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Hey Aph,

I've run into an inconvenient situation. I upgraded from Android 10 to Android 14 (new phone) in 2024, and until now, I haven’t had any issues transferring save files. I regularly back up my game saves to the directory:

"/storage/emulated/0/AH - Save File/saves/"

However, I recently had to reinstall the APK, and when I try to move the save file from:

"/storage/emulated/0/AH - Save File/saves/" to "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/aph.ah.com/files/saves/"

I get the following error:

"File not found: /storage/emulated/0/AH - Save File/saves/1-5-LT1.save: open failed: EACCES (Permission denied)"

This seems to be due to Android’s restrictions, which are starting to feel like Apple’s. I’ve tried using Shizuku with ADB for higher-level authorization, multiple file managers, and even transferring via PC, but I keep hitting the same error.

I’m not sure what else I can do, and it’s preventing me from playing now. Any ideas? :/

Aph233 days ago

Hello! Sorry you are running into this, unfortunately I am not sure of how to fix it? Have you tried playing the game and saving? Does your phone allow it? If so, try replacing the new save with the old one, make sure to give it the same name as the new one

4-p233 days ago (1 edit)

No worries if you're not entirely sure how to fix this. It happens quite frequently on Android 14.

Using Shizuku, I managed to transfer some save files. Out of 10, only 2 worked with valid data, while the others appeared grayed out, showing only the date. When attempting to launch these grayed-out save files, I received a "Permission Denied" error. Interestingly, the file names are identical to the newly created save files.

Android restricts the ability to move save files to the /Android/data/ folder, and it seems like Google has increased security restrictions since Android 11.

Potential Solutions i've found:

• Checking the Android manifest to see if external storage access can be enabled via scoped storage permissions.

• Does Ren’Py offer an online save file option, or could there be a way to manually select save files through the Android app?

Additionally, the security_key.txt file might play a big role in decrypting save files when transferring them. Could this file be required for proper authentication and restoration?

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