diff --git a/tools/storage/set_scoped_storage.sh b/tools/storage/set_scoped_storage.sh
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+#/bin/bash
+# enable/disable scoped storage: ./set_scoped_storage.sh [limited/full]
+
+# This should be run when a single AOSP emulator is open.
+# Errors are suppressed by default. Remove > /dev/null
+if [ "$1" = "full" ]; then
+    adb shell pm grant com.ichi2.anki.debug android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
+    adb shell pm grant com.ichi2.anki.debug android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
+    adb shell am compat disable FORCE_ENABLE_SCOPED_STORAGE com.ichi2.anki.debug   > /dev/null
+    adb shell am compat disable DEFAULT_SCOPED_STORAGE com.ichi2.anki.debug  > /dev/null # fails on Play store
+    if [ $? == '0' ]; then
+        echo "scoped storage disabled: preserving storage access"
+    else
+        echo "something went wrong: edit script to display errors"
+    fi
+elif [ "$1" = "limited" ]; then
+    adb shell pm revoke com.ichi2.anki.debug android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
+    adb shell pm revoke com.ichi2.anki.debug android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
+    adb shell am compat enable FORCE_ENABLE_SCOPED_STORAGE com.ichi2.anki.debug  > /dev/null
+    adb shell am compat enable DEFAULT_SCOPED_STORAGE com.ichi2.anki.debug > /dev/null
+    if [ $? == '0' ]; then
+        echo "scoped storage enabled: storage access disabled"
+    else
+        echo "something went wrong: edit script to display errors"
+    fi
+elif  [ "$1" = "" ]; then
+    echo "First argument missing. Valid values: 'limited', 'full'"
+else
+    echo "unknown argument: '$1'. Valid values: 'limited', 'full'"
+fi
+
+# future extension: have an argument trigger the 'permission revoked' state by changing 'deckPath'
+# while storage is 'limited'
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