[Dropped] AndrOpen Office (Android) configuration

[eDerzawiec]

This is my first post, I saw no folders for Android Open office so am placing it, appropriately, in "Beginners".

As should be seen in my signature, I have an Android S22 running v13.
I installed AndrOpen Office 5.3.6

The app suits most of my needs except it's ability to fully access files on my phone. I can read any .xls file (for example) in any internal directory. But it is opened in "read only mode" with an annoying banner at top of the screen. I remember being asked when installing about accessing local files and I granted that access.

I am not an android expert (or fan for that matter) but when I Googled file access issues for Apps, I found that I should be able to go into Settings->Apps-> =(menu)Special Access -> All Files Access, and turn on access for any app, but AndrOpen Office is not in the list.

Can anyone provide guidance? Thanks.

[Hagar Delest]

Hi and welcome to the forum!

There are very few topics about AndrOpen Office because it's a third party app. It is not part of the AOO project.
You should try their support channels.

[eDerzawiec]

This is my second post, same topic, since the first seems not to have been saved.
I have posted this in "Beginners" since I could not find a folder on "Open Office for Android".

As you should be able to see from my signature, I have an Android S22 phone running v13. I installed AnrdOpen Office 5.3.6 (Aug 2023)

The app meets my needs accept for full file access to my phone. I can access an .xls file (for example) from any directory on my phone, but it is opened in read-only mode. If I Modify it it I can save it in some "Samples" directory, nowhere else. Upon installation, I granted access to my data folder.

I am not an Android guru or fan, for that matter, but according to Google, I should be able to grant full access to files for an app by using..
Settings- Apps-> =(Menu) Special Access -> All Files Access: Then select the app. But AndrOpen Office is not in the list.

I'd appreciate any advice on how to address this.

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[Mr.Dandy]

I can access an .xls file (for example) from any directory on my phone, but it is opened in read-only mode.

Did you have same behavior with an ODS?

[eDerzawiec]

What is ODS?

[RoryOF]

What is ODS?

An .ods file is a spreadsheet, Saved in Calc's native format.