There are two likely reasons:
Apps like MiXplorer or Solid Explorer can gain access to the restricted /Android/data/ and /Android/obb/ directories on Android 11 and newer.
Are you executing this from a or an on-device local terminal app ? There are two likely reasons: Apps like MiXplorer
Android enforces strict security controls known as on modern versions (Android 11+). This means an app cannot typically snoop around another app's private data folder.
: This path is typically used to access data stored on an Android device. This means an app cannot typically snoop around
: This invokes the command shell (Bourne shell) interpreter within Android to execute a specific script file.
It runs as a Java process, making it much faster than repeatedly executing shell commands through su . It runs as a Java process, making it
Why there? Because apps can read/write to their own android/data folder without special permissions, making it a convenient place to drop scripts for ADB execution.
: This is the absolute path to your device's internal shared storage (the root of what you see in a file manager app).