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Hi I am using ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE for capturing image using Intent as follows:

Intent cameraIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE); cameraIntent.putExtra( MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, (new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), String.valueOf(System.currentTimeMillis()) + ".jpg")) ); startActivityForResult(cameraIntent, 0);

I need to store image in an sdcard and retrieve the path of that image using the onActivityResult method. I don't know how to get the image path of the currently captured image.

If any one knows please help.

Thanks

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    please put all of your code within the "code" textboxes, it makes reading your code much easier, so than we may be able to answer your questions Commented Nov 15, 2010 at 14:19

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This is how it works on 2.2 (different than on previous versions). When starting intent

 String fileName = "temp.jpg"; ContentValues values = new ContentValues(); values.put(MediaStore.Images.Media.TITLE, fileName); mCapturedImageURI = getContentResolver().insert(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, values); Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE); intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, mCapturedImageURI); startActivityForResult(intent, CAPTURE_PICTURE_INTENT);

you need to remember mCapturedImageURI.

When you capture image, in onActivityResult() use that URI to obtain file path:

 String[] projection = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA}; Cursor cursor = managedQuery(mCapturedImageURI, projection, null, null, null); int column_index_data = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA); cursor.moveToFirst(); String capturedImageFilePath = cursor.getString(column_index_data);

UPDATE: On new Android devices you would not need MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, but you rather deduce image/video URI from data.getData() received from onActivityResult(..., Intent data), as nicely described under

Android ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE Intent

However, since this part is subject to manufacturer adaptation, you may still encounter phones where "old" approach may be useful.

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Thank you for this, but does not work on Samsung Galaxy I or II. Returns thumbnail on HTC Incredible :-(
After taking the photo activity is reloaded & while starting my application, it shows "Waiting for Debugging....". Is anything I missed. Check the code here: stackoverflow.com/questions/10510547/…
From onActivityResult() you may obtain what was the real name on the SD card. capturedImageFilePath has it.
Glad that I could help. Honestly, I am also not sure how does it work on all post 2.2 platforms, so any additional info is also valuable for me. Regards.
Thanks for the answer. managedQuery() is deprecated now however, as mentioned here. Here is a simple alternative; namely use context.getContentResolver() instead; where context is a Context instance.
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Another way, tested on android 2.1, is take the ID or AbsolutePath of the gallery last image.

It can be done like that:

/** * Gets the last image id from the media store * @return */ private int getLastImageId(){ final String[] imageColumns = { MediaStore.Images.Media._ID, MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA }; final String imageOrderBy = MediaStore.Images.Media._ID+" DESC"; Cursor imageCursor = managedQuery(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, imageColumns, null, null, imageOrderBy); if(imageCursor.moveToFirst()){ int id = imageCursor.getInt(imageCursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.Media._ID)); String fullPath = imageCursor.getString(imageCursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA)); Log.d(TAG, "getLastImageId::id " + id); Log.d(TAG, "getLastImageId::path " + fullPath); imageCursor.close(); return id; }else{ return 0; } }

And to remove the file:

private void removeImage(int id) { ContentResolver cr = getContentResolver(); cr.delete(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, MediaStore.Images.Media._ID + "=?", new String[]{ Long.toString(id) } ); }

This code was based on the post: Deleting a gallery image after camera intent photo taken

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This question is very old but I have been battling with the same problem for half a day. The issue is that your ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE intent will always return code=-1 and data=null unless you set the following permissions for the application in your AndroidManifest.xml file:

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

You can also set the following if you want to record audio from your application:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO"/>
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After setting permission as well it gives code=-1 and data=null on nexus 4
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Remove

intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, mCapturedImageURI);

and add

Uri uri = data.getData();in onActivityResult
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