Accessing the /cache directory in the Android filesystem

Asked 9/1, 2012 at 9:42 Answered 9/1, 2012 at 9:46

How can I write a file in the /cache directory? I continue to get a FileNotFoundException (Permission denied).

Someone told me about the android.permission.ACCESS_CACHE_FILESYSTEM but i can't find it in the Android reference.

Any help will be appreciated.

EDIT: i'm using level 13 apis

Boehm answered 9/1, 2012 at 9:42 Comment(0)

You can only write to the cache directory of your own application: use context.getCacheDir() to get its location.

Windpipe answered 9/1, 2012 at 9:46 Comment(4)

Thank you clemp6r, but i need to write exactly the /cache directory (if possible) and not the one owned by the application. – Boehm 9/1, 2012 at 9:52

You can't unless the device is rooted. – Windpipe 9/1, 2012 at 10:48

Thank you for your time clemp6r, not a solution for me but your is a great comment. – Boehm 9/1, 2012 at 11:8

@Windpipe what about a system app? – Clancy 20/8, 2019 at 9:35