my app is not showing in the list to open txt file in android 7.1.1

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Hi i am developing an app to open txt files.When user touches a txt file on sd card my app should shown in open with list. My app is working file with other android version but phone doesn't show my app in open with list. Phone is generel mobile gm5+ .i don't know it is because of the phone or android version. here is my manifest

 <activity
        android:name=".ui.SplashActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />


            <data android:scheme="file" />
            <data android:mimeType="text/plain" />
            <data android:pathPattern=".*\\.txt" />


        </intent-filter>
    </activity>

Thanks for your help.

Refer this: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34392538/app-not-showing-in-launcher — Surendra Kumar, Sep 20 '17 at 09:21
So try to reset app preferences. There might be an app set as default launch app for text files. Go to "Settings->Apps-> Menu(3 dots on top right) -> Reset App Preferences". — Surendra Kumar, Sep 20 '17 at 10:40
tried it but didnt work. Maybe its the device causing this ? — Fatih POLAT, Sep 20 '17 at 10:41
Then to make sure run the same app on some other device with same OS version. If that works, device is the culprit. — Surendra Kumar, Sep 20 '17 at 12:44
@SurendraKumar same device same version result is the same :( — Fatih POLAT, Sep 20 '17 at 13:06
hey...Please try with some other device. The issue might be specific to GM device. Try with some mainstream vendors like Samsung or HTC. — Surendra Kumar, Sep 20 '17 at 13:10

Sushant Gosavi · Answer 1 · 2017-09-20T09:45:46.240

check if you have permission of

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"></uses-permission>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"></uses-permission>

Try something like this

<activity 
    android:name=".ui.SplashActivity"
    android:screenOrientation="portrait">
    <intent-filter>
       <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
       <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
   </intent-filter>
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
        <data android:scheme="file" />       
        <data android:mimeType="*/*" />
        <data android:pathPattern=".*\\.txt" />
    </intent-filter>
</activity>

<data android:scheme="file" /> => this define that the file must be local, not from http or else

<data android:mimeType="*/*" /> => match any mime type (to be specific use mimeType="text/plain")

<data android:pathPattern=".*\\.txt" /> => this is where you specify what extension you want to match

intent-filter can contain multiple actions as per need also two intent-filter should also need to work

Hope this help

try this if not work i have one anther idea ..let me know first — Sushant Gosavi, Sep 20 '17 at 09:46

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 09 '18 at 20:22

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You must use content as well:

    <data android:scheme="content"
          android:mimeType="text/*" />

You can also use pathpattern here or specify other mimeTypes

answered Mar 09 '18 at 20:22

emirua

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my app is not showing in the list to open txt file in android 7.1.1

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