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package org.tensorflow.lite.examples.detection.tflite;

import static java.lang.Math.min;

import android.content.Context;



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it does not necessarily say that you have to stick with assets folder.
You can change the function of loadModelFile() and use a path of your own…let’s say from internals file dir.
Try and tell me how it goes.
Thanks