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Move Android Minecraft's Directory from /data to /media

Android in newer versions has made it impossible for anyone to manage any apps files unless rooted. Even with ADB access it's not possible.

This issue started when Mojang was forced by Google to move the "com.mojang.minecraftpe" directory from the "root" of Internal Storage "/storage/emulated/0" to "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data"

Minecraft stores almost everything on "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.mojang.minecraftpe/" since it is in /data only Minecraft can MODIFY files inside, other apps can read it when given specific permissions, but it remains read-only.

As I said, even with tools like Shizuku (FOSS tool to gain ADB Access) or "manage all files" permission, it is still not possible to modify Minecraft's files, so here is my suggestion. Change the way Minecraft stores files (Behavior Packs, Worlds, Resource Packs etc) to /storage/emulated/0/Android/media/com.mojang.minecraftpe/

The /media directory is writable, to any file managers (with "Manage all files" permission), This would highly benefit players looking to backup, modify, or do anything with Minecraft files. I do acknowledge the fact that files with file extensions .mcpack, .mcworld and .mcaddon can be opened with Minecraft, unfortunately folders like "development" folders for creators are not reachable in any way.

This change would benefit a lot of Android players, specially those without access to a computer, and have intentions on starting to create content for Minecraft, backup their worlds, etc.

Thanks.

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    I agree with the post. In 2020, was very easy to install texture packs or world in Minecraft. But today, is very difficulty to make this. I am not a developer, but I can't understand why changes the Minecraft's Directory. 

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    I also wanted to say this is a very needed suggestion. My son works hours on building his worlds, and I have tried to backup the world from the folder as directed, but I don't have any way to put it back on another device because of the read only setting. Storing the data in a read/write folder (or at least having the ability to set it that way) would be very helpful. 

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    When I import the song to Minecraft it crashes

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    This change would be very helpful for an Android version of Bedrock World Editor.

    In regards to the current situation, accessing Minecraft worlds from an external app on Android requires using several workarounds, which do not work consistently on all devices.

    For comparison, accessing Minecraft worlds on iOS, including from an external app, does not need a workaround. It appears in "On My iPhone > Minecraft". That works with consistent read-write permissions.