Share image on other apps not working in Oreo 8.0

Question

I am using this code to share the image on Whatsapp, Facebook, and Instagram etc. This code works fine below API 25 but Not Working above API 25.

Intent share = new Intent("android.intent.action.SEND");
                share.setType("image/jpeg");
                share.putExtra("android.intent.extra.STREAM", Uri.parse(this.imgUrl));
                startActivity(Intent.createChooser(share, "via"));

Look at it https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48781431/intent-action-send-not-working-on-oreo — Krishna Sharma, Aug 12 '18 at 06:37
use fileprovider like this link: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48781431/intent-action-send-not-working-on-oreo — Ehsan.F, Dec 20 '18 at 09:52

Anisuzzaman Babla · Answer 1 · 2018-08-12T08:32:07.930

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First make sure you have added permission

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

Then use this code

Intent share = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
share.setType("image/jpeg");
Uri imageUri =  Uri.parse(this.imgUrl);                                
share.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, imageUri);
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(share, "Select"));

edited Aug 12 '18 at 08:32

answered Aug 12 '18 at 06:35

Anisuzzaman Babla

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i have image uri "this.imgUrl" not an image in res/drawable. – Baber Ejaz Aug 12 '18 at 06:50
I have an image uri "this.imgUrl" not an image in res/drawable. I want to share image using this uri – Baber Ejaz Aug 12 '18 at 06:53
your updated code does not work in Oreo 8.0. I have tested – Baber Ejaz Aug 14 '18 at 07:10

Mohammad irshad sheikh · Answer 2 · 2018-08-12T07:59:17.813

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If targetSdkVersion is higher than 24, then Provider is used to grant access.

Create an xml file : res\xml\provider_paths.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<external-path name="external_files" path="."/>
</paths>

now Add a Provider in AndroidManifest.xml file

<provider
android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
android:exported="false"
android:grantUriPermissions="true">
<meta-data
    android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
    android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
</provider>

and replace this with your code

Intent share = new Intent("android.intent.action.SEND");
            share.setType("image/jpeg");
Uri uri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(MainActivity.this, BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID+ ".provider",new File(this.imgUrl));
            share.putExtra("android.intent.extra.STREAM", uri);

            startActivity(Intent.createChooser(share, "via"));

Update

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<files-path name="external_files" path="."/>
<cache-path name="external_files" path="."/>
<external-path name="external_files" path="."/>
<external-files-path name="external_files" path="."/>
<external-cache-path name="external_files" path="."/>
</paths>

edited Aug 12 '18 at 07:59

answered Aug 12 '18 at 07:13

Mohammad irshad sheikh

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getting image from another activity String imgUrl = getIntent().getStringExtra("ImgUrl"); then using this uri to share.putExtra("android.intent.extra.STREAM", Uri.parse(this.imgUrl)); – Baber Ejaz Aug 12 '18 at 07:19
Uri uri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(MainActivity.this, BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID+ ".provider","yout File path here"); here i have add this uri but error occured – Baber Ejaz Aug 12 '18 at 07:23
ok I got your issue use new File(this.imgUrl), I have updated my answer too please vote up and accept if its right so other developer can use it if they got same issue. thanks – Mohammad irshad sheikh Aug 12 '18 at 07:29
just delete .getPath() – Mohammad irshad sheikh Aug 12 '18 at 07:31
Failed to find configured root that contains /file:/storage/emulated/0/Folder/IMG_20180812_065154.jpg error on this line Uri uri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(ImageDetail.this, BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID+ ".provider", new File(this.imgUrl)); – Baber Ejaz Aug 12 '18 at 07:47
make sure you have file available in this path? – Mohammad irshad sheikh Aug 12 '18 at 07:49
sure.i have this file – Baber Ejaz Aug 12 '18 at 07:51
Replace path="."/> With path="Folder"/> – Mohammad irshad sheikh Aug 12 '18 at 10:09
replacing "." with folder still not working. when pressing share button activity restart – Baber Ejaz Aug 14 '18 at 07:22
i think the problem is in provider_path.xml please read here https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/content/FileProvider – Mohammad irshad sheikh Aug 14 '18 at 09:44

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 12 '18 at 07:47

Try this:

Intent shareIntent = new Intent();
     shareIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND); 
     shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uriToImage); 
     shareIntent.setType("image/jpeg");
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(shareIntent,getResources().getText(R.string.send_to)));

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 12 '18 at 09:25

Use File Provider for getting IMAGE URI and add flags to the intent...

follow these steps carefully.. android.os.FileUriExposedException: file:///storage/emulated/0/test.txt exposed beyond app through Intent.getData() This update has been done since nougat..

Share image on other apps not working in Oreo 8.0

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