Get real path from URI, Android KitKat new storage access framework [duplicate]

Answer 1

I had the exact same problem. I need the filename so to be able to upload it to a website.

It worked for me, if I changed the intent to PICK. This was tested in AVD for Android 4.4 and in AVD for Android 2.1.

Add permission READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE :

Change the Intent :

Intent i = new Intent(
  Intent.ACTION_PICK,
  android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI
  );
startActivityForResult(i, 66453666);

/* OLD CODE
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setType("image/*");
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
startActivityForResult(
  Intent.createChooser( intent, "Select Image" ),
  66453666
  );
*/

I did not have to change my code the get the actual path:

// Convert the image URI to the direct file system path of the image file
 public String mf_szGetRealPathFromURI(final Context context, final Uri ac_Uri )
 {
     String result = "";
     boolean isok = false;

     Cursor cursor = null;
      try { 
        String[] proj = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
        cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(ac_Uri,  proj, null, null, null);
        int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
        cursor.moveToFirst();
        result = cursor.getString(column_index);
        isok = true;
      } finally {
        if (cursor != null) {
          cursor.close();
        }
      }

      return isok ? result : "";
 }