Android 14 Hidden files

I wish to replace the English audio files in the game Romancing Saga Minstrel Song Remaster with Japanese audio files. Both versions are included, but they are also tied to the relevant texts.

This led me to the interesting discovery that, since the last time I performed something similar, Android has further limited users’ access to their own phones many years ago.

I have used a number of methods such as Shizuko to gain access to the phone data, but even with them, it appears that only a portion of the files are displayed.

Specifically, the game’s folders only display about 10 MB of files, even though the game is more than 5 GB in size.

I’m guessing that even if you manage to get past the limitations of standard file viewers, there are still files hidden?

I can only view a total of 43.2 GB out of my 105 GB of storage, of which 93 GB are in use.

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Certainly, while viewing files as a user other than root, not everything is displayed.

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I actually get annoyed by this, so I guess I will check into rooting at some point. I guess my game will not be able to replace any files without root access.

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In all likelihood, I do not believe they have the audio, sub files easily accessible in a way that can be followed. Most likely, the game engine and apk contain them. It would be more beneficial if you took a copy of the apk, used jadx to decompile it, and looked for a function that you could override to utilize audio A and subtitles B. If not, at least install the apk into a root-enabled emulator to confirm that the paths are real and that you could change if rooted. It would be easiest to just notify the game developer to include the option.

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Obtain a reliable explorer.

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Based on my comprehension and observations, the majority of Android app assets are kept under the directory, data, data and, because without root, you have no rights, you need root to access them.