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My application keeps crashing and I get this error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Couldn't find meta-data for provider with authority com.example.android.provider

This is the code that's causing the error. Specifically, the photoURI line:

photoFile?.also {
    photoURI = FileProvider.getUriForFile(
        Objects.requireNonNull(applicationContext),
        "com.example.android.provider",
        it
    )
    takePictureIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, photoURI)
    startActivityForResult(takePictureIntent, 1)
}

In my AndroidManifest.xml I have this:

<provider
    android:name="androidx.core.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>

In my provider_paths.xml file I have this:

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

What is it that I'm doing wrong? I don't understand what's causing the error cause everything seems to be right.

Bert Hanz
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    The authority `String` you're passing in `FileProvider.getUriForFile()` doesn't match the `android:authorities` value on the `` element. Have a look at the top-voted answer on the linked duplicate to see what to pass there. – Mike M. Jul 14 '20 at 19:54

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