Haven't supported Manifest.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE yet (Android 11)

Description

Contributor guide

Tech stack

javaandroid

Domain

mobilesecurity

Issue type

feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

mostly clear

Prerequisites

Android permissions knowledgeJava or Kotlin

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

60

Research direction

Investigate how Dexter currently handles special permissions like SYSTEM ALERT WINDOW or WRITE SETTINGS. The MANAGE EXTERNAL STORAGE permission (Android 11) requires a similar approach: using an intent to open system settings. Look at the Dexter source code, specifically classes like PermissionManager or PermissionListener, to add a new permission type. Review Android's documentation on Scoped Storage and the MANAGE EXTERNAL STORAGE permission request flow.