getContentResolver().delete(uri,null,null) gives an error even though the official documentation says it shouldn't

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System.out.println(DatabaseUtils.dumpCursorToString(cursor));
URI uri = new File(path).toURI();
getApplicationContext().getContentResolver().delete(uri, null, null);//This is the one giving the error
new File(path).delete();
refreshCursor();
setTheImage();

I am trying to delete a photo from MediaStore. On this piece of code, it gives me this error:

'delete(android.net.Uri, java.lang.String, java.lang.String[])' in 'android.content.ContentResolver' cannot be applied to '(java.net.URI, null, null)'

However, the official documentation about it says that second and third values are allowed to be null. What is the problem here?

Here is a photo of the official documentation: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WY6AD.jpg

Here is the official documentation itself.

@RyanM the question was already answered, thanks tho – Shazniq Mar 04 '21 at 13:26 — Shazniq, Mar 04 '21 at 13:26

Shazniq · Answer 1 · 2021-03-02T18:39:51.003

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The answer is; The problem wasn't with nulls. The problem was with the first argument. The method takes Uri, I gave the method URI. They're different apparently. I used ContentUris.withAppendedId(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, cursor.getInt(0)); as uri instead. It's working good.

edited Mar 02 '21 at 18:39

answered Mar 02 '21 at 15:01

Shazniq

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No that does not help. You should use the uri you obtained from the media store. Not one you builded up yourself. – blackapps Mar 02 '21 at 15:38
Or do it the way it's done here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66438012/pdf-file-renaming-and-deleting-not-working-in-my-android-app – blackapps Mar 02 '21 at 15:40
You're right. I'll edit it. – Shazniq Mar 02 '21 at 18:38

getContentResolver().delete(uri,null,null) gives an error even though the official documentation says it shouldn't

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