In plain English
It names a grouped type of permission about stored content. The category covers access to files and media content kept on a device.
In context
Here, “Files and media” denotes the storage-permission category for access to files and media content stored on the device.
- Situation
- Reviewing app permissions, consent prompts, access scopes, and security warnings
- What it communicates
- names the storage-access category on the permission screen.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say whether that access is granted, denied, or limited.
Examples
“When the app tried to open a photo and a document saved on the device, it asked for Files and media.”
“Access to downloaded songs and PDFs on the device falls under Files and media.”