Not showing System files

[KrisJ1991]

I cannot get to view the system files on my s6 lite even though the SHOW hidden files is on.. Any advice ??

I can view them when I connect to a windows or mac computer

 

[Hadron]

"Hidden files" and "system files" mean different things (not all hidden files are system files, and not all system files are hidden). Can you be more precise about what you mean?

If you are talking about files that the normal, non-privileged user (i.e. you) does not have read access to then you'd need root to see them.

Of course you could just try a different file browser, in case this is an issue with Samsung's one.

 

[KrisJ1991]

"Hidden files" and "system files" mean different things (not all hidden files are system files, and not all system files are hidden). Can you be more precise about what you mean?

If you are talking about files that the normal, non-privileged user (i.e. you) does not have read access to then you'd need root to see them.

Of course you could just try a different file browser, in case this is an issue with Samsung's one.

 

[KrisJ1991]

I can view all the files from the applications in the Android folder with my S7 , but the tablet won't show me anything. I tried ESfile Explorer and it does the same thing too.

 

[ocnbrze]

what exactly are you trying to do?

 

[Hadron]

I can view all the files from the applications in the Android folder with my S7 , but the tablet won't show me anything. I tried ESfile Explorer and it does the same thing too.

Which files? Give us a clue as to what you are not seeing, and we'll be in a better place to guess at the problem.

BTW I'd not touch ES - that app was removed from the play store because of ad fraud, but had privacy issues before then. Of course since then a couple of other apps have appeared that use the name, but whether those are other developers cashing in on the removal or the same developers returning under a different name I cannot say - neither would particularly recommend it to me though.