Android How to use MediaScannerConnection scanFile

Question

Im adding images to a folder on the SDCARD. Since the images and my folder is not immediately visible in the Gallery im trying to get the MediaScannerConnection to update an

Answer 1

Use Intent instead of MediaScannerConnection. MediaScannerConnection will make your app gc error with IMediaScannerListener.Stub mListener.

Intent mediaScannerIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE);
Uri fileContentUri = Uri.parseFile(permFile); // With 'permFile' being the File object
mediaScannerIntent.setData(fileContentUri);
sendBroadcast(mediaScannerIntent);