Change default 'Save as...' folder of Device File Explorer of Android Studio

Question

Is there anyway to change the default 'Save as...' folder of Device File Explorer Android Studio 3.0 and above ?
I want to pick a file from my virtual device into my PC, but an error happens, I guess it relates to the permission.

Error saving file(s) to local file system: Cannot create directory C:\Users\ABC\Documents\AndroidStudio\DeviceExplorer\samsung-samsung_sm_n900a-127.0.0.1_6555\data\data\moneymanager.app.com\files

Answer 1

For Googlers: Since some version of Android Studio, Device File Explorer's default saving location can be changed in Settings - Tools - Device File Explorer - Download location.

Answer 2

I haven't found the option to change directory as such but to actually pull the file from the Device File Explorer I recommend the following steps:

1. Change the folder permissions through adb shell.
2. Pull the file using "adb pull". See example: C:\Users\B\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools> adb pull /data/data/com.example.b.expensewatcher/databases/myexpenses.db

/data/data/com.example.b.expensewatcher/databases/myexpenses.db: 1 file pulled. 3.3 MB/s (24576 bytes in 0.007s)

For more details: https://www.dev2qa.com/android-device-monitor-cannot-open-data-folder-resolve-method/