In android M to access sdcard has to force stop and start app manually when permission is granted at runtime, how to achieve it programmatically?
However sdcard can be accessed if the app is force stop and restarted.
AndroidManifest.xml :
uses-permission-sdk-m android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
/* **Checking permission **
if doesn't have request
else
browse file directory
*/
String[] perm = { Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE };
if (checkSelfPermission(perm[0]) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_DENIED) {
requestPermissions(perm, REQ);
} else {
Explore(); //method to browse file directory
}
onRequestPermissionsResult
@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode,
String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
if (grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
//Not able to browse SD card until restart application
Explore(); //method to browse file directory
} else {
Log.i("onRequestPermissionsResult", " Request denied");
}
super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
}
You will need to restart the application to obtain the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission (an some other permissions). This is because this permission is actually a Linux permission. The latest preview version of Android does not restart the application in this case, but maybe Google will add this later.
You could use this code to do the restart:
@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {
// Write external store permission requires a restart
for (int i = 0; i < permissions.length; i++)
if (Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE.equals(permissions[i]) &&
grantResults[i] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
Log.i(TAG, "Restarting application");
// Schedule start after 1 second
PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getActivity(
this,
0,
getIntent(),
PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
AlarmManager am = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
am.set(AlarmManager.RTC, System.currentTimeMillis() + 1000, pi);
// Stop now
System.exit(0);
}
}
Edit: you can find a list of Android permissions which are associated with a Linux permission here:
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/master/data/etc/platform.xml
You can below condition to check whether SDCard is available or not
if (android.os.Environment.getExternalStorageState().equals(
android.os.Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED)) {
//Check for the file
File appFolder = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + File.separator
+ context.getString(R.string.app_name));
boolean exist = appFolder.exists();
}