Your extension s content scripts can directly access user data without the need for a background page.
Chrome needs storage access to download files android.
Go to the webpage where you want to download a file.
Go to a website.
This content is likely not relevant anymore.
Click the chrome menu button three horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the chrome window and select settings from the drop down.
The file will be saved in your default download location.
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Chrome needs storage access to download.
You won t need to review or accept permission changes for the app to update.
If you don t see a permissions section the site doesn t have any specific permissions.
On your android phone or tablet open the chrome app.
If you would rather save them to a different location you can easily change the chrome download folder location.
Block or allow pop ups in chrome.
You won t need to review or accept permissions you ve already accepted for an app again.
This api has been optimized to meet the specific storage needs of extensions.
To make a change under permissions tap a setting.
Just grant the storage permission select the default folder and get what you need it seems that it s not all that easy for some users who reported constant prompts that chrome needs storage access whenever they try to download something.
Trying to download an image to my google pixel.
It provides the same storage capabilities as the localstorage api with the following key differences.
Continue error in chrome browser.
For apps built for android 6 0 and up.
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User data can be automatically synced with chrome sync using storage sync.
Failed to attach file.
On some video and audio files tap download.
By default chrome downloads files to the downloads folder in your user account.
Touch and hold what you want to download then tap download link or download image.
On your android phone or tablet open the chrome app.
The first time you use a feature that uses a new permission you can allow or deny the use of that data or capability.
It says i need to allow permission to access storage there is no permission to storage in the permissions tab in the app.
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