Which mimeType to choose for a generic file in Android?

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I am working on an Android application that needs to request files of any kind to others. For this reason, I am using a code like the following, as per Android documentation:

mRequestFileIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK); mRequestFileIntent.setType(genericMimeType); startActivityForResult(mRequestFileIntent, 0);

At the beginning I had genericMimeType = "*/*", but the problem with this approach is that we can also get results with mime type vnd.android.cursor.item/contact, so a cursor. Is there an easy way to limit the mime type only to files, that for example can be sent as attachments in an email?

You do not use ACTION_PICK with a MIME type. Use ACTION_GET_CONTENT and */*. — CommonsWare
– CommonsWare, Commented May 3, 2016 at 11:57

overburn · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-03 11:56:24Z

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A generic mime-type would be :

application/octet-stream

answered May 3, 2016 at 11:56

overburn

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