Can no longer get Storage Access

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Aug 22, 2016, 12:05:11 AM8/22/16
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Hey all,

My Automate has seemed to have lost the ability to access any storage.  It was working last week.

I'm trying to modify a folder in /data/data.

Under Automate > Settings > Permissions, I have Superuser, Connectivity, and Storage installed. But when I open up the External Storage Access option, it just brings me to a screen that says "No access granted", and if I try and use the "Open from" menu, it only lists "Recent", which if I choose is completely blank.
I have the "Accessibility Service" for Automate turned on.
I have hit the "Authorize Superuser Access" and had the SuperSU pop-up, for which I granted Automate access.
I have tried changing through each of the SuperSU SELinux contex options, none of which change the outcome.
Under Settings > Apps > Automate Storage permissions, the permissions for Storage is on.  The 'App ops' for "Read External Storage" and "Write External Storage" are both toggled on.
I have tried restarting my phone.
I have tried reinstalling Automate/all permissions.

When executing, the log says "Shell command superuser", but it doesn't actually execute.

Any help?

Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist

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Aug 22, 2016, 2:23:27 PM8/22/16
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Automate cannot access protected folder such as /data/data. It can only be accessed from a "root" process, i.e. using the Shell command superuser block.

To write files on secondary external storage (removable SD card), access has to be granted to each storage volume in the "External storage access" settings. Tap the folder icon to do so. Enable "Show internal storage" in the (three dot) menu of Android "file manager".

logu...@gmail.com

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Aug 23, 2016, 8:31:27 AM8/23/16
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>It can only be accessed from a "root" process, i.e. using the Shell command superuser block.

That's my problem: That doesn't seem to work.  I'm trying to run the Shell command superuser of: "rename /data/data/<folder> /data/data/<different folder>", but when I go look in /data/data, the command didn't take effect.

Using the "Show internal storage" in the storage access settings just shows me the stuff I always have access to, like pictures and downloads and the like.  I'm looking to make changes to the /data/data contents.

Thanks,
B

Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist

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Aug 23, 2016, 2:27:44 PM8/23/16
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There's no rename command, try:
mv /data/data/<folder> /data/data/<different folder>

If your device is running Android 5+ and SELinux is set to enforcing it may not be possible to modify /data/data
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