Hello!
When I open the kra file from a third-party file manager, the file will be write-protected. Open the KRA file with the file manager that comes with Android, and there will be no write protection. But the system file manager is really not easy to use.
Can this be optimized? Just like opening and editing a word file.
As far as I know this is an Android security feature to prevent Apps from tempering with other App’s files. I think it depends on the directory, where the file is stored or the third party explorer’s permissions and I’m unsure if Krita can do anything about it. However I’m not an expert for Android.
I have a third party music player on my Android phone and it worked fine.
One day, after an Android update, it couldn’t access the .mp3 files until I gave it explicit permission to do so.
So, maybe you need to look at the permissions for that third party file manager.
Also, if you don’t use an application for a certain amount of time, Android will downgrade its permissions but at least it notifies you about that.
It’s all very irritating.
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Unfortunately, this is something which we can’t do much about. It depends on what permissions the app (in your case file manager) you try to open the file with is giving us and we only operate on that. For example like you said, the Android’s default file manager can open file in write mode, this is only because the file manager wishes to give us this permission.
What apps (like a text editor) normally do to work around this is internally make an internal copy of the file and when you leave the app, save that copy inside. It can’t write to a file unless it is explicitly asks for permission to write to.
There are exceptions to this rule as well. But that’s besides the point.
Thank you for your answer. I will try to communicate with the developers of the file manager.
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Welcome to the forum, @ers. Thanks for that great tip.