# \#permission

**URL:** https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/permission/3261.md

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## [How to solve XAPK Validation Failed?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-solve-xapk-validation-failed/463590)

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**Author:** [@Deygus](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Deygus)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-solve-xapk-validation-failed/463590 "2026-01-12T16:21:02Z")

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So I am testing out an early access build of a game I built and which I had a problem at first but then it was working on the developer debugging built. However now its not working again… Now when I launch it on the off…

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## [Android Game need Storage Permission. APK is working fine but in AAB uploaded to play store is not working Using UE5.3  ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-game-need-storage-permission-apk-is-working-fine-but-in-aab-uploaded-to-play-store-is-not-working-using-ue5-3/2515638)

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**Author:** [@Parth\_Bhagat2](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Parth_Bhagat2)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-game-need-storage-permission-apk-is-working-fine-but-in-aab-uploaded-to-play-store-is-not-working-using-ue5-3/2515638 "2025-05-20T18:11:49Z")

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Hi, I am stuck at storage permission required. I was packaging APKs intially for testing and it worked in all devices. For relatively new devices i had to use ManifestRequirementsOverride and it worked but now for goog…

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## [\[Solved\] Launch URL doesn't work in Android for SDK target 30](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/solved-launch-url-doesnt-work-in-android-for-sdk-target-30/488399)

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**Author:** [@Dr.Widgit](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Dr.Widgit)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/solved-launch-url-doesnt-work-in-android-for-sdk-target-30/488399 "2025-03-18T18:16:17Z")

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If you want to add a button in your app to open an external webpage you would use a Launch URL blueprint block to do this. I’m on my first Android app and working my way through the Google Play requirements. One such r…

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## [Android Build - Storage Permission](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-build-storage-permission/1836316)

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**Author:** [@gokhanaydal](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/gokhanaydal)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-build-storage-permission/1836316 "2025-02-28T20:15:25Z")

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When i upload my game to consoleplay, and download my game to my test mobile, i am facing with storage permission required screen. My game doesn’t require an external storage permission, in game, i am saving everthing in…

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## [Unable to remove unwanted permission in packaged Android build](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-remove-unwanted-permission-in-packaged-android-build/1718294)

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**Author:** [@memcopy](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/memcopy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-remove-unwanted-permission-in-packaged-android-build/1718294 "2025-02-22T20:19:40Z")

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UE 5.3.2 keeps adding back the com.android.vending.BILLING permission resulting in the Google Play developer console thinking I want to use in app purchasing which I do not. Attempts to resolve - The UPL method. Editi…

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## [Remove android permission doesn't update](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/remove-android-permission-doesnt-update/474804)

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**Author:** [@guuui77](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/guuui77)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/remove-android-permission-doesnt-update/474804 "2025-02-20T17:00:26Z")

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Hello, I have android permissions in my game that I don’t want, I did the process explained in the answer of \[this question\]\[1\]. I just want that my game appears on the Play Store with the tag “this app uses advertising…

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## [I need help with a permission on Android.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/i-need-help-with-a-permission-on-android/1998251)

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**Author:** [@dj\_senator](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/dj_senator)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/i-need-help-with-a-permission-on-android/1998251 "2024-11-23T18:39:27Z")

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Hello, I’ve encountered a problem with a permission FOREGROUND\_SERVICE\_DATA\_SYNC that I don’t know how to disable. The AndroidFileServer plugin is turned off.

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## [Mission System](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/mission-system/2123664)

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**Author:** [@Blacies](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Blacies)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/mission-system/2123664 "2024-11-16T18:49:01Z")

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Hey everyone. I am making a single-player horror game. I want to make a mission system,which is going to have like 12-15 missions. Missions are gonna include puzzle-solving,bringing items etc. The problem is,I want missi…

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## [Read\\write files with UE5.2.1 + Android SDK 32](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/read-write-files-with-ue5-2-1-android-sdk-32/1376318)

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**Author:** [@digitalbug](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/digitalbug)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/read-write-files-with-ue5-2-1-android-sdk-32/1376318 "2024-08-01T03:03:46Z")

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I’m working on an application for Quest 2. I’m using UE5.2.1 + Android SDK 32 + Oculus Quest2. I want to write and read files from a folder in the root of the Oculus storage. For example “APP\_FOLDER”. When I was wor…

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## [Override of manifest not working](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/override-of-manifest-not-working/391511)

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**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_df9d43cb](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_df9d43cb)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/override-of-manifest-not-working/391511 "2024-07-30T15:08:12Z")

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I have a issue with the andriod permissions, which are set by default. The only one i have added is BILLING. Ive created the ManifestRequirementsOverride.txt file as people say to do, but this doesn’t do anything. File …

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## [Built Android APK and its app permissions \[UE5\]](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/built-android-apk-and-its-app-permissions-ue5/1777396)

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**Author:** [@JsonYeo](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JsonYeo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/built-android-apk-and-its-app-permissions-ue5/1777396 "2024-03-29T11:35:42Z")

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After packaging a development build of the Android apk, I found out the app permissions are somewhat different from the one built from Unreal’s sample, Unreal Match 3. It says the built apk doesn’t have any permiss…

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## [Android Microphone Permission on Package](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-microphone-permission-on-package/1750079)

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**Author:** [@tomhalpin8](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/tomhalpin8)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-microphone-permission-on-package/1750079 "2024-03-13T21:18:41Z")

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The Application Packages just fine to Android. The problem is the app heavily uses the Microphone. The Microphone does not work unless I manually go into the settings of the phone and allow the Microphone Permissions. H…

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## [Android 13 Save Game Permissions Not working](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-13-save-game-permissions-not-working/1620749)

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**Author:** [@DimJimZ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DimJimZ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-13-save-game-permissions-not-working/1620749 "2024-02-04T10:51:21Z")

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Hi everyone. I have been going through posts in the forum for a while now and still cant seem to find a solution. Hopefully someone can clarify. One of my users on Android sent me a message saying the Save Game doesn’t …

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## [Inquiry for incorporating our Island to our tournament platform(website)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/inquiry-for-incorporating-our-island-to-our-tournament-platform-website/1653169)

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**Author:** [@CargoStudio](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CargoStudio)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 4:43am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/inquiry-for-incorporating-our-island-to-our-tournament-platform-website/1653169 "2024-01-30T04:43:31Z")

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Hi, We have recently created a Fortnite Island using Unreal Engine for Fortnite (UEFN), and it is now live within the Fortnite platform. We are currently exploring the possibility of incorporating the Island to our tou…

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## [ARKit iOS plist injection on build](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/arkit-ios-plist-injection-on-build/438034)

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**Author:** [@Blixa3000](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Blixa3000)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/arkit-ios-plist-injection-on-build/438034 "2023-12-25T14:12:03Z")

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Hi everyone. Our ARapp build in UE4 got rejected by the apple appstore for the following reason - "We noticed that your app requests the user’s consent to access their camera but does not clarify the use of this featur…

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## [Can't remove android permissions on UE 5.3](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-remove-android-permissions-on-ue-5-3/1536701)

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**Author:** [@xSpeedy](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/xSpeedy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-remove-android-permissions-on-ue-5-3/1536701 "2023-12-21T11:00:37Z")

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I have updated my project to UE 5.3 cause there was an update to swappy which made my game crash sometimes when switching levels. And now this version added 3 permissions that I can’t get rid of with no method, UPL or Re…

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## [Remove Permissions Android Manifest](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/remove-permissions-android-manifest/490305)

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**Author:** [@AquaRex](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AquaRex)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/remove-permissions-android-manifest/490305 "2023-12-21T10:51:30Z")

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Hello! I need help removing certain permissions from an Android Packaged game for release on Oculus Quest. I have been unable to find any reliable solution anywhere guiding me in any valuable direction on how to do this…

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## [New Permission Policy and Permission for Admob](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/new-permission-policy-and-permission-for-admob/1291531)

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**Author:** [@nadmn](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/nadmn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/new-permission-policy-and-permission-for-admob/1291531 "2023-09-11T19:19:49Z")

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Hello I am developing a mobile game for android on Unreal Engine. I’ve have had progress but i am stuck on permissions. I have managed the “request” and “check permission” to work for external storage. But now i want to…

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## [Android Storage Permissions](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-storage-permissions/428053)

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**Author:** [@GRADgr](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/GRADgr)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2023, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-storage-permissions/428053 "2023-08-15T11:32:23Z")

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I cannot get Android permissions for READ/WRITE on STORAGE , via USB or via GOOGLE PLAY , i always have to enable them manualy from the OS! i have on my instance an android request permissions, but it never shows up. An…

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## [No prompt for mic permissions after asking. Oculus Quest](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/no-prompt-for-mic-permissions-after-asking-oculus-quest/491286)

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**Author:** [@Adam.Morrell](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Adam.Morrell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/no-prompt-for-mic-permissions-after-asking-oculus-quest/491286 "2023-07-05T10:53:52Z")

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I’m having a lot of trouble getting oculus to prompt me for permissions. I can see the permissions in my manifest file, and I also ask for permissions during run time, but I don’t see any result. I know my mic works, bec…

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## [iOS Screenshot Crash in Shipping](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ios-screenshot-crash-in-shipping/405068)

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**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_630f024f](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_630f024f)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ios-screenshot-crash-in-shipping/405068 "2017-09-20T16:22:21Z")

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Hey all: Weird issue here. I am developing an iOS application that allows the user to push a button and the ‘shot’ console command saves a screenshot. Then we have Obj-C code that transfers that image from the app files…

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## [Android 10 Save Game Doesn't Work](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-10-save-game-doesnt-work/463755)

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**Author:** [@HakanErunsal](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/HakanErunsal)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-10-save-game-doesnt-work/463755 "2022-12-25T18:02:46Z")

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Hello, I have a published game on google play store, which already sold more than 500 and already has active players with save files. When I am publishing, I did not check the Use ExternalFilesDir option. Because for mos…

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## [Clean Manifest Override for Oculus?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/clean-manifest-override-for-oculus/481507)

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**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_586d8a2c](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_586d8a2c)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/clean-manifest-override-for-oculus/481507 "2022-09-10T13:20:56Z")

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I’m trying to make a clean “ManifestRequirementsOverride.txt” for my Oculus Quest game. My game keeps making requests for permissions I don’t use, and it’s preventing me from submitting to Oculus’s App Lab. What should a…

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## [Ask for iOS storage permission](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ask-for-ios-storage-permission/443558)

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**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_0c35de84](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_0c35de84)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ask-for-ios-storage-permission/443558 "2022-01-31T09:42:45Z")

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I need iOS storage permission to store data. I tried with following, but nothing helps adding additional plist data in project setting. Manually adding the info.plist file. NSCameraUsageDescription camera descri…

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## [Dataprep Asset Error: Insufficient permission to save content](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/dataprep-asset-error-insufficient-permission-to-save-content/491275)

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**Author:** [@titusinho](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/titusinho)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/dataprep-asset-error-insufficient-permission-to-save-content/491275 "2021-11-24T11:29:56Z")

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Hi everyone, I‘am currently using the Dataprep Asset to import files. It worked all fine for some time, but now I‘m always getting an error when importing the file\*\*. It says „Insufficient permission to save content.“\*\*…

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## [Problem saving to Android. Manifest and maxSdkVersion="18"](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-saving-to-android-manifest-and-maxsdkversion-18/408603)

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**Author:** [@Rusel2050](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Rusel2050)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-saving-to-android-manifest-and-maxsdkversion-18/408603 "2021-11-20T09:50:39Z")

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After I updated my project on UE4.18, there were some problems. As soon as I understood the packaging of Gradle, I found that I do not have save jobs in a packed version. Next, I found that the new version defaults to u…

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## [Animation Rendering Error "Permission Denied"](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/animation-rendering-error-permission-denied/491033)

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**Author:** [@HungryCowrie](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/HungryCowrie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/animation-rendering-error-permission-denied/491033 "2021-11-17T19:20:21Z")

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I’m a new user of the Unreal engine and I’m trying to render a short (less than 10 seconds) animation using the Command Line Encoder option in the Movie Render Queue. However, I keep getting the same error message: Mov…

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## [Package for linux without write permission](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/package-for-linux-without-write-permission/490829)

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**Author:** [@Penzich](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Penzich)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/package-for-linux-without-write-permission/490829 "2021-11-11T14:21:31Z")

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Hello, I am creating a simple game for a Linux system. The system is Read-Only, so I need the packaged Linux game to work without write permissions. How can I set this up? Thanks!

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## [Android manage all files permission](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-manage-all-files-permission/490306)

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**Author:** [@AlexBerserker02](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AlexBerserker02)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/android-manage-all-files-permission/490306 "2021-10-27T13:33:02Z")

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New Google Play Store policy requires to use API level 30(Android 11). On this API version game saves don’t work until you grant permission to manage all files manually. Permission written in the engine and AndroidManife…

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## [Paragon Characters / Asset](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/paragon-characters-asset/489159)

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**Author:** [@The\_NL](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/The_NL)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/paragon-characters-asset/489159 "2021-09-25T17:30:05Z")

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Hi all, Since paragon assets are free to use with any UE4 projects, I’ve found something on the licensing page for marketplace. It says - Without Epic’s permission, Marketplace products created by Epic for an Epic game m…

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