Pick any kind of file via an Intent in Android
Solution 1:
Not for camera but for other files..
In my device I have ES File Explorer
installed and This simply thing works in my case..
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
intent.setType("file/*");
startActivityForResult(intent, PICKFILE_REQUEST_CODE);
Solution 2:
Samsung file explorer needs not only custom action (com.sec.android.app.myfiles.PICK_DATA), but also category part (Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT) and mime-type should be passed as extra.
Intent intent = new Intent("com.sec.android.app.myfiles.PICK_DATA");
intent.putExtra("CONTENT_TYPE", "*/*");
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT);
You can also use this action for opening multiple files: com.sec.android.app.myfiles.PICK_DATA_MULTIPLE Anyway here is my solution which works on Samsung and other devices:
public void openFile(String mimeType) {
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
intent.setType(mimeType);
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);
// special intent for Samsung file manager
Intent sIntent = new Intent("com.sec.android.app.myfiles.PICK_DATA");
// if you want any file type, you can skip next line
sIntent.putExtra("CONTENT_TYPE", mimeType);
sIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT);
Intent chooserIntent;
if (getPackageManager().resolveActivity(sIntent, 0) != null){
// it is device with Samsung file manager
chooserIntent = Intent.createChooser(sIntent, "Open file");
chooserIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_INITIAL_INTENTS, new Intent[] { intent});
} else {
chooserIntent = Intent.createChooser(intent, "Open file");
}
try {
startActivityForResult(chooserIntent, CHOOSE_FILE_REQUESTCODE);
} catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException ex) {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "No suitable File Manager was found.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
This solution works well for me, and maybe will be useful for someone else.
Solution 3:
this work for me on galaxy note its show contacts, file managers installed on device, gallery, music player
private void openFile(Int CODE) {
Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
i.setType("*/*");
startActivityForResult(intent, CODE);
}
here get path in onActivityResult
of activity.
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
String Fpath = data.getDataString();
// do somthing...
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
}
Solution 4:
This gives me the best result:
Intent intent;
if (android.os.Build.MANUFACTURER.equalsIgnoreCase("samsung")) {
intent = new Intent("com.sec.android.app.myfiles.PICK_DATA");
intent.putExtra("CONTENT_TYPE", "*/*");
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT);
} else {
String[] mimeTypes =
{"application/msword", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document", // .doc & .docx
"application/vnd.ms-powerpoint", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation", // .ppt & .pptx
"application/vnd.ms-excel", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet", // .xls & .xlsx
"text/plain",
"application/pdf",
"application/zip", "application/vnd.android.package-archive"};
intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT); // or ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT
intent.setType("*/*");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_MIME_TYPES, mimeTypes);
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_LOCAL_ONLY, true);
}