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display downloaded file without saving it on android?

I would to download a .docx file from internet and display it with officesuite.Is it possible without saving downloaded file?(for example with content provider)

Solution

  • You can try an ACTION_VIEW Intent on your HTTP Uri, also setting the MIME type, then call startActivity() on the Intent. If the user's device has an application which can not only view such files but also download them, it will handle the downloading for you. Whether those applications save the file, of course, is up to those applications.