# Permission on android Marshmallow? **URL:** \ **Category:** ionic-v1\ **Created:** [August 25, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/permission-on-android-marshmallow/61582 "2016-08-25T15:10:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![leugim\_ohlavrac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@leugim\_ohlavrac](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/leugim_ohlavrac)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/permission-on-android-marshmallow/61582/1 "2016-08-25T15:10:27Z")
Hi everyone, I’m facing a problem with my app, and I need your help… I’m using **cordovaFileTransfer** plugin and works fine, the problem is when I’m test it on android \>6.0… give me the next error: `> "Open failed: EACCES (Permission denied)`" when I try download a file. I read about it and seems like a new security permissions in the marshmallow… I tried insert in the config.xml file the next: > ``` > > > > ``` But didn’t work, how I can enable the permissions? Thank you alll ---
**Author:** ![leugim\_ohlavrac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@leugim\_ohlavrac](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/leugim_ohlavrac)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/permission-on-android-marshmallow/61582/2 "2016-08-26T07:38:55Z")
Please somebody help me with this, there is a lack of information in the web about ionic + Marshmallow permissions! ---
**Author:** ![haytam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc348/32.png) [@haytam](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/haytam)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/permission-on-android-marshmallow/61582/3 "2016-08-26T09:00:04Z")
I did use this plugin in an Ionic app a couple times running in android Marshmallow. And I didn’t have this problem. Are you sure that you have the latest version of the plugin? and make sure that you did accept the storage access permission in the app. ---
**Author:** ![leugim\_ohlavrac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@leugim\_ohlavrac](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/leugim_ohlavrac)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/permission-on-android-marshmallow/61582/4 "2016-08-26T09:08:15Z")
@haytam Yes I have the latest version, I installed by doing this `cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-file-transfer`… where I accept the storage permission? Because I tested with ionic run android and nothing show me, the same occurs when I install the apk in my phone. ---
**Author:** ![leugim\_ohlavrac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@leugim\_ohlavrac](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/leugim_ohlavrac)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/permission-on-android-marshmallow/61582/5 "2016-08-29T08:08:01Z")
Can anybody help me please? ---
**Author:** ![leugim\_ohlavrac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@leugim\_ohlavrac](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/leugim_ohlavrac)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/permission-on-android-marshmallow/61582/6 "2016-08-30T13:27:02Z")
Nobody? I really need help for this problem ☹ ---
**Author:** ![umardraz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/umardraz/32/100817_2.png) [@umardraz](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/umardraz)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/permission-on-android-marshmallow/61582/7 "2016-08-30T13:29:33Z")
Have you tried to reinstall fresh plugin? may be that plugin have update for this issue? ---
**Author:** ![leugim\_ohlavrac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@leugim\_ohlavrac](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/leugim_ohlavrac)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/permission-on-android-marshmallow/61582/8 "2016-08-31T09:18:52Z")
Thanks for your reply @umardraz! I have the last version `cordova-plugin-file-transfer 1.5.1` ---
**Author:** ![joaoccmatos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@joaoccmatos](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/joaoccmatos)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/permission-on-android-marshmallow/61582/9 "2016-09-07T09:40:58Z")
@leugim_ohlavrac any news on this? I’m having exactly the same problem. ---
**Author:** ![leugim\_ohlavrac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@leugim\_ohlavrac](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/leugim_ohlavrac)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/permission-on-android-marshmallow/61582/10 "2016-09-07T10:08:23Z")
I tried yesterday with a smartphone 6.0 and works fine, the marshmallow pop-up permissions showed up! I really don´t know why suddenly works fine! Make sure you have the last version of the plugin, and try to add the code that I quoted in my first post. Try to reinstall the app again, maybe it is the problem. ---
**Author:** ![joaoccmatos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@joaoccmatos](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/joaoccmatos)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/permission-on-android-marshmallow/61582/11 "2016-09-07T10:19:04Z")
Where are you storing the file? For Android if I use cordova.file.externalRootDirectory it gives me the EACCESS error, but if I use cordova.file.externalDataDirectory apparently downloads the file but I can’t find it anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![leugim\_ohlavrac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@leugim\_ohlavrac](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/leugim_ohlavrac)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/permission-on-android-marshmallow/61582/12 "2016-09-07T10:27:46Z")
I’m using externalRootDirectory… For cordova.file.externalDataDirectory, try this path sdcard/Android/data/“app-id”/files` ---
**Author:** ![ashys\_kk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f07891/32.png) [@ashys\_kk](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/ashys_kk)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/permission-on-android-marshmallow/61582/13 "2017-05-05T15:26:43Z")
facing same issue, checked with compatibility version of platform and plugin,but to no avail.