How to restrict Google drive option from not appearing while selecting file or image in Android below API level 19?

Question

I am newbie in Android and I have a requirement for selecting files on devices below API level 19.

I have tried

private void chooseFile() {
        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
             intent.setType("application/pdf|file");
        } else {
             intent.setType("image/*|application/pdf");
        }
        startActivityForResult(intent, PICKFILE_REQUEST_CODE);
}

Now I do not want Google drive to appear as an option and I want file-manager as an option. I want to do this with intents.

Can any one suggest how can I achieve this?

score 20 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 16 '15 at 11:06

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Have you tried

intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_LOCAL_ONLY, true);

answered Dec 16 '15 at 11:06

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is there any way to hide dropbox as well – Vivek Pratap Singh Dec 16 '15 at 11:36
Dropbox can be used to store local files so no. But using this tag should only allow the user to choose files which are synced locally. – MSpeed Dec 16 '15 at 11:39
but the above solution is not working for api level 16 devices ....google drive option is still there – Vivek Pratap Singh Dec 16 '15 at 11:43
The above Extra was added in API 11. Here is a solution to manually remove specific apps from the share list, but it's pretty hacky. http://stackoverflow.com/a/27780510/106941 – MSpeed Dec 16 '15 at 11:48
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For me too, not working in API level 21. Any solution for the same ? – Ritesh Adulkar Nov 01 '18 at 15:07

Sumit Bandekar · Answer 2 · 2019-12-13T07:51:53.013

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 Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT);
 //intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_LOCAL_ONLY, true);
 intent.setType("application/pdf");
 startActivityForResult(intent, PICKFILE_REQUEST_CODE);

This will work for me to avoid gdrive from chooser

edited Dec 13 '19 at 07:51

answered Dec 13 '19 at 07:28

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But it only allows to choose PDF files what about rest? – Shailendra Madda Jun 12 '20 at 09:11
change setType value like below intent.setType("image/*|application/pdf|audio/*"); @ShylendraMadda – Sumit Bandekar Jun 12 '20 at 11:09
Yeah, but how it answers the OP question? `How to restrict Google drive option from not appearing while selecting file or image in Android below API level 19?` – Shailendra Madda Jun 12 '20 at 11:20

How to restrict Google drive option from not appearing while selecting file or image in Android below API level 19?

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