Android filename with white space cannot be opened

Question

My code works correctly while opening a file in sdcard. However, if I open a filename with white space then error occurs (example: Path - \"/sdcard/download/hello hi.jpg\").

Answer 1

Try:

Uri uri = Uri.parse(paths);
File file = new File(uri.getPath());

Uri.parse fixes all the whitespace/backslash/illegal character issues in paths and produces a "good" uri.

Answer 2

Replace %20 with space like below

filePath =  filePath.replaceAll("%20"," ");

This worked for me

Answer 3

You need to escape the spaces. Try replacing " " with "\ "