On Monday, April 16, 2012 7:07:33 PM UTC-7, Dianne Hackborn wrote: > > On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 8:56 AM, digi owl wrote: > >> looking at the 3.2 platform API changes, it appears that Google wants >> developers to access SD cards via either MeidaStore or the MTP API: >> https://developer.android.com/sdk/android-3.2.html >> >> https://developer.android.com/reference/android/mtp/package-summary.html >> >> https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/MediaStore.html > > > I don't know I'd include MTP in this, but yes for apps MediaStore allows > you to query across whatever storage is being aggregated by the device. > Note that for everything except the primary external storage partition, > you should expect to only have write access to the files. > > I haven't seen yet where Media store will let you query for storage volumes and their attributes, but I will look.
Did you mean to say that we should assume only *read access* to the files? Is that because of some platform guidance, because of the manufacturers' philosophy, or neither, just the way it is? Any suggestions for doing research on what storage volumes on which devices have which restrictions? I only ask this because the end users certainly don't know, they just ask "why can't you use this storage volume? Other apps are." And manufacturers aren't talking. Nathan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
