Can't open .pixi and .txt files on Android 11

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Can't open .pixi and .txt files on Android 11

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I have just installed the Pixilang app on Android phone (Realme c25) and it seems that Pixilang file browser completely ignores .pixi and .txt files. It shows only image and audio files.
But they are visible from any other app (text editor, etc).
Appreciate any help
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Re: Can't open .pixi and .txt files on Android 11

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Please make sure you are in the app's home directory. Pixilang can't access any other folders outside the Android/data/nightradio.pixilang
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Re: Can't open .pixi and .txt files on Android 11

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The problem is, it can access almost all the filesystem but can't open pixi files there, except for the home folder. If I rename my file.pixi to file.png, it becomes visible in Pixilang browser and can be opened.
In last Android updates moving files into Android/data/nightradio.pixilang became tricky on non-rooted devices, so I hope there should be an easier way.
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Re: Can't open .pixi and .txt files on Android 11

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So when you open Pixilang, do you see empty folders in the "examples" directory?
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Re: Can't open .pixi and .txt files on Android 11

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NightRadio wrote: Mon May 16, 2022 9:05 pm So when you open Pixilang, do you see empty folders in the "examples" directory?
No, it shows all pixi files in the app home directory and "examples" and "lib" as well.
But it's difficult to put my files there without a PC.
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Re: Can't open .pixi and .txt files on Android 11

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Starting from Android 11, not all file managers can access these folders. Please see this discussion for a description of the different ways and file managers:

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