Android File Chooser and File Uploader

Question

What is the best way to make a file chooser (It should be able to choose any type of file) and file up loader in android?

min target version - 14 and target version 25

http://sampleprogramz.com/android/browse.php – Ravindra Shekhawat Mar 09 '17 at 11:07 — Ravindra Shekhawat, Mar 09 '17 at 11:07
https://rogerkeays.com/simple-android-file-chooser – Ravindra Shekhawat Mar 09 '17 at 11:08 — Ravindra Shekhawat, Mar 09 '17 at 11:08

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 09 '17 at 12:47

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All is build in in Android already.

Just start an intent with Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT to select any file on the device.

On newer systems you also can use ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT.

answered Mar 09 '17 at 12:47

greenapps

Thanks for your reply. I have used Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT only but how do we create a file from the Uri.? – Sanal Mar 10 '17 at 05:26
You dont. And why would you? Just open an InputStream for the uri. Then you can read the content from it and write to an outputstream on the internet. – greenapps Mar 10 '17 at 06:32

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

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Hello for simple file selection you can use android default selection process. FileSelection

and the fastest for file uploading you can use retrofit fastest File uploading

edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

Community

answered Mar 09 '17 at 11:16

jagteshwar751

`Hello for simple file selection you can use android default selection process. FileSelection`. That does not select a file but offers a file to the OS. – greenapps Mar 09 '17 at 12:45

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