Android 14 prevents access to /Android/Data/*

[NuVanDibe]

• I have checked the known issues and searched Github to ensure this issue has not already been reported.
• This is not a feature request, I know those belong on Discord/Github Discussions.

Description of the bug:

Android introduced scoped storage access a few versions ago, and as of Android 14 restricts access to all apps so that it is not possible to copy files into Android/data/. This is an issue because the current method of installing mods requires accessing Android/data/com.dishii.mm/files. There is currently a workaround which involves using the Files app in the Play Store, but this app is being sunset at some point in the future and will no longer function as a workaround.

Can you reproduce? If so please list the steps:

• Yes, here are the steps to reproduce the bug:

1. Be using Android 14
2. Be not rooted
3. Try copying files into Android/data/com.dishii.mm/files

Expected behavior:

Mods are able to be installed.

System Information:

• OS: Android 14
• GFX Backend: NA
• Game Version:
• Rom Version: NA

Additional Information:

This also currently affects https://github.com/Waterdish/Shipwright-Android

[XxBaton]

Use the "Files" app from Google Play store and do as shown in the video. (Regular copying won't work.)

Screenrecorder-2024-11-15-12-33-57-535.mp4

[xfechx]

The cleaner solution is to bring save file and mod directory to a directory in home, rather than Android/data which is unaccesible (or a hassle to do so) some other apps cannot access this folder, for example dropsync, syncthing. So having a cloud save is impossible and manually moving the file is very time consuming.