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How to explore the /data folder in Android 6.0 ?

@GoodEnough, is your device rooted?

If not, then you typically cannot navigate / traverse the /data filesystem on your device.

If you rooted, then you should be able to use Root Explorer to view it. From the main screen, touch the word "ROOT" on the left-hand side of the screen, then scroll down to the "data" folder and view the files and subfolders from there.

Lemme grab some screenshots off my N5 and I'll post 'em back here.

BRB.
 
Chhibo said:
i think because you don't have root access in your device this is way you cannot see those file
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Yes, likely so...;) :).

I'll hold-off on posting Root Explorer screenshots until we hear back from the OP...root is a prerequisite to navigating / viewing the /data filesystem...
 
GoodEnough said:
I do not have a "rooted" phone.
Is it a major task to root one's phone?
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It all depends on the make, model, and the Android version...

In addition, there are certainly things to consider:

- you may not be able to install any more over-the-air updates
- you'd need to always be vigilant for apps requesting root access (that you may not necessarily want)
- it's not usually a straight-forward process to un-root or remove root
- you've got the ability to change things on your device that the manufacturer and carrier do not want and did not intend for you to do--therefore opening-up the possibility of you doing something that will "break" your device without due precautions
- etc., etc., etc.

Rooting is not an endeavor to be taken lightly...(there are so many stories of folks that did or do who had no business in doing so...)
 
GoodEnough said:
I do not have a "rooted" phone. Is it a major task to root one's phone?
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Story after story after story along the same theme ...

The user made a change ... never realized they made the change ... the built-in safeguard that prevented it from happening was not there ... their phone got nailed.

It always seemed that the problem is caused by something that seemed trivial that the user never realized they did.

In many cases root-ing a phone means that you just cancelled the warranty. If something is damaged ... you pay.

If you intend to root ... read ... read ... read ... read ... read ... read ... read ... read ... read ... read ... read.

(No I no longer root. The combination of Nova Launcher Prime, Pixel Phone Pro, Solid Explorer, and Tasker have removed just about all the reasons I ever had to root. The annoying pre-installed software Verizon inflicts on us is just hidden by Nova Launcher Prime and ignored.))

... Thom
 
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I'm guessing the OP has simply run into the "Insufficient Storage" issue and is investigating ideas to alleviate this very stubborn issue.

Pretty sure that the link they posted references many of the sites and explanations I included in the The "Insufficient Storage" Problem thread--@GoodEnough, you might want to have a read-through of that thread, too--it simply could be a case of you not having a bottom threshold of 512Mb or so of free space...
 
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