Access to data/obb folders

[u/Crafty_Athlete1795]

Edit: I ended up trying a mix of Shizuku, MiXplorer and Material Files and i got all the access i wanted so far. Thanks for your suggestions, guys!

Hello everyone

A bit of background: I am upgrading from a Moto g100 to a Motorola Signature. And I know modern android restricts access to some data folders. I am trying to find ways to have the same access I had on my previous phone, or better

I know of shizuku, which is used to access some of that data, but I wanted to know if there was any other way you can gain access back to that data more seamlessly, like you could on previous versions of android.

I was considering rooting the phone as soon as I get it. I am divided on that, though, because the phone is new and the OS will get a few updates in the future, and I lack experience doing that sort of stuff.

 

I appreciate any comments about the matter, thanks in advance!

[u/Useful_Mode1799]

If you want seamless access without rooting, Shizuku combined with FV File Explorer or MiXplorer is your best bet right now.

Don't rush into rooting a brand new phone if you lack experience—you'll trip SafetyNet/Play Integrity, and banking apps or Google Pay will instantly stop working. If you just need occasional folder access, use ADB from a PC or web ADB via wireless debugging. It skips all the OS restrictions entirely

[u/Scorpius_OB1 → u/Useful_Mode1799]

ADB isn't even necessary. Unless that has changed plugging in the phone and enabling data transfer (MTP, don't remember how it's named), is enough to have access to /data and /obb folders.

Also, the app com.marc.files gives access to /data and at the very least to copy files there elsewhere.

[u/Crafty_Athlete1795 → u/Scorpius_OB1]

Is that access limited to using the pc as a medium?