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RecoveryVR
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July 10, 2019

Accessing local files

Hi all,

I'm looking to store video files locally on the Quest and access them from the apk through their file path.

To be clear, I'm trying to access the internal storage on the Quest via an installed apk. This would be a video stored in the movies folder or something similar that can be viewed inside the Quest through the Gallery. I am aware that the file path of the apk is available and looks something like /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.company.name/files but this is not what I need.

I am aware of obb expansion files but we are simply using too many external files to fit inside the size constraints of an apk + obb (approx. 7GB). This app will not be pushed to the store either so I'm not worried about any of those constraints, we will hopefully be using the enterprise edition.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

EDIT: Solved

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    DirtyFred
    New Participant
    July 27, 2021

    Hi,

    Can you please tell us how did you fix the issue? I have the same. 

    Thank you

    iXperientialMedia
    New Participant
    July 28, 2021

    I used this manifest:

     

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?><manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:compileSdkVersion="29" android:compileSdkVersionCodename="10" android:installLocation="auto" package="REDACTED" platformBuildVersionCode="29" platformBuildVersionName="10">
        <supports-screens android:anyDensity="true" android:largeScreens="true" android:normalScreens="true" android:smallScreens="true" android:xlargeScreens="true"/>
        <uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00030000"/>
        <supports-gl-texture android:name="GL_KHR_texture_compression_astc_ldr"/>
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO"/>
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS"/>
        <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.microphone" android:required="false"/>
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
        <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen" android:required="false"/>
        <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch" android:required="false"/>
        <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct" android:required="false"/>
        <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.vr.headtracking" android:required="true" android:version="1"/>
        <uses-feature android:name="oculus.software.handtracking" android:required="false"/>
        <uses-permission android:name="com.oculus.permission.HAND_TRACKING"/>
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
        <application android:allowBackup="false" android:extractNativeLibs="true" android:icon="@mipmap/app_icon" android:label="@string/app_name" android:networkSecurityConfig="@xml/network_sec_config" android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true">
            <activity android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|screenSize|uiMode" android:hardwareAccelerated="false" android:launchMode="singleTask" android:name="com.unity3d.player.UnityPlayerActivity" android:screenOrientation="landscape" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen">
                <intent-filter>
                    <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
                    <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
                    <category android:name="com.oculus.intent.category.VR"/>
                </intent-filter>
                <meta-data android:name="unityplayer.UnityActivity" android:value="true"/>
                <meta-data android:name="android.notch_support" android:value="true"/>
                <meta-data android:name="com.oculus.vr.focusaware" android:value="true"/>
                <meta-data android:name="android.notch_support" android:value="true"/>
            </activity>
            <meta-data android:name="unity.splash-mode" android:value="0"/>
            <meta-data android:name="unity.splash-enable" android:value="true"/>
            <meta-data android:name="notch.config" android:value="portrait|landscape"/>
            <meta-data android:name="unity.build-id" android:value="f9d86e1d-da2b-4f34-ac63-2b099cfad14d"/>
            <meta-data android:name="com.samsung.android.vr.application.mode" android:value="vr_only"/>
            <meta-data android:name="com.unity.xr.oculus.LowOverheadMode" android:value="false"/>
            <meta-data android:name="com.oculus.supportedDevices" android:value="quest|quest2"/>
            <meta-data android:name="com.oculus.handtracking.frequency" android:value="LOW"/>
        </application>
    </manifest>
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