Android Device Monitor File Explorer not working with emulator running API 24+

Question

So, just as question states. Android device monitor is not showing anything in the File Explorer view. This is only occuring on Virtual Devices running Android API Level 24

Answer 1

As another workaround, I use fileList() to get all the files in the Files folder of my app and log it to logcat:

String[] files = fileList();
// log files, or add a watch in the debugger...

It is also possible to get the files and directories in your cache folder as well:

String[] filesInCache = getCacheDir().list();

Or

File[] filesInCache = getCacheDir().listFiles();