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Asked: 2026-05-16T21:05:25+00:00

Android API level 8 introduced the Context.getExternalFilesDir() method, providing a File object reference to

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Android API level 8 introduced the Context.getExternalFilesDir() method, providing a File object reference to an SD card path specific to your app. I am wondering how to mimic this as low as API level 5.

I see there is a Context.getDir() method, but I can’t tell from reading about it how this differs.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I ended up finding the answer here. Here’s an excerpt from that page that answers my exact question:

    If you’re using API Level 7 or lower,
    use getExternalStorageDirectory(), to
    open a File representing the root of
    the external storage. You should then
    write your data in the following
    directory:

    /Android/data/<package_name>/files/

    The <package_name> is your Java-style
    package name, such as
    “com.example.android.app“. If the
    user’s device is running API Level 8
    or greater and they uninstall your
    application, this directory and all
    its contents will be deleted.

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