How to get absolute file path for media uri

Question

I have MediaScannerConnectionClient returning me path and uri like below

path=/sdcard uri= content://media/external/images/media/9834

How to find absolute path for the uri ? I tried below and failed and line Log.d(TAG,"after new File");
does not gets executed.

Looks like there is some error in executing line

new File(new URI(uri.getPath()))

Any help is highly appreciated. -regards, Manju

File myFile=null; try { myFile=new File(new URI(uri.getPath())); Log.d(TAG,"after new File"); } catch (URISyntaxException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } catch (IllegalArgumentException e){ e.printStackTrace(); } if(myFile!=null && myFile.exists()){ Log.d(TAG,"file exists"); Log.d(TAG,"FilePath: "+myFile.getAbsoluteFile()); }else{ Log.d(TAG,"given file DOESNOT exist");

Chansuk · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-23 07:21:04Z

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As default, all media content in MediaStore represented by using MediaColumn, and its DATA column containing data stream - absolute file path. So, you can get an absolute path of any media stored in MediaStore like this:

Cursor c = getContentResolver().query( Uri.parse"content://media/external/images/media/1"),null,null,null,null); c.moveToNext(); String path = c.getString(c.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATA)); c.close();

answered Aug 23, 2013 at 7:21

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Manju Over a year ago

Hi Chansuk, Thanks for your response but your solution is not working for me. I get a string and a uri in call back after scan completed. I tried using your code to get absolute path but it is failing. path: /sdcard/, uri: content://media/external/images/media/7950

Chansuk Over a year ago

What's the result or error? In your case I think 'Cursor c = getContentResolver().query(uri,null,null,nul,null);'is OK, for more detailed information you may refer some similar question - question #3401579

Manju Over a year ago

Hi Chansuk, Thanks for your response but your solution is not working for me. I get a string and a uri in call back after scan completed. I tried using your code to get absolute path but it is failing. result ==> /sdcard/ whereas my uri.toString() ==> content://media/external/images/media/7950

Manju Over a year ago

Hi Chansuk, i tried another link in your response but no luck, i keep getting result as /sdcard/

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 10:27:13Z

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I'm using the getRealPathFromURI(uri) method in the answer of Get filename and path from uri from mediastore

to convert my returned camera uri of

content://media/external/images/media/35733

to

/storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera/1377243365736.jpg

edited May 23, 2017 at 10:27

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answered Aug 23, 2013 at 7:47

chughes

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Manju Over a year ago

Hi chughes, i tried same code but always the response is /sdcard/ iam not sure what is the mistake

chughes Over a year ago

hi, Can you post your complete class?

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