Select Image only from Gallery android

Question

I am using the following code to open Gallery for image selection

private void galleryIntent() {
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK,
            MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
    intent.setType("image/*");
    startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, getResources().getString(R.string.select_file)), SELECT_FILE);

All is working fine but for the first time it gives a popup with two options to select:

Can I make my app such that it always open Gallery Directly without any such popup?

Thanks

Why do you think that your users want to use whatever you think "Gallery" is? If the users have another activity that supports picking an image from the `MediaStore`, let them use it. — CommonsWare, May 29 '17 at 11:21

Olayinka · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-29T11:13:16.863

Every gallery app has its own package name which can differ from device to device. To do what you intend, you must know the package name of the gallery app. Some device may not even have a default gallery app.

What you have done is the right way to go and the user can decide to set the gallery app as the default app. Unless for very important or specific reason, it is more reasonable to give the user the choice.

Look at Launching Gallery in android phones

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 29 '17 at 11:08

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try this...

 Intent intent = new Intent();
    intent.setType("image/*");
    intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
    startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Select Picture"), 
    PICK_IMAGE_REQUEST);

answered May 29 '17 at 11:08

Majid Ali

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This will open the File Explorer of Android – Syeda Zunaira May 29 '17 at 11:10
it works for me and this will open only images of your device each n every image... – Majid Ali May 29 '17 at 11:13

V.N.G · Answer 3 · 2017-05-29T11:50:22.633

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try this:-

     Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("content://media/internal/images/media"))               
     startActivity(intent);

or else u can try this...

         Intent intent = new Intent();
                intent.setType("image/*");
         startActivity(intent);

edited May 29 '17 at 11:50

answered May 29 '17 at 11:38

V.N.G

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 05 '21 at 11:06

On Android 10 an intent with ACTION_PICK opens gallery

Intent().apply {
    action = Intent.ACTION_PICK
    type = "image/*"
}

when the intent with ACTION_GET_CONTENT opens file chooser

Intent().apply {
    action = Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT
    type = "image/*"
}

Select Image only from Gallery android

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