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App permissions failure: can see all files despite limited access

  • /e/OS version: 3.4-a15-20260116569565-community-pdx234
  • Device model(s): Sony Xperia 1 V
  • Impacted Application: PLAY’A VR Cardboard (Helper application: Cardboard)

The problem

Despite allowing access to selected files only for both applications, I can see everything in PLAY’A VR’s internal file browser, and I can move files using it. (Probably many other apps too can access all files.)

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