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user3766797

Reputation: 43

FileProvider.getUriForFile doesn't save image to gallery and can't access file OnActivityResult

In my app, trying to capture images using the camera app. I am updating my app to use FileProvider.getUriForFile when specifying the file path to save images to, as Uri.fromFile is deprecated.

It was working fine beforehand using Uri.fromFile. But I can't get it to work using FileProvider.getUriForFile.

I am creating the image file as follows:

String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss").format(new Date());
            String imageFileName = "JPEG_" + timeStamp + "_";
            File storageDir =  Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES);
            File image = File.createTempFile(
                imageFileName,  /* prefix */
                ".jpg",         /* suffix */
                storageDir      /* directory */
            );

            mCurrentPhotoPath = "file:" + image.getAbsolutePath();
            return image;

Then, depending on the target sdk, I get the image URI:

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
                            jobImageURI = Uri.fromFile(photoFile);
                        } else {
                            jobImageURI = FileProvider.getUriForFile(OrderDetails.this, BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID + ".provider",photoFile);
                        }

I have updated the app manifest xml to include the provider, as per the android developer documentation. I have a provider_paths.xml file which holds the path:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <external-path name="external_files" path="."/>
</paths>

Then I launch the camera:

takePictureIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, jobImageURI);
startActivityForResult(takePictureIntent, CAPTURE_IMAGE_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE);

However, after the photo is taken and it comes back to the onActivityResult function, I read back in the image file. The image isn't saved to the Gallery, as I am reading back in the last file from the Gallery but it isn't there. I can't access the file using the path from the jobImageURI above either.

Is the path I've provided the provider_paths.xml file incorrect, or why can't I access the images?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 5068

Answers (1)

Aniruddh Parihar
Aniruddh Parihar

Reputation: 3102

try this way

create a xml file under xml folder in res directory

provider_path.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <external-path name="my_images"
        path="Android/data/yourAppPackageName/files/Pictures" />
</paths>

Register Provider in AndroidManifest.xml 

<provider
            android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
            android:authorities="yourAppPackageName.provider"
            android:exported="false"
            android:grantUriPermissions="true">

            <meta-data
                android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
                android:resource="@xml/provider_path"/>
        </provider>

add these permissions

<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera"
        android:required="true" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>

on Camera Button Click call dispatchTakePictureIntent()

private void dispatchTakePictureIntent() {
        Intent takePictureIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
        // Ensure that there's a camera activity to handle the intent
        if (takePictureIntent.resolveActivity(getActivity().getPackageManager()) != null) {
            // Create the File where the photo should go
            File photoFile = null;
            try {
                photoFile = createImageFile();
            } catch (IOException ex) {
                // Error occurred while creating the File
            }
            // Continue only if the File was successfully created
            if (photoFile != null) {
                Uri photoURI = FileProvider.getUriForFile(getActivity(),
                        "com.arantico.servicepro.provider",
                        photoFile);
                takePictureIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, photoURI);
                startActivityForResult(takePictureIntent, REQUEST_TAKE_PHOTO);
            }
        }
    }




    private File createImageFile() throws IOException {
        // Create an image file name
        String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss").format(new Date());
        String imageFileName = "JPEG_" + timeStamp + "_";
        File storageDir = getActivity().getExternalFilesDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES);
        File image = File.createTempFile(
                imageFileName,  /* prefix */
                ".jpg",         /* suffix */
                storageDir      /* directory */
        );

        // Save a file: path for use with ACTION_VIEW intents
        mCurrentPhotoPath = image.getAbsolutePath();
        return image;
    }

here mCurrentPhotoPath will show the path of file where it got stored

Upvotes: 0

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