picking PDF files using Intent in android

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Hey I am new in android I have a requirement to choose pdf files using Intent. I am using this code to set type of MIME.

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
intent.setType("pdf/*")

But it's not working the way I want, please provide me any suggestions or can I make some changes to the existing code.

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 14 '15 at 11:12

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Do this intent.setType("application/pdf");

edited Dec 14 '15 at 11:12

Dhaval Patel

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answered Dec 14 '15 at 11:11

dex

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how to open only word file via intent?? – Reprator Mar 29 '16 at 07:58
just set the mime type for the word file for example for .docx file mime type will be : application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document so intent.setType("application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"); – dex Mar 29 '16 at 08:38
Microsoft Office MIME types are given here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4212861/what-is-a-correct-mime-type-for-docx-pptx-etc – dex Mar 29 '16 at 08:39
My system's file picker shows Google Drive as a provider. If I click Drive, I can select a non-PDF file. How to get around this besides eliminating Drive entirely by using EXTRA_LOCAL_ONLY? – B W May 30 '17 at 17:12

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 14 '15 at 11:18

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Try Below Code:

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setType("application/pdf");
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_HISTORY);
startActivity(intent);

answered Dec 14 '15 at 11:18

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picking PDF files using Intent in android

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