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Why can't I convert BeeWare briefcase to an Apk file? #1654

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I would first verify that you can, in fact, create a file or folder in the file path mentioned for the PermissionError. In case something went wrong somehow, you can just delete the Appdata\Local\BeeWare directory altogether and start over with Briefcase.

However, I doubt this is actually a "permission issue" since writing to AppData is a pretty normal thing. Given the name of the file, it seems potentially more likely an anti-virus system prevented filesystem access since it might have perceived Briefcase to be trying to smuggle in an executable file. So, I would review any installed anti-virus to see if it did block this and take steps for it to allow Briefcase to run without any interr…

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