Android 13, default storage location for addon files

[emm kah]

Hi planet-h,

Where are downloaded (program or addon) files usually stored? In the internal device memory or on the SD card? What is the default storage location? On my PC I can't see any data either in the device memory nor on the SD card under "Android/Data/[program or addon names]/Files".

I'm asking because I format the SD card from time to time and of course don't want to lose any program data in the process. I'm using Android 13, and unfortunately I'm not a specialist for this OS version

Thanks in advance for your answer and have a nice day.

[planet-h]

Where are downloaded (program or addon) files usually stored? In the internal device memory or on the SD card? What is the default storage location? On my PC I can't see any data either in the device memory nor on the SD card under "Android/Data/[program or addon names]/Files".

I'm asking because I format the SD card from time to time and of course don't want to lose any program data in the process. I'm using Android 13, and unfortunately I'm not a specialist for this OS version

The add on packs directly contain the content of the packs. It's in the APK. It's not stored anywhere.
The packs do cache the files (the files currently in use) in the private isolated storage of the pack app.
Apart from that, the files are not stored anywhere.

[emm kah]

Okay, I understand. I guess, I was still thinking too much "Windows" and not enough "Android".

Thanks for the reply and the OS lesson

[planet-h]

Well, in the old days, before Android 10 and before scoped storage, it was exactly as you've expected it.

But with the newer, more restricted storage access, things changed significantly.

More details here:
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