use a file explorer that supports it, e.g. MiXplorer, as mentioned earlier in this thread.

This page explains in detail how you can Transfer Files in Data and OBB folder in Android 13:
How to access Android 13 Data and OBB folder & transfer files in them
In this comprehensive tutorial, we will show you the steps to access the Data and OBB folder in Android 13 and transfer files in them.
www.droidwin.com
All you need to do is download and install Files app:
Files - Apps on Google Play
This app is a shortcut to the file manager of the settings app.
play.google.com
A quote from the Comments section on Google Play:
This is the shortcut to the default Android" Files" app you never knew you needed. Not the one with the "file cleanup" feature. The one that magically appears sometimes, and when you go back to your apps list, it's not there. It's the 'admin' one that Google doesn't really want a lot of people to use unless THEY think it's appropriate. So to repeat, this is just a shortcut, to help you find the last file manager you'll ever need, and the one that actually came stock with Android.
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