Fail to rename folder, unknown reason

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Steps to reproduce

I tried to rename a folder in obsidian and failed, it showed a message saying ‘unable to rename, unknown reason’.
And then I tried to rename the folder in my local file explore (x-plorer), still got a message of failing.

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

Yes

Expected result

The folder name should be renamed.

Actual result

Failed to rename folder either in obsidian or local file explorer

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
Operating system: android 13 (Xiaomi 2211133G)
Obsidian version: 1.7.4 (167)
API version: v1.7.4
Login status: not logged in
Language: zh
Live preview: on
Base theme: light
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: on

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Additional information

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If you are unable to rename or make changes in your local file explorer, it seems more of an OS issue and not an Obsidian issue.

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I’ve just created a new vault to test it out, everything is fine. And I found that only the folders with notes in them can’t be rename. Could it be an issue with my vault cache? I don’t really know about this stuff, how I can I fix it for my vault?

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to make sure it isn’t an OS issue, I rebooted my phone and now I can rename it in my local file explorer but still can’t rename in obsidian😭

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I don’t use Android at the moment, and am unfamiliar with the allowed vault location(s), permissions, etc. Hopefully someone has some ideas.

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okay! thanks!

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My Honor Play7T Pro (Android 12) also has this issue. I can rename empty folders and delete them, but I cannot rename or delete folders containing notes. I have tried several versions of Obsidian (including the latest version 1.7.6), and none of them work. I remember that it used to be possible to rename them (in November 2024, Obsidian version 1.7.6), but one day it suddenly stopped working without any updates to Obsidian, system upgrades, or extensions installed. Additionally, previously when I created a new file in Obsidian, the file name (main title) would be automatically selected for me to modify, but that suddenly stopped working as well. Now I have to change it in the phone’s built-in file manager, which is very inconvenient. I hope someone can take notice of this issue.
Attached is the link to a similar issue on the Chinese forum: https://forum-zh.obsidian.md/t/topic/23096

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