I'm trying to create a simple app that can get an image from the Gallery app and display it on an imageButton. I'm testing with API 21 on a phone running Android 5.0.1. Unfortunately, no matter what I try I keep getting a security error - even when I specify the permissions.
My code for getting retrieving the image is:
@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent imageReturnedIntent){
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, imageReturnedIntent);
switch(requestCode){
case PICK_IMAGE_REQUEST:
if(resultCode == RESULT_OK && imageReturnedIntent != null && imageReturnedIntent.getData() != null) {
Uri uri = imageReturnedIntent.getData();
try {
Bitmap bitmap = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(getContentResolver(), uri);
// Log.d(TAG, String.valueOf(bitmap));
ImageButton ib = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.inputImg);
ib.setImageBitmap(bitmap);
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
break;
}
}
The code works when I try to select an image from Dropbox, but when I select an image from gallery, I get
java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: reading com.android.providers.media.MediaProvider uri content://media/external/images/media/35634 from pid=25240, uid=10070 requires android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, or grantUriPermission()
I made the use-permission tag for READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE a child of manifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
package="[REDACTED]">
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="14"
android:targetSdkVersion="23" />
<uses-permission tools:node="replace" android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" android:maxSdkVersion="18" />
<application>
[REDACTED]
</application>
</manifest>
I've searched high and low on other posts, but still can't seem to figure out why I'm still getting this pesky error.