topic Re: Offline & SD storage - Android 11 in ArcGIS Field Maps Questions

Offline & SD storage - Android 11

Anonymous User — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:08:15 GMT

Hello,

Is there a recommended approach to store maps on external (SD) storage following the recent Android 11 update Storage updates in Android 11 | Android Developers

Documentation suggests "using a file explorer on your computer, browse to \Android\data\com.esri.fieldmaps\files\basemaps (if the folder doesn't exist, create it)", however the Android\data is no longer accessible following the update.

Many Thanks

Re: Offline & SD storage - Android 11

DougBrowning — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:47:33 GMT

Yes it is blocked by default now.

If you plug into a PC you should see it.

On the device you can use a 3rd party app File Manager app that can see it. (some listed in link below)

On some devices like a Pixel you can see it in files app if you dig through the menus.

For more info do a search its a common post https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/j3zgmm/managing_files_in_the_androiddata_folder_on/

Hope that helps

Re: Offline & SD storage - Android 11

Anonymous User — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 23:05:30 GMT

I've had luck with this mobile file manager app> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marc.files

Re: Offline & SD storage - Android 11

PatrickMurphy — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 22:06:21 GMT

Use X-plore from Google Play

Re: Offline & SD storage - Android 11

VickyS — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:32:33 GMT

Good afternoon

Did you get any further with this? I previously tested pushing out tpk files using our MDM software with success but they no longer work on Android 11 devices as I can't write to the data\com.esri.fieldmaps\files\basemaps folder.

@JeffShaner Will a future FieldMaps update included the ability to define the storage location? Is there a recommended approach to dealing with this as @Anonymous User asked?

I envisage problems getting data off devices that fail to sync as well. We rely on our MDM system to remotely copy the files and manually load them at the moment and I don't think this will work going forwards.

Thank you

Re: Offline & SD storage - Android 11

JuanCarlosJarquin — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:21:22 GMT

I just wanted to respond to this comment as I am also among those interested in the ability to define the storage location. Unless I am mistaken, this does not appear to be possible yet, but I am unsure.