# Permission issue in reading file from external storage

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/permission-issue-in-reading-file-from-external-storage/34184>\
**Category:** Processing for Android\
**Created:** [December 18, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/permission-issue-in-reading-file-from-external-storage/34184 "2021-12-18T13:13:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![bigboss97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bigboss97](https://discourse.processing.org/u/bigboss97)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2022, 4:08am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/permission-issue-in-reading-file-from-external-storage/34184/35 "2022-01-01T04:08:43Z")

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Looks like this issue is everywhere:

> **[How to Fix Exception 'open failed: EACCES (Permission denied)' on Android -...](https://trendoceans.com/how-to-fix-exception-open-failed-eacces-permission-denied-on-android/)**
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> It is very simple to resolve Exception 'open failed: EACCES (Permission denied)' Go to the project pane and Click on AndroidManifest and add the highlighted code inside .

Some solutions work for some people and not for others.

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