How can I get my URI of .mp3 file stored in res/raw folder in android

Question

I have a problem. I'd like to share my MP3 File to Whatsapp but it don't work! Here my Share Intent:

    public void shareAchieve() {
        Intent shareAchievement = new Intent();
        shareAchievement.setType("audio/*");
        shareAchievement.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.parse("android.resource://de.logtainment.ungesoundboard/" + R.raw.achieve + ".mp3"));
        startActivity(Intent.createChooser(shareAchievement, "Teile Längstes Achievement"));
    }

But it doesnt work! Sorry for my bad english i'm from germany.

Very few apps support the `android:resource` scheme. If Whatapp does not support it, there is nothing you can really do to force them to do so. You will have better luck sharing a file rather than a resource. — CommonsWare, Mar 08 '15 at 17:17

IshRoid · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-09T14:26:03.200

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As @CommonsWare Said Very few apps support the android:resource scheme To make your app compatible with all apps.

You have to copy your raw resource to Internal Storage by this method

private String CopyRAWtoSDCard(int raw_id,String sharePath) throws IOException {
        InputStream in = getResources().openRawResource(raw_id);
        FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(sharePath);
        byte[] buff = new byte[1024];
        int read = 0;
        try {
            while ((read = in.read(buff)) > 0) {
                out.write(buff, 0, read);
            }
        } finally {
            in.close();
            out.close();
        }
        return sharePath;
    }

Replace your method by below code

  public void shareAchieve() {
    Intent shareAchievement = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
    shareAchievement.setType("audio/*");

    String sPath= null;
    try {
        sPath = CopyRAWtoSDCard(R.raw.filename, Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()+"/filename.mp3");
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
    Uri uri = Uri.parse(sPath);

    shareAchievement.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
    shareAchievement.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM,uri);
    startActivity(Intent.createChooser(shareAchievement, "Teile Längstes Achievement"));
}

Also add

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

edited Mar 09 '15 at 14:26

answered Mar 08 '15 at 16:41

IshRoid

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Which email client you used to send email? Gmail or other? could you please tell me? – IshRoid Mar 08 '15 at 17:16
For WhatsApp different code will work for Gamil different you looking for both? – IshRoid Mar 08 '15 at 17:20
I had looking for both – logtainment Mar 08 '15 at 17:21
in my shareAchieve is the sharePath red! What's this? @Ishrat – logtainment Mar 08 '15 at 19:34
I have made some changes after seeing your screenshot, please look at update answer. – IshRoid Mar 09 '15 at 14:27
Thanks @logtainment for accepting my answer, Please upvote my answer if it helped you.If you have any issue feel free to post on StakeOverFlow :) – IshRoid Mar 09 '15 at 14:40
But one question! How can i add the RAW files to my SD in a seperate folder? @Ishrat – logtainment Mar 09 '15 at 15:15

Fahim · Answer 2 · 2015-03-08T16:49:24.117

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You have missed adding /raw/ to the path and change your Intent like

change

Intent shareAchievement= new Intent();
shareAchievement.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.parse("android.resource://de.logtainment.ungesoundboard/" + R.raw.achieve + ".mp3"));

to

Intent shareAchievement= new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
shareAchievement.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.parse("android.resource://de.logtainment.ungesoundboard/raw/achieve.mp3"));

edited Mar 08 '15 at 16:49

answered Mar 08 '15 at 16:41

Fahim

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When i Send a mail from Gmail to me. Gamil says that the attachment could not send! In Whatsapp also. @Fahim – logtainment Mar 08 '15 at 16:44
Gmail says also, Attachment could not send! @Fahim – logtainment Mar 08 '15 at 16:52
@logtainment did you tried making suggested changes – Fahim Mar 08 '15 at 16:53
please try the suggested changes and let me know. According to me after applying this, it should work – Fahim Mar 08 '15 at 16:56
No I have tried it it dosen't work. Gmail could not send the Attachment @Fahim – logtainment Mar 08 '15 at 16:59
Unless you didn't try the changes, i won't be able to help you further – Fahim Mar 08 '15 at 17:04

How can I get my URI of .mp3 file stored in res/raw folder in android

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