How to get the Full file path from URI

Question

I'd like to get the full file path, from a URI. The URI isn't a Image, but it's a music file, but if i do it like the MediaStore Solution, it won't work if the app user selects eg Astro as browser, instead of Music Player. How do I solve this?

Answer 1

I had a hard time trying to figure this out on Xamarin. From the suggestions above I came up with this solution.

private string getRealPathFromURI(Android.Net.Uri contentUri)
{
    string filename = "";
    string thepath = "";
    Android.Net.Uri filePathUri;
    ICursor cursor = this.ContentResolver.Query(contentUri, null, null, null, null);

    if (cursor.MoveToFirst())
    {
        int column_index = cursor.GetColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.Media.InterfaceConsts.Data);//Instead of "MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA" can be used "_data"
        filePathUri = Android.Net.Uri.Parse(cursor.GetString(column_index));
        filename = filePathUri.LastPathSegment;
        thepath = filePathUri.Path;
    }

    return thepath;
}

Answer 2

You can use get File path from diffrent SDk versions

Use RealPathUtils for it

public class RealPathUtils {

@SuppressLint("NewApi")
public static String getRealPathFromURI_API19(Context context, Uri uri){
    String filePath = "";
    String wholeID = DocumentsContract.getDocumentId(uri);

    // Split at colon, use second item in the array
    String id = wholeID.split(":")[1];

    String[] column = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };

    // where id is equal to
    String sel = MediaStore.Images.Media._ID + "=?";

    Cursor cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
            column, sel, new String[]{ id }, null);

    int columnIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(column[0]);

    if (cursor.moveToFirst()) {
        filePath = cursor.getString(columnIndex);
    }
    cursor.close();
    return filePath;
}


@SuppressLint("NewApi")
public static String getRealPathFromURI_API11to18(Context context, Uri contentUri) {
    String[] proj = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
    String result = null;

    CursorLoader cursorLoader = new CursorLoader(
            context,
            contentUri, proj, null, null, null);
    Cursor cursor = cursorLoader.loadInBackground();

    if(cursor != null){
        int column_index =
                cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
        cursor.moveToFirst();
        result = cursor.getString(column_index);
    }
    return result;
}

public static String getRealPathFromURI_BelowAPI11(Context context, Uri contentUri){
    String[] proj = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
    Cursor cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(contentUri, proj, null, null, null);
    int column_index
            = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
    cursor.moveToFirst();
    return cursor.getString(column_index);
}
}

**Now get the file Path from URI **

 String path = null;
                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 11)
                    path = RealPathUtils.getRealPathFromURI_BelowAPI11(MainActivity.this, uri);

                    // SDK >= 11 && SDK < 19
                else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 19)
                    path = RealPathUtils.getRealPathFromURI_API11to18(MainActivity.this, uri);

                    // SDK > 19 (Android 4.4)
                else
                    path = RealPathUtils.getRealPathFromURI_API19(MainActivity.this, uri);
                Log.d(TAG, "File Path: " + path);
                // Get the file instance
                 File file = new File(path);

Answer 3

Use:

String path = yourAndroidURI.uri.getPath() // "/mnt/sdcard/FileName.mp3"
File file = new File(new URI(path));

or

String path = yourAndroidURI.uri.toString() // "file:///mnt/sdcard/FileName.mp3"
File file = new File(new URI(path));

Answer 4

package com.utils;

import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.content.ContentResolver;
import android.content.ContentUris;
import android.content.Context;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.provider.DocumentsContract;
import android.provider.MediaStore;
import android.support.annotation.RequiresApi;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.util.Log;

import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;

public class FileUtils {

    /* Get uri related content real local file path. */
    public static String getPath(Context ctx, Uri uri) {
        String ret;
        try {
            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
                // Android OS above sdk version 19.
                ret = getUriRealPathAboveKitkat(ctx, uri);
            } else {
                // Android OS below sdk version 19
                ret = getRealPath(ctx.getContentResolver(), uri, null);
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            Log.d("DREG", "FilePath Catch: " + e);
            ret = getFilePathFromURI(ctx, uri);
        }
        return ret;
    }

    private static String getFilePathFromURI(Context context, Uri contentUri) {
        //copy file and send new file path
        String fileName = getFileName(contentUri);
        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(fileName)) {
            String TEMP_DIR_PATH = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getPath();
            File copyFile = new File(TEMP_DIR_PATH + File.separator + fileName);
            Log.d("DREG", "FilePath copyFile: " + copyFile);
            copy(context, contentUri, copyFile);
            return copyFile.getAbsolutePath();
        }
        return null;
    }

    public static String getFileName(Uri uri) {
        if (uri == null) return null;
        String fileName = null;
        String path = uri.getPath();
        int cut = path.lastIndexOf('/');
        if (cut != -1) {
            fileName = path.substring(cut + 1);
        }
        return fileName;
    }

    public static void copy(Context context, Uri srcUri, File dstFile) {
        try {
            InputStream inputStream = context.getContentResolver().openInputStream(srcUri);
            if (inputStream == null) return;
            OutputStream outputStream = new FileOutputStream(dstFile);
            IOUtils.copy(inputStream, outputStream); // org.apache.commons.io
            inputStream.close();
            outputStream.close();
        } catch (Exception e) { // IOException
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
    private static String getUriRealPathAboveKitkat(Context ctx, Uri uri) {
        String ret = "";

        if (ctx != null && uri != null) {

            if (isContentUri(uri)) {
                if (isGooglePhotoDoc(uri.getAuthority())) {
                    ret = uri.getLastPathSegment();
                } else {
                    ret = getRealPath(ctx.getContentResolver(), uri, null);
                }
            } else if (isFileUri(uri)) {
                ret = uri.getPath();
            } else if (isDocumentUri(ctx, uri)) {

                // Get uri related document id.
                String documentId = DocumentsContract.getDocumentId(uri);

                // Get uri authority.
                String uriAuthority = uri.getAuthority();

                if (isMediaDoc(uriAuthority)) {
                    String idArr[] = documentId.split(":");
                    if (idArr.length == 2) {
                        // First item is document type.
                        String docType = idArr[0];

                        // Second item is document real id.
                        String realDocId = idArr[1];

                        // Get content uri by document type.
                        Uri mediaContentUri = MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
                        if ("image".equals(docType)) {
                            mediaContentUri = MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
                        } else if ("video".equals(docType)) {
                            mediaContentUri = MediaStore.Video.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
                        } else if ("audio".equals(docType)) {
                            mediaContentUri = MediaStore.Audio.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
                        }

                        // Get where clause with real document id.
                        String whereClause = MediaStore.Images.Media._ID + " = " + realDocId;

                        ret = getRealPath(ctx.getContentResolver(), mediaContentUri, whereClause);
                    }

                } else if (isDownloadDoc(uriAuthority)) {
                    // Build download uri.
                    Uri downloadUri = Uri.parse("content://downloads/public_downloads");

                    // Append download document id at uri end.
                    Uri downloadUriAppendId = ContentUris.withAppendedId(downloadUri, Long.valueOf(documentId));

                    ret = getRealPath(ctx.getContentResolver(), downloadUriAppendId, null);

                } else if (isExternalStoreDoc(uriAuthority)) {
                    String idArr[] = documentId.split(":");
                    if (idArr.length == 2) {
                        String type = idArr[0];
                        String realDocId = idArr[1];

                        if ("primary".equalsIgnoreCase(type)) {
                            ret = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/" + realDocId;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        return ret;
    }

    /* Check whether this uri represent a document or not. */
    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
    private static boolean isDocumentUri(Context ctx, Uri uri) {
        boolean ret = false;
        if (ctx != null && uri != null) {
            ret = DocumentsContract.isDocumentUri(ctx, uri);
        }
        return ret;
    }

    /* Check whether this uri is a content uri or not.
     *  content uri like content://media/external/images/media/1302716
     *  */
    private static boolean isContentUri(Uri uri) {
        boolean ret = false;
        if (uri != null) {
            String uriSchema = uri.getScheme();
            if ("content".equalsIgnoreCase(uriSchema)) {
                ret = true;
            }
        }
        return ret;
    }

    /* Check whether this uri is a file uri or not.
     *  file uri like file:///storage/41B7-12F1/DCIM/Camera/IMG_20180211_095139.jpg
     * */
    private static boolean isFileUri(Uri uri) {
        boolean ret = false;
        if (uri != null) {
            String uriSchema = uri.getScheme();
            if ("file".equalsIgnoreCase(uriSchema)) {
                ret = true;
            }
        }
        return ret;
    }

    /* Check whether this document is provided by ExternalStorageProvider. */
    private static boolean isExternalStoreDoc(String uriAuthority) {
        boolean ret = false;

        if ("com.android.externalstorage.documents".equals(uriAuthority)) {
            ret = true;
        }

        return ret;
    }

    /* Check whether this document is provided by DownloadsProvider. */
    private static boolean isDownloadDoc(String uriAuthority) {
        boolean ret = false;

        if ("com.android.providers.downloads.documents".equals(uriAuthority)) {
            ret = true;
        }

        return ret;
    }

    /* Check whether this document is provided by MediaProvider. */
    private static boolean isMediaDoc(String uriAuthority) {
        boolean ret = false;

        if ("com.android.providers.media.documents".equals(uriAuthority)) {
            ret = true;
        }

        return ret;
    }

    /* Check whether this document is provided by google photos. */
    private static boolean isGooglePhotoDoc(String uriAuthority) {
        boolean ret = false;

        if ("com.google.android.apps.photos.content".equals(uriAuthority)) {
            ret = true;
        }

        return ret;
    }

    /* Return uri represented document file real local path.*/
    @SuppressLint("Recycle")
    private static String getRealPath(ContentResolver contentResolver, Uri uri, String whereClause) {
        String ret = "";

        // Query the uri with condition.
        Cursor cursor = contentResolver.query(uri, null, whereClause, null, null);

        if (cursor != null) {
            boolean moveToFirst = cursor.moveToFirst();
            if (moveToFirst) {

                // Get columns name by uri type.
                String columnName = MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA;

                if (uri == MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI) {
                    columnName = MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA;
                } else if (uri == MediaStore.Audio.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI) {
                    columnName = MediaStore.Audio.Media.DATA;
                } else if (uri == MediaStore.Video.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI) {
                    columnName = MediaStore.Video.Media.DATA;
                }

                // Get column index.
                int columnIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(columnName);

                // Get column value which is the uri related file local path.
                ret = cursor.getString(columnIndex);
            }
        }

        return ret;
    }

}

Now call FileUtils.getPath(context, uri); from your main class.

Answer 5

Try this.

public String getRealPathFromURI(Uri contentUri) 
{
     String[] proj = { MediaStore.Audio.Media.DATA };
     Cursor cursor = managedQuery(contentUri, proj, null, null, null);
     int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Audio.Media.DATA);
     cursor.moveToFirst();
     return cursor.getString(column_index);
}

Answer 6

The PathUtil method will be only working in below oreo and if it is oreo than it is likely to crash because in oreo we will not get the id but the entire path in data.getData() so all u need to do is create a file from uri and get its path from getPath() and split it.below is the working code:-

Uri uri = data.getData(); 
File file = new File(uri.getPath());//create path from uri
final String[] split = file.getPath().split(":");//split the path.
filePath = split[1];//assign it to a string(your choice).

The above code will work in oreo and if it is below oreo than PathUtil will work.Thanks!

String filePath=PathUtil.getPath(context,yourURI);

PathUtil.java

import android.annotation.SuppressLint; 
import android.content.ContentUris; 
import android.content.Context; 
import android.database.Cursor; 
import android.net.Uri; 
import android.os.Build; 
import android.os.Environment; 
import android.provider.DocumentsContract;
import android.provider.MediaStore;

import java.net.URISyntaxException;

/**
 * Created by Aki on 1/7/2017.
 */

public class PathUtil {
    /*
     * Gets the file path of the given Uri.
     */
    @SuppressLint("NewApi")
    public static String getPath(Context context, Uri uri) throws URISyntaxException {
        final boolean needToCheckUri = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 19;
        String selection = null;
        String[] selectionArgs = null;
        // Uri is different in versions after KITKAT (Android 4.4), we need to
        // deal with different Uris.
        if (needToCheckUri && DocumentsContract.isDocumentUri(context.getApplicationContext(), uri)) {
            if (isExternalStorageDocument(uri)) {
                final String docId = DocumentsContract.getDocumentId(uri);
                final String[] split = docId.split(":");
                return Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/" + split[1];
            } else if (isDownloadsDocument(uri)) {
                final String id = DocumentsContract.getDocumentId(uri);
                uri = ContentUris.withAppendedId(
                        Uri.parse("content://downloads/public_downloads"), Long.valueOf(id));
            } else if (isMediaDocument(uri)) {
                final String docId = DocumentsContract.getDocumentId(uri);
                final String[] split = docId.split(":");
                final String type = split[0];
                if ("image".equals(type)) {
                    uri = MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
                } else if ("video".equals(type)) {
                    uri = MediaStore.Video.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
                } else if ("audio".equals(type)) {
                    uri = MediaStore.Audio.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
                }
                selection = "_id=?";
                selectionArgs = new String[]{ split[1] };
            }
        }
        if ("content".equalsIgnoreCase(uri.getScheme())) {
            String[] projection = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
            Cursor cursor = null;
            try {
                cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(uri, projection, selection, selectionArgs, null);
                int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
                if (cursor.moveToFirst()) {
                    return cursor.getString(column_index);
                }
            } catch (Exception e) {
            }
        } else if ("file".equalsIgnoreCase(uri.getScheme())) {
            return uri.getPath();
        }
        return null;
    }


    /**
     * @param uri The Uri to check.
     * @return Whether the Uri authority is ExternalStorageProvider.
     */
    public static boolean isExternalStorageDocument(Uri uri) {
        return "com.android.externalstorage.documents".equals(uri.getAuthority());
    }

    /**
     * @param uri The Uri to check.
     * @return Whether the Uri authority is DownloadsProvider.
     */
    public static boolean isDownloadsDocument(Uri uri) {
        return "com.android.providers.downloads.documents".equals(uri.getAuthority());
    }

    /**
     * @param uri The Uri to check.
     * @return Whether the Uri authority is MediaProvider.
     */
    public static boolean isMediaDocument(Uri uri) {
        return "com.android.providers.media.documents".equals(uri.getAuthority());
    }
}