I mentioned my issue just to show a background. Answering to your comment - any reference to media files crashed given app - all gallery managers (downloaded few) but also signal and telegram.
The main reason for posting was that things changed since this topic began, and using the information on recent SFOS may lead to make things even worse. Reference to most recent info on permissions at the moment is here:
in the “Android AppSupport is upgraded to Android 11” chapter:
Android AppSupport is upgraded to Android 11
OS release 4.5.0 contains a major upgrade of the AppSupport, from Android 10 to Android 11. This upgrade brings in modified and relocated app launchers, different access rights for the data directory of the apps, optimized apps, new app icons, and other changes.
When the phone has rebooted at the end of the OS update, AppSupport will start running a migration script transforming the Android apps for Android 11.