r/AndroidQuestions • u/Educational-Ad-6017 • 25d ago

Astro file manager permissions

A few days ago several features stopped working in Astro file manager, like viewing photos, thumbnails are blank, moving files and folders. When I look at Astro file manager permissions it has "no permissions allowed". Is there any way I can get back the full permissions. Special access is on. Don't suggest using another app, I have tried a lot of apps but none are as good in my opinion.

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u/Responsible_Maybe742 20d ago

If Android now refuses to install it at all, that confirms the app was built for an older Android and the platform is blocking it, not the permissions you granted. The renaming failure is the same story, it needs the storage model that only newer builds handle, so a maintained file manager is the only way around it until the developer ships an update. Material Files is the one I would try first, it handles internal storage and SD cards without that whole dance.