App environment details-
"react": "18.2.0",
"react-native": "0.71.7",
"react-native-permissions": "^3.8.0",
"react-native-webview": "^12.0.2"
Testing device details-
Name - sdk_gphone64_x86_64
SDK version - 33
Android version- 13
I want to add WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission in my app and therefore I made these changes-
AndroidManifest.xml
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<application
android:name=".MainApplication"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
>
...
</application>
But when I install the app, it is not asking permission to write data to external storage. Also, when I check the App's configuration, only Camera permission is listed.
Inside my JS code when I check and request this permission, the response is always blocked.
// INITIALLY THIS FUNCTION GETS CALLED ON CLICK OF SOME ACTION
async checkPermission(permissionType: any) {
// permissionType is "WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
await request(
Platform.select({
android: PERMISSIONS.ANDROID[permissionType],
}),
).then((response: string) => {
if (response !== 'authorized') {
// CONTROL GOES HERE
this.requestPermissions(permissionType);
}
});
}
async requestPermissions(permissionType: any) {
await request(
Platform.select({
android: PERMISSIONS.ANDROID[permissionType],
}),
).then(response => {
if (['restricted', 'blocked', 'never_ask_again'].includes(response)) {
// CONTROL GOES HERE BECAUSE RESPONSE IS ALWAYS BLOCKED
}
});
}
I don't understand why storage permission is not working. Is something changed in React native new version?
Well as you are checking your code in API level 33 (Android 13) , you have to skip to check and ask permission for WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
from api level 33 as new android versions have introduced restrictions for storage access and provide secure way to access data . It is suggested always to write your data to app directory only(cache directory) if it not necessary to show data to user . For more information related changes of storage , go thought this documentation
Links:-
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/privacy/storage
https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared/media