Demystifying internal vs external storage in modern Android
<p>Android devs have the option of internal vs external storage when saving files. Whilst there’s a historical reason for this, the difference nowadays is a bit confusing.</p>
<p>Let’s go on a journey to understand why these options exist, which option you should go for, and what the better alternatives are.</p>
<h1>Android used to be simple, but crazy insecure</h1>
<p>In the old days, the internal and external choices had distinct purposes:</p>
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<li>Internal storage meant the device’s internal memory. Files stored here were locked to your app, meaning that other apps couldn’t access them regardless of their permissions.</li>
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