how to access downloads folder in android?

Question

I am new android, i\'m making an app in which one can download files to downloads folder (using Download Manager). I can see pictures if i go to downloads folder in emulator

Answer 1

You need to set this permission in your manifest.xml file

android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Answer 2

If you're using a shell, the filepath to the Download (no "s") folder is

/storage/emulated/0/Download

Answer 3

Updated

getExternalStoragePublicDirectory() is deprecated.

To get the download folder from a Fragment,

val downloadFolder = requireContext().getExternalFilesDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS)

From an Activity,

val downloadFolder = getExternalFilesDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS)

downloadFolder.listFiles() will list the Files.

downloadFolder?.path will give you the String path of the download folder.

Answer 4

If you are using Marshmallow, you have to either:

1. Request permissions at runtime (the user will get to allow or deny the request) or:
2. The user must go into Settings -> Apps -> {Your App} -> Permissions and grant storage access.

This is because in Marshmallow, Google completely revamped how permissions work.

Answer 5

For your first question try

Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS); 

(available since API 8)

To access individual files in this directory use either File.list() or File.listFiles(). Seems that reporting download progress is only possible in notification, see here.

Answer 6

You should add next permission:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

And then here is usages in code:

val externalFilesDir = context.getExternalFilesDir(DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS)