[GitHub] [cordova-plugin-file] breautek commented on issue #268: cordova.file.dataDirectory returning wrong path

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breautek commented on issue #268:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/issues/268#issuecomment-756458142


   `/data/user/0` is symlinked to `/data/data`. They are the same directory.
   
   ```
   generic_x86:/data/data/com.totalpave.iripg $ ls
   app_database app_textures app_webview cache code_cache files shared_prefs 
   
   generic_x86:/data/data/com.totalpave.iripg $ cd /data/user/0/com.totalpave.iripg
   
   generic_x86:/data/user/0/com.totalpave.iripg $ ls
   app_database app_textures app_webview cache code_cache files shared_prefs
   ```
   
   The actual file paths may differ by android versions. Generally speaking, `/data/user/0/` is used on android devices that supports multiple user accounts.
   
   While the android docs is sparse, it does say:
   
   > Caution: The exact location of where your files can be saved might vary across devices. For this reason, don't use hard-coded file paths
   
   For maximum compatibility, file paths shouldn't be hard-coded. Instead use the variables and concatenate relative paths to it.
   
   >  I also can't seem to find where the file is download.
   I'm using file.dataDirectory
   It says the directory is
   file:///data/user/0/com.app.name/files/"
   
   When I use a file manager
   I got to /storage/emulated/0/android/data/com.app.name/files and nothing is there.
   Some how a file I download is corrupt. I can't download a new one until I delete the one one. I can't find it anywhere.
   
   There is no way to have the files get download to the Download directory?
   
   This is the "external" data directory. That is, a directory that isn't private to the app. Files that are downloaded are generally placed in `/storage/emulated/0/Download` directory, although if the user was given a save dialog, they may have chosen a completely different directory. You can use the `cordova.file.externalRootDirectory` variable & concatenate the `Download` path to access this directory.
   
   Closing as not-a-bug / won't fix.


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