Java(Android) IOException: Authority expected at index 7: http://

Question

I am trying to make this function download file from the internet. I pass two arguments to it: from - url to file on the net, to - local file path; The problem it throws

Answer 1

Try to encode your url with the use of URLEncoder, in the UTF-8 format.

Sample code:

String encodedUrl = URLEncoder.encode(url.toString(), "UTF-8");