Does ImageView.setImageURI(Uri uri) work with remote files?

Question

Is it possible to load an image from a remote server using ImageView.setImageURI(Uri uri)?

Answer 1

The short answer is no! It can't.

You could use ImageView.setImageURI(Uri uri) for instance if the uri contains a reference to a local file. Eg: file:///sdcard/images/thumb.png