title: Get Access to complete Download directory on Android 11
body: <p>I am building a app which lists all files from The Downloads folder of the user's device.</p>
  <p>But, I am wondering that how do I get access to all the files of the Downloads directory on <strong>Android 11</strong>.</p>
  <p>Since Android 11 has introduced Scoped Storage and SAF, it is not possible to get access to all folders through the <code>READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE</code> permission. It is not even possible through Storage Access Framework's <code>ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE</code> since it does not allow user to grant access to the whole Downloads directory.</p>
  <p>I have tried using <code>MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE</code> permission and it worked perfectly fine but Google Play rejected my app stating that this feature is not a core feature. So, I can't use this permission either.</p>
  <p>My app is working perfectly fine till Android 10 since I declared the flag <code>requestLegacyExternalStorage</code> to true. But, I want my app to work in Android 11 and beyond.</p>
  <p>Is there is any other way to access all files of the Downloads folder in <strong>Android 11</strong> ?</p>