Is it possible to access a document created using the intent with its path?

Question

While working to upgrade to API 33 from API 28 I can no longer access the files that I have created with ACTION_CREATE_DOCUMENT intent without using its URI.

I have tried making sure to ensure READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permissions were taken before attempting to access the file. I manage to create the file but when creating its path and trying to access it at that path the app suddenly fails to open it even though it should be the owner of that file if I'm not wrong?

I absolutely cannot use MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission because that doesn't fit the usecase that I have.

Is there a way to use the path instead of the URI returned to write to the file? the file extension is csv.

Answer 1

I have created a sample to write and read the file.

Create the File:

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ActionCreateDocument);
intent.AddCategory(Intent.CategoryOpenable);
intent.SetType("application/txt");
intent.PutExtra(Intent.ExtraTitle, "anew.txt");
StartActivity(intent);

Then I saved the file into the Download Folder by the system file manager and write the file.

File.WriteAllText("/storage/emulated/0/Download/anew.txt", "this is file content");

Every thing worked well after I granted the storage permission to my app. But when I saved the file in the Documents Folder, I will get the error about accessing path /storage/emulated/0/Documents/anew.txt is denied.

The read and write storage permission cann't access the Documentss Folder with a path.