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| From | Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.mobile.android |
| Subject | Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files |
| Date | 2026-07-08 10:57 +0100 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
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On 2026-07-06, Arno Welzel wrote: > Maria Sophia, 2026-07-05 04:51: > >> Maria Sophia wrote: >>> Apparently, Android only allows browsers to read: >>> /storage/emulated/0/Download/ >>> /storage/emulated/0/Documents/ >>> /storage/emulated/0/DCIM/ >>> /storage/emulated/0/Pictures/ >> >> This is frustrating as Android seems to be getting more & more like iOS >> as it appears that Android's WebView (used by all browsers) cannot open: >> file:///storage/emulated/0/0000/... > > This was never possible. Apps can NEVER access the filesystem outside > their own sandbox. This does not imply that. It was possible because the sandboxing did not prevent that access, or at least didn't have barriers as big as Android has now. In older Android versions, at least non-rooted, applications still cannot access the whole filesystem (e.g. data from other applications), but *can* access internal and external storage as exposed under /storage/. > Also before Android 5 this was a special API call > only possible, if the app has the permission for it. And nowadays, the > SAF is the preferred way to access files for security reasons. I'd say it breaks too many things to be useful overall. But where it works, well, then maybe it's useful there. >> So I need to find an app that still use direct POSIX filesystem access (and >> ignores SAF entirely), or, I can install a local HTTP server in Termux. > > You can't find such an app, since this is not possible. [ /me glances at Emacs on Android doing exactly that ] >> 3. In Termux, install python. >> $ pkg install python >> >> 4. In Termux, start the server >> $ python3 -m http.server 8000 >> Serving HTTP on :: pot 8000 (http://[::]:8000) ... >> >> 5. Open any browser and type the following into the url address field >> http://localhost:8000 >> >> 6. Using the Privacy Browser, that brought up the top-level web page. >> Then, I tapped on the first link... ... ... Voila! >> The manual page2 showed up perfectly this time. >> >> Whew! >> Success at last! > > Yes, because python3 is *not* an "app", it is just a program. > > apps are *not* programs which just start and do something. They are > packages providing handlers for "actions" like "intentions" and in some > cases also provide services like "handle incoming TCP connection" or "do > something once an hour" etc.. - but you must not confuse "app" with > "program". That may be true, but is that distinction relevant here? Does this play any role in the access permissions? > And no, this was never different in Android - even the very first > Android versions worked like this. Then Samsung must have heavily modified the older Android system I've used, because there are several differences making access more difficult in Android 15. -- Nuno Silva
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How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-04 18:40 -0400
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-04 21:17 -0400
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-04 21:48 -0400
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-04 22:51 -0400
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-04 23:57 -0400
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-04 23:13 -0600
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-08 10:10 +0100
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-08 10:32 -0400
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Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-05 10:06 -0600
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Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-05 23:06 -0600
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Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-06 10:28 -0600
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Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-06 09:36 -0600
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Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-05 15:12 -0600
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-07-08 17:51 +0000
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-08 21:49 +0200
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-07-09 07:05 +0000
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-07-08 17:44 +0000
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2026-07-09 06:09 +0100
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-08 10:39 +0100
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-08 10:37 +0100
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-07-06 17:53 +0200
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-06 10:47 -0600
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-08 10:57 +0100
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-05 08:35 +0100
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-05 10:38 -0600
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-05 18:22 +0100
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-05 12:16 -0600
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-05 19:41 +0200
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-05 12:54 -0600
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-05 23:11 +0200
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-07-05 15:23 -0600
Re: How to copy & read a huge zipped book with thousands of html & jpeg files Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-07-06 17:48 +0200
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