how to get selected image from gallery in android?

Question

I have a problem: I have a function that brings me the image from the gallery ;but when I select the image, I don't get it.

public void funzione(View v){
int SELECT_IMAGE=1;
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setType("image/*");
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Select Picture"),SELECT_IMAGE);

I have to email this image, but I don't now how to implement this:

Intent i = new Intent();
i.setType("application/octet-stream"); 
i.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
i.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[]{ "prova@libero.it" });
i.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Test subj");
i.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "corpo mail test");
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(i, "Send email"));

}

Please refer to the highest-voted [question](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2507898/how-to-pick-an-image-from-gallery-sd-card-for-my-app-in-android) — moDev, Feb 20 '13 at 11:32

Skynet · Answer 1 · 2013-02-20T11:41:33.453

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Declare Global Variables just after your class declaration at the top:

 private static int RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE = 1;
 private static final int PICK_FROM_GALLERY = 2;
 Bitmap thumbnail = null;

Call the intent like this: (Your funizone() function)

   public void funzione(){
       Intent in = new   Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK,android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
                      startActivityForResult(in, RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE);

   }

Handle the result like this: Declare this outside of your onCreate anywhere in the class.

 protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {  

    super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);     

     if (requestCode == RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE && resultCode == RESULT_OK && null != data){

         Uri selectedImage = data.getData();
            String[] filePathColumn = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
            Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(selectedImage,filePathColumn, null, null, null);
            cursor.moveToFirst();
            int columnIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(filePathColumn[0]);
            String picturePath = cursor.getString(columnIndex);
            cursor.close();
            thumbnail = (BitmapFactory.decodeFile(picturePath));

thumbnail is your picture, now play with it!

edited Feb 20 '13 at 11:41

answered Feb 20 '13 at 11:28

Skynet

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sorry but...where i have to insert this code??i have to change my code with this or i have to insert your code? – StefanoPietrella Feb 20 '13 at 11:30
Insert the above code, in your funzione method. Refer here as how to send this image as an attachment: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3570914/android-how-do-i-attach-a-temporary-generated-image-to-an-email – Skynet Feb 20 '13 at 11:33
Thanks for the code. Why did google make getting an image from photo gallery so complicated. Why does it take 6-7 lines of code to create the Bitmap? – bickster Nov 15 '13 at 16:02
In a mobile environment, resources are few management of memory is a tough job for the processor hence these extra lines of code for optimization. – Skynet Dec 05 '13 at 12:41
@Nun'e chai how to find name of selected image – Amitsharma Apr 15 '14 at 09:13
Concentrate on the lines: `Uri selectedImageUri = data.getData();` from here you can do the following: `String s = getRealPathFromURI(selectedImageUri);` Here is the function: `public String getRealPathFromURI(Uri uri) { String[] projection = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA }; @SuppressWarnings("deprecation") Cursor cursor = managedQuery(uri, projection, null, null, null); int column_index = cursor .getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA); cursor.moveToFirst(); return cursor.getString(column_index); }` – Skynet Apr 15 '14 at 09:29
Although managedQuery() is deprecated, you can find an alternative [Here](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2789276/android-get-real-path-by-uri-getpath/9989900#9989900) – Skynet Apr 15 '14 at 09:33

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 19 '13 at 17:41

package com.example.assignment;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.provider.MediaStore;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.view.Menu;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

private static int RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE = 1;


@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    Button buttonLoadImage = (Button) findViewById(R.id.buttonLoadPicture);
    buttonLoadImage.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

        @Override
        public void onClick(View arg0) {

            Intent i = new Intent(
                    Intent.ACTION_PICK,
                    android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);

            startActivityForResult(i, RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE);
        }
    });
}


@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
    super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);

    if (requestCode == RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE && resultCode == RESULT_OK && null != data) {
        Uri selectedImage = data.getData();
        String[] filePathColumn = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };

        Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(selectedImage,
                filePathColumn, null, null, null);
        cursor.moveToFirst();

        int columnIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(filePathColumn[0]);
        String picturePath = cursor.getString(columnIndex);
        cursor.close();

        ImageView imageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imgView);
        imageView.setImageBitmap(BitmapFactory.decodeFile(picturePath));
    }
    }
    }

please post an explaination too not just an answer. – Rohan Kandwal Dec 19 '13 at 17:59 — Rohan Kandwal, Dec 19 '13 at 17:59

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 12 '19 at 18:51

**Put This in Action Listener from where to choose image **

Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
                startActivityForResult(i, 100);

This second Action Listener

Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
                    startActivityForResult(i, 200);

After Return from a gallery, Result get Through request code **here code is 100 and 200 for both **

@Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, @Nullable Intent data) {
        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);

        if (requestCode == 100 && resultCode == RESULT_OK && data != null){
            Uri imageUri=data.getData();
            try {
                Bitmap bitmap = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(this.getContentResolver(), imageUri);
                reg_certificate.setImageBitmap(bitmap);

            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }

        }

        if(requestCode == 200 && resultCode == RESULT_OK && data !=null){
            Uri imageUri=data.getData();
            try {
                Bitmap bitmap= MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(this.getContentResolver(),imageUri);
                org_logo.setImageBitmap(bitmap);

            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }

        }
    }

score -6 · Answer 4 · edited Feb 20 '13 at 11:44

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Use Following Code for add image in apps.

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

@Override
         public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
            super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
            setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
            ImageView image = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.test_image);
            image.setImageResource(R.drawable.test2);
        }
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    /* Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.*/
    getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.activity_main, menu);
    return true;
}

 }

edited Feb 20 '13 at 11:44

moDev

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answered Feb 20 '13 at 11:30

hp121

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First you store your image inside the res->drawable-mdpi folder in your project. – hp121 Feb 20 '13 at 15:05
That's not at all what he was trying to do – afollestad Sep 15 '13 at 06:15

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