How to use intent for choosing file browser to select file

Question

How to use intent to prompt user to choose "finish action with" to choosing app to select file (assuming there is a few app to browse file in the device)

I want to filter the file using an extension.. (eg. : *.sav, *.props)

Thank you in advance

visit this thread, http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5537907/view-file-path-in-a-file-manager-as-android-intent If I am not wrong .this might help you. — Ashwin N Bhanushali, Mar 29 '12 at 10:50

score 46 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 12 '19 at 12:19

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You can use something like this:

    ....  
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
    intent.setType("file/*");
    startActivityForResult(intent, YOUR_RESULT_CODE);
    ....

But I really doubt that you can set a filter third-party file browsers. Or you can try to use this file dialog: http://code.google.com/p/android-file-dialog/

edited Aug 12 '19 at 12:19

Gaurav

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answered Mar 29 '12 at 11:05

Vyacheslav Shylkin

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Thanks for the link.. :) it is really simple and useful filebrowser – Tek Yin Mar 30 '12 at 05:26
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I needed to use `intent.setType("*/*")` instead. No MIME type that I know starts with`file/`. – Alicia Jun 17 '15 at 00:53

score 9 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 20 '17 at 18:06

this will open the build-in file explorer if available, otherwise will ask u to select a file explorer that u have installed.

private void showFileChooser() {

    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
    //intent.setType("*/*");      //all files
    intent.setType("text/xml");   //XML file only
    intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);

    try {
      startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Select a File to Upload"), FILE_SELECT_CODE);
    } catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException ex) {
      // Potentially direct the user to the Market with a Dialog
      Toast.makeText(this, "Please install a File Manager.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
}

how to get that file in onActivityResult ? – Vishal Patoliya ツ May 02 '18 at 06:41 — Vishal Patoliya ツ, May 02 '18 at 06:41

score 3 · Answer 3 · edited Feb 24 '16 at 07:23

It may help you to choose a doc file and u may change action as per your need

        Intent intent;
        if (VERSION.SDK_INT >= 19) {
            intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.OPEN_DOCUMENT");
            intent.setType("*/*");
        } else {
            PackageManager packageManager =getActivity().getPackageManager();
            intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.GET_CONTENT");
            intent.setType("file*//*");
            if (packageManager.queryIntentActivities(intent,MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE).size() == 0) {
                UserToast.show(getActivity(), getResources().getString(R.string.no_file_manager_present));
            }
        }
        if (getActivity().getPackageManager().resolveActivity(intent, NativeProtocol.MESSAGE_GET_ACCESS_TOKEN_REQUEST) != null) {
            startActivityForResult(intent, UPLOAD_FILE);
        }

score -10 · Answer 4 · edited Jan 06 '19 at 19:19

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// check here to KitKat or new version and this will solve the Samsung file explore issue too.  
boolean isKitKat = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT;

if (isKitKat) {
    Intent intent = new Intent(); 
    intent.setType("*/*");
    intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
    startActivityForResult(intent,FILE_SELECT_CODE);
} else {
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
    intent.setType("*/*");
    startActivityForResult(intent,FILE_SELECT_CODE);
}

edited Jan 06 '19 at 19:19

Vukašin Manojlović

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answered Jul 06 '15 at 08:31

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Code in if/else is doing the same – roplacebo Jun 25 '16 at 12:55

How to use intent for choosing file browser to select file

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