Get URI from drawable image

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How can I get the URI of image saved in drawable. I have tried following formats, but everytime it cannot load the image.

imageURI= Uri.parse("android.resource://" + getPackageName() + "/" + R.drawable.indoor_thumbnail1);
imageURI=Uri.parse("android.resource://"+getPackageName()+"/drawables/imageName");
 imageURI=Uri.parse("android.resource://"+getPackageName()+"/drawables/imageName.png");
imageURI = Uri.parse("android.resource://"+ getResources().getResourceTypeName(R.drawable.indoor_thumbnail1)+"/" +getResources().getResourceEntryName(R.drawable.indoor_thumbnail1)+".png" );

Don't know why I can't fetch the image URI..

score 17 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 24 '13 at 14:12

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Try this:

Resources resources = context.getResources();
Uri.parse(ContentResolver.SCHEME_ANDROID_RESOURCE + "://" + resources.getResourcePackageName(resId) + '/' + resources.getResourceTypeName(resId) + '/' + resources.getResourceEntryName(resId) );

edited Oct 24 '13 at 14:12

Drew Gaynor

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answered Oct 24 '13 at 13:50

trippedout

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Works fine on Kit-Kat and Nougat – Kirill Karmazin Oct 17 '18 at 12:22

score 11 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 26 '14 at 17:25

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I found most of the answers confusing for a novice user so i am including an example.

your_package_name = org.xyz.abc

image in drawable is => myimage.jpg

Uri uri = Uri.parse("android.resource://org.xyz.abc/drawable/myimage");
or 
Uri uri = Uri.parse("android.resource://"+context.getPackageName()+"/drawable/myimage");

answered Jan 26 '14 at 17:25

jaipster

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Simple. Exactly what i needed – GabrielBB Dec 02 '18 at 18:06

score 10 · Answer 3 · edited Jan 05 '17 at 08:10

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This is what you really need:

Uri imageUri = Uri.parse(ContentResolver.SCHEME_ANDROID_RESOURCE +
"://" + getResources().getResourcePackageName(R.drawable.ic_launcher)
+ '/' + getResources().getResourceTypeName(R.drawable.ic_launcher) + '/' + getResources().getResourceEntryName(R.drawable.ic_launcher) );

edited Jan 05 '17 at 08:10

Daniel Nyamasyo

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answered Dec 28 '14 at 22:51

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I believe that it should be: Uri imageUri = Uri.parse(ContentResolver.SCHEME_ANDROID_RESOURCE + "://" + getResources().getResourcePackageName(R.drawable.ic_launcher) + '/' + getResources().getResourceTypeName(R.drawable.ic_launcher) + '/' + String.valueOf(R.drawable.ic_launcher ); – fobbymaster Nov 21 '15 at 01:22

score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Jun 19 '17 at 09:54

You can also try this:

    Bitmap bm = BitmapFactory.decodeResource( getResources(), R.drawable.myimage_name);

String extStorageDirectory = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString();
            File file = new File(extStorageDirectory, "MyIMG.png");
            FileOutputStream outStream = null;
            try {
                outStream = new FileOutputStream(file);
                bm.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, outStream);
                outStream.flush();
                outStream.close();

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

    Uri imguri=Uri.fromFile(file);

Get URI from drawable image

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