FileUriExposedException when create separate folder for captured images

Question

I am trying to store camera captured images at separate folder using below code but when i execute this code i am getting exception and i tried lot for getting solution but no u

Answer 1

Instead of return Uri.fromFile(mediaFile); do

return FileProvider.getUriForFile(MainActivity.this,
                                  BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID + ".provider",
                                  mediaFile);

That would require you to add a provider to the AndroidManifest:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  ...
  <application
  ...
  <provider
    android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
    android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
    android:exported="false"
    android:grantUriPermissions="true">
    <meta-data
        android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
        android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
  </provider>
 </application>

And then create a provider_paths.xml file in xml folder under res folder.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<external-path name="external_files" path="."/>
</paths>

Once refer this https://inthecheesefactory.com/blog/how-to-share-access-to-file-with-fileprovider-on-android-nougat/en

Answer 2

First just capture the image then in onActivityResult get the image as bitmap then save that to the path you want to save.

private void openCamera()
{
        // Start the camera and take the image
        // handle the storage part in on activity result
        Intent cameraIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
        startActivityForResult(cameraIntent, CAPTURE_IMAGE_REQUEST_CODE);
}

And inside on activity result method write the following code.

if (requestCode == CAPTURE_IMAGE_REQUEST_CODE)
{
     if (resultCode == RESULT_OK)
     {
         Bitmap imgBitmap = (Bitmap) data.getExtras().get("data");
         File sd = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
         File imageFolder = new File(sd.getAbsolutePath() + File.separator +
                        "FolderName" + File.separator + "InsideFolderName");

         if (!imageFolder.isDirectory())
         {
              imageFolder.mkdirs();
         }

         File mediaFile = new File(imageFolder + File.separator + "img_" +
                            System.currentTimeMillis() + ".jpg");

         FileOutputStream fileOutputStream = new FileOutputStream(mediaFile);
         imgBitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 90, fileOutputStream);
         fileOutputStream.close();
     }
}

This works for me in 7.1.1 and lower versions as well.