getFilesDir vs Environment getDataDirectory

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I want to replace one context method with Environment variable  But not sure if they mean the same   What is the difference between  getFilesDir   and Environment getDataDirectory      How can I get data data as a from of data data com Myapp using Environment Variable

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getFilesDir    Returns the absolute path to the directory on the filesystem where files created with openFileOutput String  int  are stored   Environment getDataDirectory    Return the user data directory

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From the HERE  and HERE public File getFilesDir    Returns the absolute path to the directory on the filesystem where files created with openFileOutput String  int  are stored  public static File getExternalStorageDirectory    Return the primary external storage directory  This directory may not currently be accessible if it has been mounted by the user on their computer  has been removed from the device  or some other problem has happened  You can determine its current state with getExternalStorageState     Note  don t be confused by the word  quot external quot  here  This directory can better be thought as media shared storage  It is a filesystem that can hold a relatively large amount of data and that is shared across all applications  does not enforce permissions   Traditionally this is an SD card  but it may also be implemented as built-in storage in a device that is distinct from the protected internal storage and can be mounted as a filesystem on a computer   On devices with multiple users  as described by UserManager   each user has their own isolated external storage  Applications only have access to the external storage for the user they re running as  If you want to get your application path use getFilesDir   which will give you path    data data your package files You can get the path using the Environment var of your data package using the getExternalFilesDir Environment getDataDirectory   getAbsolutePath    getAbsolutePath    which will return the path from the root directory of your external storage as  storage sdcard Android data your pacakge files data To access the external resources you have to provide the permission of WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE and READ EXTERNAL STORAGE in your manifest   lt uses-permission android name  quot android permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE quot   gt   lt uses-permission android name  quot android permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE quot   gt   Check out the Best Documentation to get the paths of direcorty

User · Answer

Environment returns user data directory  And getFilesDir returns application data directory

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Try this  getExternalFilesDir Environment getDataDirectory   getAbsolutePath    getAbsolutePath

[android] getFilesDir() vs Environment.getDataDirectory()

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