android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage returns null

Question

I have following code:

Uri u_img = Uri.parse(android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage(
getContentResolver(),f.getAbsolutePath(), null, null));

but android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage returns null on Galaxy S6 6.0.1.

I have tried following possible solutions but no luck:

Checking permission of Writing to External Storage -> OK

Try to do the checking of directory is there or not by f.exists() and it returns true

What could be another reason?

I thought writing should also include the read `Any app that declares the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission is implicitly granted this permission.` — Rendy, May 04 '16 at 04:40
Check http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12230942/why-images-media-insertimage-return-null — Nirav Ranpara, May 04 '16 at 04:41

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 04 '16 at 04:51

public  void addImageToGallery(final String filePath, final Context context) {

    ContentValues values = new ContentValues();

    values.put(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATE_TAKEN, System.currentTimeMillis());
    values.put(MediaStore.Images.Media.MIME_TYPE, "image/jpeg");
    values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATA, filePath);

    context.getContentResolver().insert(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, values);
}

Hadi Samadbin · Answer 2 · 2017-01-23T21:38:42.213

you are encountering this problem in android Marshmallow, as you said on Galaxy S6 6.0.1. This is because of permissions.you need to request for write permission as MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage try to write on sd card. Open a Dialog using the code below:

ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(MainActivity.this,
                new String[]{Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},
                1);

Also this link can help you with permission in android 6(Marshmallow) https://developer.android.com/training/permissions/requesting.html

android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage returns null

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