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My usecase: I don't want f.e. WhatsApp to get access to all of my photos if I give file access permission. But I still want to share some photos around.
You could use Insular to quarantine your untrusted apps into their own profile (different permissions, file directory etc) and then transfer the individual photos to the "work" profile to access them with whatsapp.
It is solution but not very convenient. You need to transfer photos to another profile, system-wide VPN is not active in another profile.
its a feature in android now to only allow apps to access certain files
Not "certain files", rather, "file categories". Take a look at Storage Isolation by rikka
In newer Android versions you don't have to give an app blanket access. You can specify certain folders (scopes, I think). You could create a share folder for WhatsApp with pictures you actually want to share
I use scopes with just about every app!
Clean Android, LineageOS 19.1 (Android 12L). Scopes do not exist 😄
That's curious. I am pretty sure it was available on Android 12 for me. Maybe someone can confirm?
No such thing in my LineageOS ;)