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Real Path Utility class for Android. Tested till API 29. Kotlin version: https://gist.github.com/ImaginativeShohag/4e53572141c017369941bbbaac538576
import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.content.ContentUris;
import android.content.Context;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.provider.DocumentsContract;
import android.provider.MediaStore;
import androidx.loader.content.CursorLoader;
/**
* Real Path Utility class for Android.
*
* Updated by @ImaginativeShohag
*
* Source: https://gist.github.com/ImaginativeShohag/476a5ba87824f6e036f6bce10e229079
*/
public class RealPathUtil {
public static String getRealPath(Context context, Uri fileUri) {
String realPath;
// SDK < API11
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 11) {
realPath = getRealPathFromURI_BelowAPI11(context, fileUri);
}
// SDK >= 11 && SDK < 19
else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 19) {
realPath = getRealPathFromURI_API11to18(context, fileUri);
}
// SDK > 19 (Android 4.4) and up
else {
realPath = getRealPathFromURI_API19(context, fileUri);
}
return realPath;
}
@SuppressLint("NewApi")
public static String getRealPathFromURI_API11to18(Context context, Uri contentUri) {
String[] proj = {MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA};
String result = null;
CursorLoader cursorLoader = new CursorLoader(context, contentUri, proj, null, null, null);
Cursor cursor = cursorLoader.loadInBackground();
if (cursor != null) {
int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
cursor.moveToFirst();
result = cursor.getString(column_index);
cursor.close();
}
return result;
}
public static String getRealPathFromURI_BelowAPI11(Context context, Uri contentUri) {
String[] proj = {MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA};
Cursor cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(contentUri, proj, null, null, null);
int column_index = 0;
String result = "";
if (cursor != null) {
column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
cursor.moveToFirst();
result = cursor.getString(column_index);
cursor.close();
return result;
}
return result;
}
@SuppressLint("NewApi")
public static String getRealPathFromURI_API19(final Context context, final Uri uri) {
final boolean isKitKat = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT;
// DocumentProvider
if (isKitKat && DocumentsContract.isDocumentUri(context, uri)) {
// ExternalStorageProvider
if (isExternalStorageDocument(uri)) {
final String docId = DocumentsContract.getDocumentId(uri);
final String[] split = docId.split(":");
final String type = split[0];
// This is for checking Main Memory
if ("primary".equalsIgnoreCase(type)) {
if (split.length > 1) {
return Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/" + split[1];
} else {
return Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/";
}
// This is for checking SD Card
} else {
return "storage" + "/" + docId.replace(":", "/");
}
}
// DownloadsProvider
else if (isDownloadsDocument(uri)) {
String fileName = getFilePath(context, uri);
if (fileName != null) {
return Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString() + "/Download/" + fileName;
}
final String id = DocumentsContract.getDocumentId(uri);
final Uri contentUri = ContentUris.withAppendedId(
Uri.parse("content://downloads/public_downloads"), Long.valueOf(id));
return getDataColumn(context, contentUri, null, null);
}
// MediaProvider
else if (isMediaDocument(uri)) {
final String docId = DocumentsContract.getDocumentId(uri);
final String[] split = docId.split(":");
final String type = split[0];
Uri contentUri = null;
if ("image".equals(type)) {
contentUri = MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
} else if ("video".equals(type)) {
contentUri = MediaStore.Video.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
} else if ("audio".equals(type)) {
contentUri = MediaStore.Audio.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
}
final String selection = "_id=?";
final String[] selectionArgs = new String[]{
split[1]
};
return getDataColumn(context, contentUri, selection, selectionArgs);
}
}
// MediaStore (and general)
else if ("content".equalsIgnoreCase(uri.getScheme())) {
// Return the remote address
if (isGooglePhotosUri(uri))
return uri.getLastPathSegment();
return getDataColumn(context, uri, null, null);
}
// File
else if ("file".equalsIgnoreCase(uri.getScheme())) {
return uri.getPath();
}
return null;
}
public static String getDataColumn(Context context, Uri uri, String selection,
String[] selectionArgs) {
Cursor cursor = null;
final String column = "_data";
final String[] projection = {
column
};
try {
cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(uri, projection, selection, selectionArgs,
null);
if (cursor != null && cursor.moveToFirst()) {
final int index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(column);
return cursor.getString(index);
}
} finally {
if (cursor != null)
cursor.close();
}
return null;
}
public static String getFilePath(Context context, Uri uri) {
Cursor cursor = null;
final String[] projection = {
MediaStore.MediaColumns.DISPLAY_NAME
};
try {
cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(uri, projection, null, null,
null);
if (cursor != null && cursor.moveToFirst()) {
final int index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DISPLAY_NAME);
return cursor.getString(index);
}
} finally {
if (cursor != null)
cursor.close();
}
return null;
}
/**
* @param uri The Uri to check.
* @return Whether the Uri authority is ExternalStorageProvider.
*/
public static boolean isExternalStorageDocument(Uri uri) {
return "com.android.externalstorage.documents".equals(uri.getAuthority());
}
/**
* @param uri The Uri to check.
* @return Whether the Uri authority is DownloadsProvider.
*/
public static boolean isDownloadsDocument(Uri uri) {
return "com.android.providers.downloads.documents".equals(uri.getAuthority());
}
/**
* @param uri The Uri to check.
* @return Whether the Uri authority is MediaProvider.
*/
public static boolean isMediaDocument(Uri uri) {
return "com.android.providers.media.documents".equals(uri.getAuthority());
}
/**
* @param uri The Uri to check.
* @return Whether the Uri authority is Google Photos.
*/
public static boolean isGooglePhotosUri(Uri uri) {
return "com.google.android.apps.photos.content".equals(uri.getAuthority());
}
}
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ghost commented Nov 28, 2020

Thank you.
It worked on API 29.

@himanshu288m
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In Case, If Download Directory Contains Sub-Directory with some name and we want to get the file path from there, In that case, it is giving

an incorrect path like : /storage/emulated/0/Download/sample.doc

But Actual path is /storage/emulated/0/Download/Sample/sample.doc

@Freshman111
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Thank you so much !

@rashshafee29
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Thanks, man! It helps me so much.
Recommending all to use it!
Cheers!!!!

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