How to convert content:// Uri into actual file path?

Question

how can I get the actual file path on the SD card where a content:// uri is pointing for an image?

This Question has been already asked. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3401579/get-filename-and-path-from-uri-from-mediastore — Shahzad Imam, Jan 25 '12 at 12:32
Checkout this answer for your problem : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19985286/convert-content-uri-to-actual-path-in-android-4-4/43679934#43679934 — A-Droid Tech, Apr 28 '17 at 12:15

Jonathon Horsman · Answer 1 · 2011-11-14T17:41:11.520

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I've adapted the code which @hooked82 linked to:

protected String convertMediaUriToPath(Uri uri) {
    String [] proj={MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA};
    Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(uri, proj,  null, null, null);
    int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
    cursor.moveToFirst();
    String path = cursor.getString(column_index); 
    cursor.close();
    return path;
}

edited Nov 14 '11 at 17:41

answered Nov 09 '11 at 12:55

Jonathon Horsman

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im finding that doing this on a nexus 5's default file picker doesnt work – JMRboosties Feb 03 '14 at 06:15
Ya im testing this on a Nexus 5 with a content Uri of `content://com.google.android.gallery3d.provider/picasa/item/5688442732610256002` and it doesn't work. – Etienne Lawlor Jun 10 '14 at 19:02
Yup that code was posted almost 3 years ago. Android has moved on a bit since then. – Jonathon Horsman Jun 12 '14 at 15:19
hi tiibsco.did you got the solution – ManiTeja May 16 '16 at 14:20

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 28 '15 at 07:10

Content URIs have syntax content://authority/path/id, read here. Parse id from content URI and query MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI as follows:

long id = ContentUris.parseId(Uri.parse(contentUri));
Cursor cursor = getContentResolver()
            .query(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
                    new String[]{ MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA },
                    MediaStore.Images.Media._ID + " = ?", new String[]{ Long.toString(id) }, 
                    null);
if (cursor.moveToNext()) {
    path = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA));
}
cursor.close();

cursor.getCount is 0. Still not able to get path – Adeel Shahzad Aug 30 '15 at 08:52 — Adeel Shahzad, Aug 30 '15 at 08:52

How to convert content:// Uri into actual file path?

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