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Android - FileProvider getUriForFile when the file is on an external SD

Currently, FileProvider getUriForFile method generates IllegalArgumentException when the file is on an external SD

When the file is in the device memory (under /storage/emulated/0), it works fine.

 Uri videoUri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(this,
            getApplicationContext().getPackageName() + ".provider",
            new File(videoPath));

here videoPath had the following value : 

videoPath =  /storage/extSdCard/Android/data/com.podcastcutter.debug/files/episodeMp3/TEDTalks (video)/Why you should love statistics - Alan Smith.mp4

My Manifest file contains :

       <provider
        android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
        android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
        android:exported="false"
        android:grantUriPermissions="true">
        <meta-data
            android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
            android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
    </provider>

and here the provider_paths : 

<external-path name="external_files" path="."/>

How can I modify the FileProvider configuration to solve this problem?

Thanks in advance.

Exception generated: 

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Failed to find configured root that contains /storage/extSdCard/Android/data/com.podcastcutter.debug/files/episodeMp3/TEDTalks (video)/Why you should love statistics - Alan Smith.mp4 
android.support.v4.content.FileProvider$SimplePathStrategy.getUriForFile(FileProvider.java:711)                  
android.support.v4.content.FileProvider.getUriForFile(FileProvider.java:400)

Additional Configuration information:

compileSdkVersion 25

buildToolsVersion "23.0.3"

minSdkVersion 16

targetSdkVersion 25

support libraries version : 25.1.1
Solution

  • How can I modify the FileProvider configuration to solve this problem?

    You can't. FileProvider does not support removable storage.