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Scoped Storage in Android 11 will have exemptions for older APIs and 'core' apps like file managers

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Google tried to implement Scoped Storage in Android 10, but developer backlash forced it to pull back. With Android 11, Scoped Storage is happening for real. Thankfully, Google has taken the criticisms to heart. Scoped Storage will have a few exceptions, one of which will allow apps with important storage-dependent functions to continue working.

The idea behind Scoped Storage is a good one. Rather than allowing apps to request storage access and see everything, they should only be able to see their own directory and select locations like downloads.

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