# Access odk data folder on android 11 device

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/access-odk-data-folder-on-android-11-device/34563>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [August 2, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/access-odk-data-folder-on-android-11-device/34563 "2021-08-02T13:08:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/access-odk-data-folder-on-android-11-device/34563/6 "2021-08-16T14:33:58Z")

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> [@samiek](#):
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> my app creates odk XML forms and dumps them where ODK keeps its data(/Android/data/org.../)

This is not something you will be able to do in Android 11+. You can read through [Collect will need to stop using /sdcard/odk for files](https://forum.getodk.org/t/collect-will-need-to-stop-using-sdcard-odk-for-files/24159/) for more context.

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