From 8dd3d1ef85e765b926d0a40c9fdbaa97a9447a00 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: M66B Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:59:03 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Added FAQ --- FAQ.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 84fdc4106a..62495bbb83 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -664,6 +664,18 @@ FairEmail needs to know where to search, so you'll need to select one account to be the primary account and/or you'll need to select a archive folder for the primary account. + +**(49) How can I fix 'FileNotFoundException ... (Permission denied)' ?** + +You likely selected an attachment or image with an outdated file manager assuming all apps still have storage permissions. +For security and privacy reasons modern apps like FairEmail have no full access to all files anymore. +This can result into the error message *FileNotFoundException ... (Permission denied)* +when a file name instead of a file stream is presented to FairEmail. +You can fix this by switching to an up-to-date file manager meant for recent Android versions. + +See also [question 25](#user-content-faq25). + + ## Support If you have another question, want to request a feature or report a bug, you can use [this forum](https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/source-email-t3824168).