add image to twitter share intent android

Question

I\'m trying to add an image to my twitter share intent. I save an image locally in one class and then in another I get the image and try to attach to my intent.

Here is

Answer 1

This might be helpful for somebody:

private void sendShareTwit() {
    try {
        Intent tweetIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);

        String filename = "twitter_image.jpg";
        File imageFile = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), filename);

        tweetIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, getString(R.string.twitter_share_text));
        tweetIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.fromFile(imageFile));
        tweetIntent.setType("image/jpeg");
        PackageManager pm = getActivity().getPackageManager();
        List<ResolveInfo> lract = pm.queryIntentActivities(tweetIntent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
        boolean resolved = false;
        for (ResolveInfo ri : lract) {
            if (ri.activityInfo.name.contains("twitter")) {
                tweetIntent.setClassName(ri.activityInfo.packageName,
                        ri.activityInfo.name);
                resolved = true;
                break;
            }
        }

        startActivity(resolved ?
                tweetIntent :
                Intent.createChooser(tweetIntent, "Choose one"));
    } catch (final ActivityNotFoundException e) {
        Toast.makeText(getActivity(), "You don't seem to have twitter installed on this device", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
}

Answer 2

Here is solution:

private fun shareOnTwitter() {
    val file = File(context!!.filesDir, FILENAME_SHARE_ON_TWITTER)
    val uriForFile = FileProvider.getUriForFile(context!!, com.yourpackage.activity.YourActivity, file)

    val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND).apply {
        type = "image/jpeg"
        putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uriForFile)
    }
    startActivity(intent)
}

Answer 3

This is what you need

intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.fromFile(file);