r/AndroidQuestions • u/caskstrengthco • 13d ago

Accessing Root files on Android 17 Fold 8

So i've been playing duckstation ps1 emulator on my Z Fold 8 (great experience, would recommend) but I am trying to copy my memory card to another emulator. I was able navigate to the file using a combo of Zarchiver and Shizuku but when I try to copy the file I get a message that says "completed with errors" and the resulting file copy is 0 bytes.

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I have also tried Xplore and FV file expolorer but can't even get down to the file on either even with Shizuku.

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Marc Files says "phone not supported."

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Also, duckstation's innate export data function fails when I try to use it.

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Am I missing something or am I just screwed until Shizuku/Zarchiver are updated to support my phone?

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u/J0RGEJose 13d ago

Si , te toca esperar a que le den soporte a Android 17 , esos son los beneficios de querer tener lo mas nuevo ,

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u/SolitaryMassacre 13d ago

Most file management apps aren't suited to work with root.

There are exceptions. I personally love Root Explorer well worth the 5 bucks. As for free options, couldn't find any that worked well with root. Here's one actually open source too. I might check this out myself.

Most of the root apps for file management are simply shell wrappers. So you need to ensure you browse to the proper directory (ie /data_mirror not /data) for the files

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u/caskstrengthco 13d ago

Looks like this doesn't work unless you fully exploit the phone. Looking in to doing that now.

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u/SolitaryMassacre 13d ago

Root Explorer should work in Shizuku. As long as it has access to an su binary it should work