Retrieve File Name Of Content From Other Apps

I have registered my app to receive files (of any type, not just images) from other apps following this post. I have implemented the solution that was answered but I cannot find a

Solution 1:

In MOST cases this will solve your problem:

Uri intentData = intent.getData();
    if (intentData != null) {
        String filePath;
        if("content".equals(intent.getScheme()))
        {
            filePath = getFilePathFromContentUri(intentData);
        }
        else
        {
            filePath = intentData.getPath();
        }
}

privateStringgetFilePathFromContentUri(Uri selectedUri) {
    String filePath;
    String[] filePathColumn = {MediaColumns.DATA};

    Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(selectedUri, filePathColumn, null, null, null);
    cursor.moveToFirst();

    int columnIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(filePathColumn[0]);
    filePath = cursor.getString(columnIndex);
    cursor.close();
    return filePath;
}

Solution 2:

Is there a way to retrieve it?

Generally, no, because there may not be a name, in part because there may not be a file. You may be able to get an InputStream on the contents, but that does not mean that there is a file behind the InputStream.

There may be some specific hacks for some specific providers (e.g., MediaStore) to try to determine the file name associated with some data Uri, though such hacks may not be reliable.

Solution 3:

onCreate()

Intent intent1 = getIntent();
        String action = intent1.getAction();
        Stringtype = intent1.getType();

        if (Intent.ACTION_SEND.equals(action) && type != null) {
            this.handleSend(intent1);
        }

 voidhandleSend(Intent intent) {
        try {
            Uri imageUri = (Uri) intent.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM);
            imageShare.setImageURI(imageUri);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }