# Permissions on an Android device

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/permissions-on-an-android-device/42655>\
**Category:** Processing for Android\
**Created:** [August 27, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/permissions-on-an-android-device/42655 "2023-08-27T20:18:12Z")\
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Hi

> [@Permission issue in reading file from external storage](https://discourse.processing.org/t/permission-issue-in-reading-file-from-external-storage/34184/44):
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> OK, I got it working on Android 11. But first of all a huge THANK to @jafal with all the sample codes. I modified the loadImage() routine for my purpose: import android.os.Environment; import java.io.FileInputStream; import android.Manifest; import android.content.pm.PackageManager; import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Build; import android.os.Build.VERSION\_CODES; Activity activity; JSONObject json; private static String[] PERMISSIONS\_STORAGE = { Manifest.permission.READ\_EXTER…

READ\_EXTERNAL\_STORAGE  
WRITE\_EXTERNAL\_STORAGE

To give permission to the APP

In the Processing’s IDE Android mode Menu/Android/Sketch permissions

On the APDE you can do that by choosing: Three dots / Sketch Properties / Sketch Permissions.

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