How to transform a JPG URL remote Image into a Bitmap?

Question

i want to get a remote JPG file from a URL ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/spanish/ravsberg_442x330jpg.jpg ) and have it into a Bitmap.

I'm trying to use this code:

public static Bitmap getBitmapFromURL(String src) {
    try {
        URL url = new URL(src);
        HttpURLConnection connection = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
        connection.setDoInput(true);
        connection.connect();
        InputStream input = connection.getInputStream();
        Bitmap myBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(input);
        return myBitmap;
    } catch (IOException e) {e.printStackTrace();}
    return null;
}

But the code is failing on the line: InputStream input = connection.getInputStream();

I'm getting this exception:

    03-15 16:08:40.171: WARN/System.err(6526): java.io.FileNotFoundException: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/spanish/ravsberg_442x330jpg.jpg
03-15 16:08:40.186: WARN/System.err(6526):     at org.apache.harmony.luni.internal.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnectionImpl.getInputStream(HttpURLConnectionImpl.java:1162)
03-15 16:08:40.186: WARN/System.err(6526):     at com.Magazine.Util.getBitmapFromURL(Util.java:69)
03-15 16:08:40.194: WARN/System.err(6526):     at com.Magazine.magazine.getMiniature(magazine.java:32)
03-15 16:08:40.194: WARN/System.err(6526):     at com.Magazine.MainMenu.generatePortraitGrid(MainMenu.java:141)
03-15 16:08:40.202: WARN/System.err(6526):     at com.Magazine.MainMenu.onCreate(MainMenu.java:113)
03-15 16:08:40.210: WARN/System.err(6526):     at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1047)
03-15 16:08:40.210: WARN/System.err(6526):     at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2627)
03-15 16:08:40.210: WARN/System.err(6526):     at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2679)
03-15 16:08:40.210: WARN/System.err(6526):     at android.app.ActivityThread.access$2300(ActivityThread.java:125)
03-15 16:08:40.217: WARN/System.err(6526):     at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2033)
03-15 16:08:40.217: WARN/System.err(6526):     at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
03-15 16:08:40.217: WARN/System.err(6526):     at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123)
03-15 16:08:40.225: WARN/System.err(6526):     at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4627)
03-15 16:08:40.225: WARN/System.err(6526):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
03-15 16:08:40.225: WARN/System.err(6526):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521)
03-15 16:08:40.225: WARN/System.err(6526):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:858)
03-15 16:08:40.225: WARN/System.err(6526):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:616)
03-15 16:08:40.233: WARN/System.err(6526):     at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

do you have internet connection? have you added the USES_INTERNET permission? — Ovidiu Latcu, Mar 15 '12 at 16:17
yes, i have internet permission and internet connection. In fact, another previous part of the app is connecting to internet to get the URL of the jpg and it's working because i'm getting the correct URL of the JPG — NullPointerException, Mar 15 '12 at 16:23
of course you are programming android, but apart from the Bitmap class this is core Java code. You can run it in a regular VM. It runs successfully on mine. — Bozho, Mar 15 '12 at 16:42
Does it work for other URLs at this point in the program? Maybe the BBC doesn't like non-browser, mobile requests? — Steve Blackwell, Mar 15 '12 at 17:54

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 15 '12 at 16:24

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see your Internet Permission in Manifest, and check the url is right too. I use the function "urlImageToBitmap(String urlImage)" i got of this page: http://www.tutorialandroid.com/basico/como-pasar-de-drawable-a-bitmap-y-descargar-imagen-de-internet-a-bitmap/ I hope it help you!

answered Mar 15 '12 at 16:24

Androper

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I have internet permission in manifest. The URL of the JPG is right. – NullPointerException Mar 15 '12 at 16:26
weird... i've checked again the function i told you and it works. Try create a new proyect with only this function. It help to trace the problem – Androper Mar 15 '12 at 16:41

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:56

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Look at this work-aroud: https://stackoverflow.com/a/4510418/1216540 It worked for me.

Best regards

edited May 23 '17 at 11:56

Community

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answered Mar 15 '12 at 17:16

Zadec

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How to transform a JPG URL remote Image into a Bitmap?

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