---
name: "SDL_GetAndroidInternalStoragePath"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_GetAndroidInternalStoragePath"
---

# SDL\_GetAndroidInternalStoragePath(3)

Get the path used for internal storage for this Android application.

## NAME

SDL\_GetAndroidInternalStoragePath - Get the path used for internal storage for this Android application.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_system.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**const char \* SDL\_GetAndroidInternalStoragePath(void);**

## DESCRIPTION

This path is unique to your application and cannot be written to by other applications.

Your internal storage path is typically: **/data/data/your.app.package/files** .

This is a C wrapper over **android.content.Context.getFilesDir()** :

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context#getFilesDir()

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the path used for internal storage or NULL on failure; call  **SDL\_GetError** () for more information.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_GetAndroidExternalStoragePath**(3)](/SDL_GetAndroidExternalStoragePath/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_GetAndroidCachePath**(3)](/SDL_GetAndroidCachePath/3.md)