FileProvider - IllegalArgumentException: Failed to

Question

I'm trying to take a picture with camera, but I'm getting the following error:

FATAL EXCEPTION: main
Process: com.example.marek.myapplication, PID: 6747
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Failed to find configured root that contains /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.example.marek.myapplication/files/Pictures/JPEG_20170228_175633_470124220.jpg
    at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider$SimplePathStrategy.getUriForFile(FileProvider.java:711)
    at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider.getUriForFile(FileProvider.java:400)
    at com.example.marek.myapplication.MainActivity.dispatchTakePictureIntent(MainActivity.java:56)
    at com.example.marek.myapplication.MainActivity.access$100(MainActivity.java:22)
    at com.example.marek.myapplication.MainActivity$1.onClick(MainActivity.java:35)

AndroidManifest.xml:

<provider
        android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
        android:authorities="com.example.marek.myapplication.fileprovider"
        android:enabled="true"
        android:grantUriPermissions="true">
        <meta-data
            android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
            android:resource="@xml/file_paths" />
</provider>

Java:

Intent takePictureIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
    // Ensure that there's a camera activity to handle the intent
    if (takePictureIntent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) {
        // Create the File where the photo should go
        File photoFile = null;
        try {
            photoFile = createImageFile();
        } catch (IOException ex) {
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Error while saving picture.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        }
        // Continue only if the File was successfully created
        if (photoFile != null) {
            Uri photoURI = FileProvider.getUriForFile(this,
                    "com.example.marek.myapplication.fileprovider",
                    photoFile);
            takePictureIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, photoURI);
            startActivityForResult(takePictureIntent, REQUEST_TAKE_PHOTO);
        }
    }

file_paths.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths>
    <files-path name="my_images" path="images/"/>
</paths>

I was searching whole day about this error and trying to understand FileProvider, but I have no idea what this error message tries to tell me. If you want more info/code, write me in the comment.

Answer 1

If you are using internal cache then use.

<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <cache-path name="cache" path="/" />
</paths>

Answer 2

I would be late but I found a solution for it.Working fine for me, I just changed the paths XML file to:

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths>
    <root-path name="root" path="." />
</paths>

Answer 3

My issue was that I had overlapping names in the file paths for different types, like this:

<cache-path
    name="cached_files"
    path="." />
<external-cache-path
    name="cached_files"
    path="." />

After I changed the names ("cached_files") to be unique, I got rid of the error. My guess is that those paths are stored in some HashMap or something which does not allow duplicates.

Answer 4

I had the same problem, I tried the below code for its working.

1.Create Xmlfile : provider_paths

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths>
    <files-path name="my_images" path="myfile/"/>
</paths>

2. Mainfest file

 <provider
            android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
            android:authorities="com.ril.learnet.provider"
            android:exported="false"
            android:grantUriPermissions="true">
            <meta-data
                android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
                android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
 </provider>

3.In your Java file.

      File file =  new File(getActivity().getFilesDir(), "myfile");
        if (!file.exists()) {
            file.mkdirs();
        }
        String  destPath = file.getPath() + File.separator + attachmentsListBean.getFileName();

               file mfile = new File(destPath);
                Uri path;
                Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
                {
                    path = FileProvider.getUriForFile(AppController.getInstance().getApplicationContext(), AppController.getInstance().getApplicationContext().getPackageName() + ".provider", mfile );
                    intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
                } else {
                    path = Uri.fromFile(mfile);
                }
   intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                    intent.setDataAndType(path, "image/*");
                    getActivity().startActivity(intent);

Answer 5

This Worked for me as well.Instead of giving full path i gave path="Pictures" and it worked fine.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <paths>
  <external-files-path
    name="images"
    path="Pictures">
  </external-files-path>
 </paths>

Answer 6

Android official document says file_paths.xml should have:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">   
    <external-path name="my_images"    
        path="Android/data/com.example.package.name/files/Pictures" />
</paths>

But to make it work in the latest android there should be a "/" at the end of the path, like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">   
    <external-path name="my_images"    
        path="Android/data/com.example.package.name/files/Pictures/" />
</paths>