X-plore is one of the first file managers to bypass Scoped Storage's drastic limitations on Android 11

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Google introduced a controversial change in the name of security with Android 11 — Scoped Storage. The new API is supposed to hinder apps from reading each other's data, stopping bad actors from snooping through your phone. But that restriction also extends to file explorers, where it makes much less sense. Google promised it would work on exemptions for these apps, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the corresponding policy was postponed to 2021.

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X-plore is one of the first file managers to bypass Scoped Storage's drastic limitations on Android 11 was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Google introduced a controversial change in the name of security with Android 11 — Scoped Storage. The new API is supposed to hinder apps from reading each other's data, stopping bad actors from snooping through your phone. But that restriction also extends to file explorers, where it makes much less sense. Google promised it would work on exemptions for these apps, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the corresponding policy was postponed to 2021.

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X-plore is one of the first file managers to bypass Scoped Storage's drastic limitations on Android 11 was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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