How to create a folder in internal storage like whatsapp without using getExternalStorageDirectory()?

Question

Is there alternative to getExternalStorageDirectory() since it is deprecated in Android Level Q? Please provide an example using that.

Edit 1: I have used following code to save my camera stream to storage

            Image image = null;
            image  = reader.acquireLatestImage();
            ByteBuffer buffer = image.getPlanes()[0].getBuffer();
            byte[] bytes = new byte[buffer.capacity()];
            buffer.get(bytes);
            ContentValues values = new ContentValues();

            values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATE_ADDED, System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000);
            values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATE_TAKEN, System.currentTimeMillis());
            values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.RELATIVE_PATH, relativeLocation);
            values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.IS_PENDING, true);
            values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DISPLAY_NAME, "file_" + System.currentTimeMillis() + extension);
            Uri uri = getContentResolver().insert(contentUri, values);

            try {
                uri = save(bytes,uri);
                values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.IS_PENDING, false);
                getContentResolver().update(uri, values, null, null);
                    } catch (IOException e) {
                        e.printStackTrace();
                    }finally {
                        if(image!=null)
                        {
                            image.close();
                        }
                    }

But this does not save image to storage on pressing camera button one time, On pressing capture button fastly for two times it saves it to storage. Are there any errors here?

You can do it like [this](https://stackoverflow.com/a/61007602/8956604). And you can download file. — Kasım Özdemir, Apr 10 '20 at 07:14
@KasımÖzdemir I have used your techniques but I am facing some errors. See Edit 1 in the question and please answer that. — Coder, Apr 11 '20 at 08:14
Can you check camera code. Why it doesn't work in the first time, what happens in the second time. — Kasım Özdemir, Apr 11 '20 at 08:59
Is there any mistake here like adding uri or updating it or some stuff related to Mediastore that is missing here? — Coder, Apr 11 '20 at 09:28
Oh the mistake was in camera app only. Thanks for helping @KasımÖzdemir your solution worked — Coder, Apr 11 '20 at 10:32

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 10 '20 at 07:02

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Check android sdk version. And please use getExternalFilesDir()

if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os. Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
   // only for up to android Q
   // Use getExternalFilesDir()
   ...
} else { 
   // Use getExternalStorageDirectory()
   ...
}

answered Apr 10 '20 at 07:02

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But getExternalFilesDir() create folder like Internal_Storage->Android->data->com.example.appname->files. I want to create something like Internal_Storage->App_Name->Pictures or sounds or videos – Coder Apr 10 '20 at 08:07
@Coder have you try https://stackoverflow.com/a/40727170/7575602 – naijab.com Apr 10 '20 at 08:22
Yup. But it uses getExternalStorageDirectory() thereby causing error in my phone since it has android 10 – Coder Apr 10 '20 at 08:30

How to create a folder in internal storage like whatsapp without using getExternalStorageDirectory()?

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