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

What I did to solve this -

AndroidManifest.xml

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

filepaths.xml (Allowing the FileProvider to share all the files that are inside the app's external files directory)

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

and in java class -

Uri fileProvider = FileProvider.getUriForFile(getContext(),"com.mydomain.fileprovider",newFile);

Answer 2

You need to ensure that the contents of your file_paths.xml file contains this string => "/Android/data/com.example.marek.myapplication/files/Pictures/"

From the error message, that is path where your pictures are stored. See sample of expected

files_path.xml below:

<external-path name="qit_images" path="Android/data/com.example.marek.myapplication/files/Pictures/" />

Answer 3

none of the above worked for me, after a few hours debugging I found out that the problem is in createImageFile(), specifically absolute path vs relative path

I assume that you guys are using the official Android guide for taking photo. https://developer.android.com/training/camera/photobasics

    private static File createImageFile(Context context) throws IOException {
        // Create an image file name
        String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss").format(new Date());
        String imageFileName = "JPEG_" + timeStamp + "_";
        File storageDir = context.getExternalFilesDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES);
        File image = File.createTempFile(
                imageFileName,  /* prefix */
                ".jpg",         /* suffix */
                storageDir      /* directory */
        );

        // Save a file: path for use with ACTION_VIEW intents
        mCurrentPhotoPath = image.getAbsolutePath();
        return image;
    }

Take note of the storageDir, this is the location where the file will be created. So in order to get the absolute path of this file, I simply use image.getAbsolutePath(), this path will be used in onActivityResult if you need the Bitmap image after taking photo

below is the file_path.xml, simply use . so that it uses the absolute path

<paths>
    <external-path
        name="my_images"
        path="." />
</paths>

and if you need the bitmap after taking photo

protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
        Bitmap bmp = null;
        try {
            bmp = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(mCurrentPhotoPath);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

Answer 4

None of this worked for me. The only approach that works is not to declare an explicit path in xml. So do this and be happy:

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

Here too has a excelent tutorial about this question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZxRTKvtfnY&t=613s

Answer 5

My Problem Was Wrong File Name: I Create file_paths.xml under res/xml while resource was set to provider_paths.xml in Manifest:

<provider
        android:authorities="ir.aghigh.radio.fileprovider"
        android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
        android:exported="false"
        android:grantUriPermissions="true">
        <meta-data
            android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
            android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
    </provider>

I changed provider_paths to file_paths and problem Solved.

Answer 6

I noticed that the policy or behaviour regarding the path.xml file changed between Support Library 26 and 27. For capturing a picture from the camera, I saw the following changes:

• With 26, I had to use <external-path> and the full path given in the path argument.

• With 27, I had to use <external-files-path> and only the subfolder in the path argument.

So what specifically worked for me with Support Library 27 as the path.xml file was

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