diff --git a/src/android/templates/res/xml/qtprovider_paths.xml b/src/android/templates/res/xml/qtprovider_paths.xml
index ae5b4b6074e..3488bf27081 100644
--- a/src/android/templates/res/xml/qtprovider_paths.xml
+++ b/src/android/templates/res/xml/qtprovider_paths.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <!-- For getFilesDirectory() -->
     <files-path name="files_path" path="/"/>
+    <!-- For getExternalStorageDirectory() -->
+    <external-path name="external_path" path="/"/>
+    <!-- For getExternalFilesDir() -->
+    <external-files-path name="external_files_path" path="/"/>
+    <!-- For getExternalCacheDir() -->
+    <external-cache-path name="external_cache_path" path="/"/>
 </paths>