Convert real path format to Uri in android

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for example

real path is mnt/sdcard/image_1.jpg Uri path is content://media/external/images/media/140 like this

  Uri photoUri =Uri.parse("content://media/external/images/media/140");
                                            Log.d("selectedphoto",""+photoUri);
               selectedImagePath = getPath(photoUri);

     public String getPath(Uri uri) {
            String[] projection = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
            Cursor cursor = managedQuery(uri, projection, null, null, null);
            int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
            cursor.moveToFirst();



    return cursor.getString(column_index);
    }

In above code I convert Uri to real path but dnt know how to convert real path to Uri

it help you http://stackoverflow.com/a/11603841/336990 – CoDe Sep 09 '12 at 08:42 — CoDe, Sep 09 '12 at 08:42

score 14 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 28 '12 at 15:12

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Try this:

Uri.fromFile(new File("/sdcard/cats.jpg"));

answered Aug 28 '12 at 15:12

dragostis

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take picture using camera to store sdcard folder like mnt/sdcard/image.jpg i need to upload that picture into facebook using hackbook..gallery images are uploaded but camera images are not working......... – yoga Aug 29 '12 at 05:52
i have real path if it possible to convert the Uri path..have any idea please help me.....thanks – yoga Aug 29 '12 at 05:57
Works on samsung tab e – farhan patel May 11 '17 at 09:37

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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This will get the file path from the MediaProvider, DownloadsProvider, and ExternalStorageProvider, while falling back to the unofficial ContentProvider method you mention.

https://stackoverflow.com/a/27271131/3758898

edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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answered Dec 05 '14 at 12:54

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this answer is opposite – Iftikar Urrhman Khan Jan 20 '15 at 15:54

Convert real path format to Uri in android

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