My Android Phone allows you to run two separate copies of installed applications and a second space where you can run a different profile for apps (Think a Personal or work persona). The stock file manager clearly captures a range of personal and usage data and information for ad targeting. I’m therefore looking for an alternative open source File manager that I could use that allows me to access files in both profiles as the stock one does. Any ideas?

  • Nate@programming.dev
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    8 months ago

    Im not sure if it’ll work for your use case, as I don’t have my phone setup like that, but Material Files should be able to do what you’re looking for. I’m able to access my termux directory with Add storage > external storage, so if you can see the files in both in the system picker it should work here.

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      8 months ago

      Yeah Ive tried Material Files but didnt seem to get access to tge second space. I think its.either my phone isnt rooted or Material Files doesnt have access to the Second Space storage.

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        7 months ago

        Just make material files as second space storage app two apps. It can access the second space storage