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mkdir() works while inside internal flash storage, but not SD card?
First, you should note that file.mkdir() and file.mkdirs() returns false if the directory already existed. If you want to know whether the directory exists on return, either use (file.mkdir() || file.isDirectory()) or...
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How to get File Permission Mode programmatically in Java
As commented previously, android.os.FileUtils has changed and the solution posted by Ashraf no longer works. The following method should work on all versions of Android (although it does use reflection and if a...
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