How to request for permission to read storage folders using manifest.xml?

Original post:
https://forum.unity3d.com/threads/u...hen-trying-to-access-photos-directory.452403/

I have 0 experience on manifest.
I have close to 0 knowledge on xml format.
My project currently does not have a Assets/Android/Plugins/manifest.xml file.
I am clueless on where to begin.

I've found the following manifest file regarding permissions, with no further documentation.
https://developer.android.com/samples/PermissionRequest/AndroidManifest.html

I was also unable to find any non-paid tutorials that target this specific question:
How to request for permission to access directory using manifest.xml?

I only need to retrieve the files in the directory, I don't need to write to it.

Thanks,
RAWEGames

 

What sort of permission do you need? you can start with the basic manifest found here: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/PluginsForAndroid.html

 

I need the permission to retrieve the files in a directory.

Right now, I get an UnauthorizedAccessException when I run the following code:
Directory.GetFiles("/storage/sdcard0/Pictures");

 

I've read up this:
https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/manifest-intro.html#perms

I'm rather confused.

Here's a piece of code I found:

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. <manifest . . . >
3.     <permissionandroid:name="com.example.project.DEBIT_ACCT" . . . />
4.     <uses-permissionandroid:name="com.example.project.DEBIT_ACCT"/>
5.     . . .
6.     <application . . .>
7.         <activityandroid:name="com.example.project.FreneticActivity"
8.                   android:permission="com.example.project.DEBIT_ACCT"
9.                   . . . >
10.             . . .
11.         </activity>
12.     </application></manifest>
13.  

I've found "android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" permission, which I supposes should allow me to read external storage.
I replaced all "com.example.project.DEBIT_ACCT" with "android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE", removed all " . . . ", because I don't know what to put there, and got this:

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. <manifest>
3.     <permissionandroid:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
4.     <uses-permissionandroid:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
5.     <application>
6.         <activityandroid:name="com.MyCompanyName.MyProjectName.???"
7.                   android:permission="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE">
8.         </activity>
9.     </application>
10. </manifest>
11.  

Am I using manifest correctly?

Will using READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE allow me to read every single folder in the external storage?

 

1 month bump.

 

Bump.