How To - Granting Storage Permission

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Granting Storage Permission

If Keyman for Android is permanently denied storage access, attempts to install custom packages will fail with the notification "Storage permission request was denied". Perform these steps to grant Keyman for Android access to storage

Android 11.0 to 12L Devices

Step 1) Go to Android Settings.

Step 2) Depending on your device, click "Apps", "Apps & notifications", or "App permissions" and grant Keyman permission to access storage / "file and media". The screenshot below is from Android 12.0 S.

Android 13.0+ Devices

Due to Google Play Store's "Photo and Video Permissions policy", Keyman for Android must use a system picker to browse for .kmp files from within the Keyman app.

Follow the steps in Installing Custom Keyboards/Dictionaries.