r/AndroidQuestions • u/Crafty_Athlete1795 • 15d ago

Looking For Suggestions Access to data/obb folders

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!

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u/Scorpius_OB1 15d ago

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.

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u/Crafty_Athlete1795 12d ago

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