Android Studio DDMS can't open /data folder in an emulator phone

Question

I recently created an Emulator device with Android Studio，but only to find that I can't open the /data/data folder to get the sqlite db file.The folder just can't open,I have tried to use shell scirpt to chmod the /data directory,but it says the su command not found.

The Emulator

Can't open!

Is there anyone has the same problem? Or I have to root the Emulator? But it's an Emulator! I just think it's kind of inconvenient to root a Emulator!

Answer 1

Update

Can't remember whether it's from Android Studio 3.0 or later but if you have downloaded AS 3.3+, you'll find the tab on bottom right corner called Device File Explorer, which lets you to see and easily get the data of your app without rooting.

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Opening as Administrator didn't help but rooting the phone did worked, and no I'm not lowering my SDK version.

Open cmd and go to C:\Users\{User}\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools or to the folder location and type cmd at the address bar.

Whether you're super user or not can be determined by $:

C:\{User}\...\platform-tools>adb shell
generic_x86:/ $ exit

To have su/root privileges type adb root and exit:

C:\{User}\...\platform-tools>adb root
generic_x86:/ # exit

Next run the Android Device Monitor to extract the data.

To turn off root type adb unroot.