To keep it simple, the newer versions of Android (13, 14, and beyond) have restricted access to certain folders to prevent viruses, hacking, and piracy. Many users have also reported that even older versions of Android (11, 12) can be affected by this if they update their file manager app. LET’S FIX THIS, LET’S GET STARTED.
Accessing Android/OBB or Data using ZArchiver and Shizuku
For many of us, it’s essential to have access to these folders to play certain games, install mods, or use older apps.
First, enable developer options. Just go to your phone’s settings, scroll down to “About phone” or something similar, find “Build number,” and tap it repeatedly until developer options are activated.
If that doesn’t work, search on YouTube for how to do it with your specific phone model. It’s super easy and won’t take much time.
Download Necessary Apps
The second step is to download the following two apps. You can get them from the Play Store, or if you don’t have access to the store, you can download them via APK. Choose the option that works best for you.
Zarchiver Via GooglePlay
Zarchiver Use shizuku and Zarchiver to enter the android folder
Before doing this, make sure you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network. It doesn’t matter which one, and it doesn’t need to have internet access; you just need to be connected.
First, let’s open Shizuku → tap on Pairing → go to Developer Options → find “USB Debugging” and turn it on → then find “Wireless Debugging” and turn it on.
Open Wireless Debugging → select Pair by code. Remember the code, but don’t close that window. Instead, pull down the notifications and tap on the Shizuku notification, then enter the code.
Go back and open Shizuku again, tap on Start, and once the process is done, tap on Authorized Applications → check ZArchiver.
Now for the final step. Open ZArchiver, tap the three dots in the corner → Settings → ROOT → Type of Root Access (Shizuku). Then check Use for Android/(Data/obb).
Now, just check that it works and enjoy. Thank you for reading this article, and if you have any questions, leave a comment.
Shizuku must not be idle
Keep in mind that Shizuku must be active every time you want to access the Android/data or obb folders. Otherwise, you will get an error.
Therefore, when you open Shizuku, it should look like this:
But if it doesn’t look like that, just tap on Start, then go to Developer Options, activate Wireless Debugging again, go back, and tap on Start again.
