Where Are Android OBB Files Stored?
Android obb and data folders for big games, how scoped storage changed access, and why deleting OBB forces full redownloads.
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Large Android games split installs between the APK and OBB expansion blobs in Android/obb named by package, like com.publisher.game with main and patch files inside. Save state and settings usually live apart in Android/data or app private storage.
Scoped storage locked these folders down in modern Android. File managers need all files access permission to even list them. Deleting an OBB to save space breaks the game until the store redownloads gigabytes, so move media files instead. Patch OBB versions must match the APK or launch screens hang.
Where Android stores this, by platform
/storage/emulated/0/Android/obb/[package-name]
Main and patch OBB files sit per package folder. Grant the file manager all files access in system settings or the tree shows empty.
Frequently asked questions
Can I move OBB files to an SD card?
Only with adoptable storage or root tricks on most phones. Copying OBB folders manually breaks signatures, so prefer the Play Store move to SD option where offered.
Game broke after I deleted the obb folder?
Expected. Reinstall or verify through the Play Store so it refetches the matched OBB version. Saves in Android/data often survive, but back them up first.
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