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

Or you can use following method:

private void scanFile(String path) {

        MediaScannerConnection.scanFile(MainActivity.this,
                new String[] { path }, null,
                new MediaScannerConnection.OnScanCompletedListener() {

                    public void onScanCompleted(String path, Uri uri) {
                        Log.i("TAG", "Finished scanning " + path);
                    }
                });
    }

Call file scan as:

scanFile(yourFile.getAbsolutePath());

Answer 2

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);