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[Closed] Moving files on an Android phone.

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Help!

I need to do some OTA programming and have been given files to upload to our equipment using Silicon Labs EFR Connect. When I download the files to my phone they automatically go to the downloads folder & I can't then move them.
If I click on them I only get the option to move them to a "safe" folder. I need to move them to a sub folder in the App's file directory.

Can anyone help me please? Motorola Moto G7 & Android 10 BTW

Thanks


 
Posted : 29/09/2020 3:15 pm
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Plug it into a PC, do it via Explorer.

Failing that, there's a thousand File Explorer apps on the Store. I've got something called "File Manager +" installed, seems as good as any.


 
Posted : 29/09/2020 3:19 pm
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+1 for "File Manager +"


 
Posted : 29/09/2020 3:55 pm
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File manager + has not made any difference unfortunately.


 
Posted : 29/09/2020 4:30 pm
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It'll be a security feature, preventing another app from writing to an app specific directory.  Do you have the option to tell the app to look elsewhere for it's files?


 
Posted : 29/09/2020 4:35 pm
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I have asked that question, my colleague who has an I phone has the same issue even though the instructions we have say if using an I phone the app will prompt you to select a file loaction once you start.

Thanks all.


 
Posted : 29/09/2020 4:40 pm
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Hook it up to your PC, install the Android drivers if necessary and do it that way?


 
Posted : 29/09/2020 9:47 pm