MediaStore
public
final
class
MediaStore
extends Object
java.lang.Object | |
↳ | android.provider.MediaStore |
The contract between the media provider and applications. Contains definitions for the supported URIs and columns.
The media provider provides an indexed collection of common media types, such
as Audio
, Video
, and Images
, from any attached
storage devices. Each collection is organized based on the primary MIME type
of the underlying content; for example, image/*
content is indexed
under Images
. The Files
collection provides a broad view
across all collections, and does not filter by MIME type.
Summary
Nested classes | |
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class |
MediaStore.Audio
Collection of all media with MIME type of |
interface |
MediaStore.DownloadColumns
Download metadata columns. |
class |
MediaStore.Downloads
Collection of downloaded items. |
class |
MediaStore.Files
Media provider table containing an index of all files in the media storage, including non-media files. |
class |
MediaStore.Images
Collection of all media with MIME type of |
interface |
MediaStore.MediaColumns
Common media metadata columns. |
class |
MediaStore.PickerMediaColumns
Photo picker metadata columns. |
class |
MediaStore.Video
Collection of all media with MIME type of |
Constants | |
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String |
ACCESS_MEDIA_OWNER_PACKAGE_NAME_PERMISSION
Permission that grants access to |
String |
ACCESS_OEM_METADATA_PERMISSION
Permission that grants access to |
String |
ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE
Standard Intent action that can be sent to have the camera application capture an image and return it. |
String |
ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE_SECURE
Intent action that can be sent to have the camera application capture an image and return it when the device is secured (e.g. with a pin, password, pattern, or face unlock). |
String |
ACTION_MOTION_PHOTO_CAPTURE
Standard Intent action that can be sent to have the camera application capture a motion photo and return it. |
String |
ACTION_MOTION_PHOTO_CAPTURE_SECURE
Intent action that can be sent to have the camera application capture a motion photo and return it when the device is secured (e.g. with a pin, password, pattern, or face unlock). |
String |
ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
Activity Action: Allow the user to select images or videos provided by system and return it. |
String |
ACTION_PICK_IMAGES_SETTINGS
Activity Action: Launch settings controlling images or videos selection with
|
String |
ACTION_REVIEW
Standard action that can be sent to review the given media file. |
String |
ACTION_REVIEW_SECURE
Standard action that can be sent to review the given media file when the device is secured (e.g. with a pin, password, pattern, or face unlock). |
String |
ACTION_VIDEO_CAPTURE
Standard Intent action that can be sent to have the camera application capture a video and return it. |
String |
AUTHORITY
The authority for the media provider |
String |
EXTRA_ACCEPT_ORIGINAL_MEDIA_FORMAT
Specify that the caller wants to receive the original media format without transcoding. |
String |
EXTRA_BRIGHTNESS
When defined, the launched application is requested to set the given
brightness value via
|
String |
EXTRA_DURATION_LIMIT
Specify the maximum allowed recording duration in seconds. |
String |
EXTRA_FINISH_ON_COMPLETION
The name of the Intent-extra used to control the onCompletion behavior of a MovieView. |
String |
EXTRA_FULL_SCREEN
The name of an Intent-extra used to control the UI of a ViewImage. |
String |
EXTRA_MEDIA_ALBUM
The name of the Intent-extra used to define the album |
String |
EXTRA_MEDIA_ARTIST
The name of the Intent-extra used to define the artist |
String |
EXTRA_MEDIA_CAPABILITIES
Specify the |
String |
EXTRA_MEDIA_CAPABILITIES_UID
Specify the UID of the app that should be used to determine supported media capabilities while opening a media. |
String |
EXTRA_MEDIA_FOCUS
The name of the Intent-extra used to define the search focus. |
String |
EXTRA_MEDIA_GENRE
The name of the Intent-extra used to define the genre. |
String |
EXTRA_MEDIA_PLAYLIST
This constant was deprecated in API level 31. Android playlists are now deprecated. We will keep the current functionality for compatibility resons, but we will no longer take feature request. We do not advise adding new usages of Android Playlists. M3U files can be used as an alternative. |
String |
EXTRA_MEDIA_RADIO_CHANNEL
The name of the Intent-extra used to define the radio channel. |
String |
EXTRA_MEDIA_TITLE
The name of the Intent-extra used to define the song title |
String |
EXTRA_OUTPUT
The name of the Intent-extra used to indicate a content resolver Uri to be used to store the requested image or video. |
String |
EXTRA_PICKER_PRE_SELECTION_URIS
The name of an optional intent-extra used to specify URIs for pre-selection in photo picker
opened with |
String |
EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_ACCENT_COLOR
The name of an optional intent-extra used to allow apps to specify the picker accent color. |
String |
EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_IN_ORDER
The name of an optional intent-extra used to allow ordered selection of items. |
String |
EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_LAUNCH_TAB
The name of an optional intent-extra used to allow apps to specify the tab the picker should open with. |
String |
EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_MAX
The name of an optional intent-extra used to allow multiple selection of
items and constrain maximum number of items that can be returned by
|
String |
EXTRA_SCREEN_ORIENTATION
The name of the Intent-extra used to control the orientation of a ViewImage or a MovieView. |
String |
EXTRA_SHOW_ACTION_ICONS
The name of an Intent-extra used to control the UI of a ViewImage. |
String |
EXTRA_SIZE_LIMIT
Specify the maximum allowed size. |
String |
EXTRA_VIDEO_QUALITY
The name of the Intent-extra used to control the quality of a recorded video. |
String |
INTENT_ACTION_MEDIA_PLAY_FROM_SEARCH
An intent to perform a search for music media and automatically play content from the result when possible. |
String |
INTENT_ACTION_MEDIA_SEARCH
Activity Action: Perform a search for media. |
String |
INTENT_ACTION_MUSIC_PLAYER
This constant was deprecated
in API level 15.
Use |
String |
INTENT_ACTION_STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA
The name of the Intent action used to launch a camera in still image mode. |
String |
INTENT_ACTION_STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA_SECURE
The name of the Intent action used to launch a camera in still image mode for use when the device is secured (e.g. with a pin, password, pattern, or face unlock). |
String |
INTENT_ACTION_TEXT_OPEN_FROM_SEARCH
An intent to perform a search for readable media and automatically play content from the result when possible. |
String |
INTENT_ACTION_VIDEO_CAMERA
The name of the Intent action used to launch a camera in video mode. |
String |
INTENT_ACTION_VIDEO_PLAY_FROM_SEARCH
An intent to perform a search for video media and automatically play content from the result when possible. |
int |
MATCH_DEFAULT
Value indicating that the default matching behavior should be used, as defined by the key documentation. |
int |
MATCH_EXCLUDE
Value indicating that operations should exclude items matching the criteria defined by this key. |
int |
MATCH_INCLUDE
Value indicating that operations should include items matching the criteria defined by this key. |
int |
MATCH_ONLY
Value indicating that operations should only operate on items explicitly matching the criteria defined by this key. |
String |
MEDIA_IGNORE_FILENAME
Name of the file signaling the media scanner to ignore media in the containing directory and its subdirectories. |
String |
MEDIA_SCANNER_VOLUME
Name of current volume being scanned by the media scanner. |
String |
META_DATA_REVIEW_GALLERY_PREWARM_SERVICE
Name under which an activity handling |
String |
META_DATA_STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA_PREWARM_SERVICE
Name under which an activity handling |
int |
PICK_IMAGES_TAB_ALBUMS
One of the permitted values for |
int |
PICK_IMAGES_TAB_IMAGES
One of the permitted values for |
String |
QUERY_ARG_INCLUDE_RECENTLY_UNMOUNTED_VOLUMES
Flag that requests |
String |
QUERY_ARG_LATEST_SELECTION_ONLY
Flag that indicates if only the latest selection in the photoPicker for the calling app should be returned. |
String |
QUERY_ARG_MATCH_FAVORITE
Specify how |
String |
QUERY_ARG_MATCH_PENDING
Specify how |
String |
QUERY_ARG_MATCH_TRASHED
Specify how |
String |
QUERY_ARG_MEDIA_STANDARD_SORT_ORDER
Flag that requests |
String |
QUERY_ARG_RELATED_URI
Specify a |
String |
UNKNOWN_STRING
The string that is used when a media attribute is not known. |
String |
VOLUME_EXTERNAL
Synthetic volume name that provides a view of all content across the "external" storage of the device. |
String |
VOLUME_EXTERNAL_PRIMARY
Specific volume name that represents the primary external storage device
at |
String |
VOLUME_INTERNAL
Synthetic volume name that provides a view of all content across the "internal" storage of the device. |
Fields | |
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public
static
final
Uri |
AUTHORITY_URI
A content:// style uri to the authority for the media provider |
Public constructors | |
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MediaStore()
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Public methods | |
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static
boolean
|
canManageMedia(Context context)
Returns whether the calling app is granted |
static
PendingIntent
|
createDeleteRequest(ContentResolver resolver, Collection<Uri> uris)
Create a |
static
PendingIntent
|
createFavoriteRequest(ContentResolver resolver, Collection<Uri> uris, boolean value)
Create a |
static
PendingIntent
|
createTrashRequest(ContentResolver resolver, Collection<Uri> uris, boolean value)
Create a |
static
PendingIntent
|
createWriteRequest(ContentResolver resolver, Collection<Uri> uris)
Create a |
static
Uri
|
getDocumentUri(Context context, Uri mediaUri)
Return a |
static
Set<String>
|
getExternalVolumeNames(Context context)
Return list of all specific volume names that make up
|
static
long
|
getGeneration(Context context, String volumeName)
Return the latest generation value for the given volume. |
static
Uri
|
getMediaScannerUri()
Uri for querying the state of the media scanner. |
static
Uri
|
getMediaUri(Context context, Uri documentUri)
Return a |
static
ParcelFileDescriptor
|
getOriginalMediaFormatFileDescriptor(Context context, ParcelFileDescriptor fileDescriptor)
Returns |
static
int
|
getPickImagesMaxLimit()
The maximum limit for the number of items that can be selected using
|
static
Set<String>
|
getRecentExternalVolumeNames(Context context)
Return list of all recent volume names that have been part of
|
static
Uri
|
getRedactedUri(ContentResolver resolver, Uri uri)
Returns an EXIF redacted version of |
static
List<Uri>
|
getRedactedUri(ContentResolver resolver, List<Uri> uris)
Returns a list of EXIF redacted version of |
static
boolean
|
getRequireOriginal(Uri uri)
Return if the caller requires the original file contents when calling
|
static
String
|
getVersion(Context context, String volumeName)
Return an opaque version string describing the |
static
String
|
getVersion(Context context)
Return an opaque version string describing the |
static
String
|
getVolumeName(Uri uri)
Return the volume name that the given |
static
boolean
|
isCurrentCloudMediaProviderAuthority(ContentResolver resolver, String authority)
Returns |
static
boolean
|
isCurrentSystemGallery(ContentResolver resolver, int uid, String packageName)
Returns true if the given application is the current system gallery of the device. |
static
boolean
|
isSupportedCloudMediaProviderAuthority(ContentResolver resolver, String authority)
Returns |
static
void
|
notifyCloudMediaChangedEvent(ContentResolver resolver, String authority, String currentMediaCollectionId)
Notifies the OS about a cloud media event requiring a full or incremental media collection
sync for the currently enabled cloud provider, |
static
AssetFileDescriptor
|
openAssetFileDescriptor(ContentResolver resolver, Uri uri, String mode, CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)
Works exactly the same as
|
static
ParcelFileDescriptor
|
openFileDescriptor(ContentResolver resolver, Uri uri, String mode, CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)
Works exactly the same as
|
static
AssetFileDescriptor
|
openTypedAssetFileDescriptor(ContentResolver resolver, Uri uri, String mimeType, Bundle opts, CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)
Works exactly the same as
|
static
Uri
|
setIncludePending(Uri uri)
This method was deprecated
in API level 30.
consider migrating to |
static
Uri
|
setRequireOriginal(Uri uri)
Update the given |
Inherited methods | |
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Constants
ACCESS_MEDIA_OWNER_PACKAGE_NAME_PERMISSION
public static final String ACCESS_MEDIA_OWNER_PACKAGE_NAME_PERMISSION
Permission that grants access to MediaColumns.OWNER_PACKAGE_NAME
of every accessible media file.
Constant Value: "com.android.providers.media.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_OWNER_PACKAGE_NAME"
ACCESS_OEM_METADATA_PERMISSION
public static final String ACCESS_OEM_METADATA_PERMISSION
Permission that grants access to MediaColumns.OEM_METADATA
of every accessible media file.
Constant Value: "com.android.providers.media.permission.ACCESS_OEM_METADATA"
ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE
public static final String ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE
Standard Intent action that can be sent to have the camera application capture an image and return it.
The caller may pass an extra EXTRA_OUTPUT to control where this image will be written.
If the EXTRA_OUTPUT is not present, then a small sized image is returned as a Bitmap
object in the extra field. This is useful for applications that only need a small image.
If the EXTRA_OUTPUT is present, then the full-sized image will be written to the Uri
value of EXTRA_OUTPUT.
As of Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP
, this uri can also be supplied through
Intent.setClipData(ClipData)
. If using this approach, you still must
supply the uri through the EXTRA_OUTPUT field for compatibility with old applications.
If you don't set a ClipData, it will be copied there for you when calling
Context.startActivity(Intent)
.
Regardless of whether or not EXTRA_OUTPUT is present, when an image is captured via this
intent, Camera.ACTION_NEW_PICTURE
won't be broadcasted.
Note: if you app targets M
and above
and declares as using the Manifest.permission.CAMERA
permission which
is not granted, then attempting to use this action will result in a SecurityException
.
See also:
Constant Value: "android.media.action.IMAGE_CAPTURE"
ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE_SECURE
public static final String ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE_SECURE
Intent action that can be sent to have the camera application capture an image and return
it when the device is secured (e.g. with a pin, password, pattern, or face unlock).
Applications responding to this intent must not expose any personal content like existing
photos or videos on the device. The applications should be careful not to share any photo
or video with other applications or Internet. The activity should use Activity.setShowWhenLocked(boolean)
to display on top of the
lock screen while secured. There is no activity stack when this flag is used, so
launching more than one activity is strongly discouraged.
The caller may pass an extra EXTRA_OUTPUT to control where this image will be written.
If the EXTRA_OUTPUT is not present, then a small sized image is returned as a Bitmap
object in the extra field. This is useful for applications that only need a small image.
If the EXTRA_OUTPUT is present, then the full-sized image will be written to the Uri
value of EXTRA_OUTPUT.
As of Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP
, this uri can also be supplied through
Intent.setClipData(ClipData)
. If using this approach, you still must
supply the uri through the EXTRA_OUTPUT field for compatibility with old applications.
If you don't set a ClipData, it will be copied there for you when calling
Context.startActivity(Intent)
.
Regardless of whether or not EXTRA_OUTPUT is present, when an image is captured via this
intent, Camera.ACTION_NEW_PICTURE
won't be broadcasted.
Constant Value: "android.media.action.IMAGE_CAPTURE_SECURE"
ACTION_MOTION_PHOTO_CAPTURE
public static final String ACTION_MOTION_PHOTO_CAPTURE
Standard Intent action that can be sent to have the camera application capture a motion photo and return it.
The caller must either pass an extra EXTRA_OUTPUT to control where the image will be written,
or a uri through Intent.setClipData(ClipData)
. If you don't set a
ClipData, it will be copied there for you when calling Context.startActivity(Intent)
.
When an image is captured via this intent, Camera.ACTION_NEW_PICTURE
won't be broadcasted.
Note: If your app declares as using the Manifest.permission.CAMERA
permission
which is not granted, then attempting to use this action will result in a SecurityException
.
See also:
Constant Value: "android.provider.action.MOTION_PHOTO_CAPTURE"
ACTION_MOTION_PHOTO_CAPTURE_SECURE
public static final String ACTION_MOTION_PHOTO_CAPTURE_SECURE
Intent action that can be sent to have the camera application capture a
motion photo and
return it when the device is secured (e.g. with a pin, password, pattern, or face unlock).
Applications responding to this intent must not expose any personal content like existing
photos or videos on the device. The applications should be careful not to share any photo
or video with other applications or Internet. The activity should use Activity.setShowWhenLocked(boolean)
to display on top of the
lock screen while secured. There is no activity stack when this flag is used, so
launching more than one activity is strongly discouraged.
The caller must either pass an extra EXTRA_OUTPUT to control where the image will be written,
or a uri through Intent.setClipData(ClipData)
. If you don't set a
ClipData, it will be copied there for you when calling Context.startActivity(Intent)
.
When an image is captured via this intent, Camera.ACTION_NEW_PICTURE
won't be broadcasted.
See also:
Constant Value: "android.provider.action.MOTION_PHOTO_CAPTURE_SECURE"
ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
public static final String ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
Activity Action: Allow the user to select images or videos provided by system and return it.
This is different than Intent.ACTION_PICK
and Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT
in
that
- the data for this action is provided by the system
- this action is only used for picking images and videos
- caller gets read access to user picked items even without storage permissions
Callers can optionally specify MIME type (such as image/*
or video/*
),
resulting in a range of content selection that the caller is interested in. The optional MIME
type can be requested with Intent.setType(String)
.
If the caller needs multiple returned items (or caller wants to allow multiple selection),
then it can specify MediaStore.EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_MAX
to indicate this.
When the caller requests multiple selection, the value of EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_MAX
must be a positive integer greater than 1 and less than or
equal to MediaStore.getPickImagesMaxLimit
, otherwise Activity.RESULT_CANCELED
is returned. Use MediaStore.EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_IN_ORDER
in multiple selection mode to
allow the user to pick images in order.
Callers may use Intent.EXTRA_LOCAL_ONLY
to limit content selection to local data.
For system stability, it is preferred to open the URIs obtained from using this action
by calling
MediaStore.openFileDescriptor(ContentResolver, Uri, String, CancellationSignal)
,
MediaStore.openAssetFileDescriptor(ContentResolver, Uri, String, CancellationSignal)
or
MediaStore.openTypedAssetFileDescriptor(ContentResolver, Uri, String, Bundle, CancellationSignal)
instead of ContentResolver
open APIs.
Output: MediaStore content URI(s) of the item(s) that was picked. Unlike other MediaStore
URIs, these are referred to as 'picker' URIs and expose a limited set of read-only
operations. Specifically, picker URIs can only be opened for read and queried for columns in
PickerMediaColumns
.
Before this API, apps could use Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT
. However, ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
is now the recommended option for images and videos, since it offers a
better user experience.
Constant Value: "android.provider.action.PICK_IMAGES"
ACTION_PICK_IMAGES_SETTINGS
public static final String ACTION_PICK_IMAGES_SETTINGS
Activity Action: Launch settings controlling images or videos selection with
ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
.
The settings page allows a user to change the enabled CloudMediaProvider
on the
device and other media selection configurations.
Constant Value: "android.provider.action.PICK_IMAGES_SETTINGS"
ACTION_REVIEW
public static final String ACTION_REVIEW
Standard action that can be sent to review the given media file.
The launched application is expected to provide a large-scale view of the given media file, while allowing the user to quickly access other recently captured media files.
Input: Intent.getData
is URI of the primary media item to
initially display.
See also:
Constant Value: "android.provider.action.REVIEW"
ACTION_REVIEW_SECURE
public static final String ACTION_REVIEW_SECURE
Standard action that can be sent to review the given media file when the
device is secured (e.g. with a pin, password, pattern, or face unlock).
The applications should be careful not to share any media with other
applications or Internet. The activity should use
Activity.setShowWhenLocked
to display on top of the lock screen
while secured. There is no activity stack when this flag is used, so
launching more than one activity is strongly discouraged.
The launched application is expected to provide a large-scale view of the given primary media file, while only allowing the user to quickly access other media from an explicit secondary list.
Input: Intent.getData
is URI of the primary media item to
initially display. Intent.getClipData
is the limited list of
secondary media items that the user is allowed to review. If
Intent.getClipData
is undefined, then no other media access
should be allowed.
See also:
Constant Value: "android.provider.action.REVIEW_SECURE"
ACTION_VIDEO_CAPTURE
public static final String ACTION_VIDEO_CAPTURE
Standard Intent action that can be sent to have the camera application capture a video and return it.
The caller may pass in an extra EXTRA_VIDEO_QUALITY to control the video quality.
The caller may pass in an extra EXTRA_OUTPUT to control where the video is written.
- If EXTRA_OUTPUT is not present, the video will be written to the standard location
for videos, and the Uri of that location will be returned in the data field of the Uri.
Camera.ACTION_NEW_VIDEO
will also be broadcasted when the video is recorded. - If EXTRA_OUTPUT is assigned a Uri value, no
Camera.ACTION_NEW_VIDEO
will be broadcasted. As ofBuild.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP
, this uri can also be supplied throughIntent.setClipData(ClipData)
. If using this approach, you still must supply the uri through the EXTRA_OUTPUT field for compatibility with old applications. If you don't set a ClipData, it will be copied there for you when callingContext.startActivity(Intent)
.
Note: if you app targets M
and above
and declares as using the Manifest.permission.CAMERA
permission which
is not granted, then atempting to use this action will result in a SecurityException
.
See also:
Constant Value: "android.media.action.VIDEO_CAPTURE"
AUTHORITY
public static final String AUTHORITY
The authority for the media provider
Constant Value: "media"
EXTRA_ACCEPT_ORIGINAL_MEDIA_FORMAT
public static final String EXTRA_ACCEPT_ORIGINAL_MEDIA_FORMAT
Specify that the caller wants to receive the original media format without transcoding.
Caution: using this flag can cause app
compatibility issues whenever Android adds support for new media formats.
Clients should instead specify their supported media capabilities explicitly
in their manifest or with the EXTRA_MEDIA_CAPABILITIES
open
flag.
This option is useful for apps that don't attempt to parse the actual byte contents of media
files, such as playback using MediaPlayer
or for off-device backup. Note that the
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
permission will still be required
to avoid sensitive metadata redaction, similar to setRequireOriginal(android.net.Uri)
.
Note that this flag overrides any explicitly declared media_capabilities.xml
or
ApplicationMediaCapabilities
extras specified in the same open
request.
This option can be added to the opts
Bundle
in various
ContentResolver
open
methods.
See also:
Constant Value: "android.provider.extra.ACCEPT_ORIGINAL_MEDIA_FORMAT"
EXTRA_BRIGHTNESS
public static final String EXTRA_BRIGHTNESS
When defined, the launched application is requested to set the given
brightness value via
WindowManager.LayoutParams.screenBrightness
to help
ensure a smooth transition when launching ACTION_REVIEW
or
ACTION_REVIEW_SECURE
intents.
Constant Value: "android.provider.extra.BRIGHTNESS"
EXTRA_DURATION_LIMIT
public static final String EXTRA_DURATION_LIMIT
Specify the maximum allowed recording duration in seconds.
Constant Value: "android.intent.extra.durationLimit"
EXTRA_FINISH_ON_COMPLETION
public static final String EXTRA_FINISH_ON_COMPLETION
The name of the Intent-extra used to control the onCompletion behavior of a MovieView. This is a boolean property that specifies whether or not to finish the MovieView activity when the movie completes playing. The default value is true, which means to automatically exit the movie player activity when the movie completes playing.
Constant Value: "android.intent.extra.finishOnCompletion"
EXTRA_FULL_SCREEN
public static final String EXTRA_FULL_SCREEN
The name of an Intent-extra used to control the UI of a ViewImage. This is a boolean property that overrides the activity's default fullscreen state.
Constant Value: "android.intent.extra.fullScreen"
EXTRA_MEDIA_ALBUM
public static final String EXTRA_MEDIA_ALBUM
The name of the Intent-extra used to define the album
Constant Value: "android.intent.extra.album"
EXTRA_MEDIA_ARTIST
public static final String EXTRA_MEDIA_ARTIST
The name of the Intent-extra used to define the artist
Constant Value: "android.intent.extra.artist"
EXTRA_MEDIA_CAPABILITIES
public static final String EXTRA_MEDIA_CAPABILITIES
Specify the ApplicationMediaCapabilities
that should be used while opening a media.
If the capabilities specified matches the format of the original file, the app will receive
the original file, otherwise, it will get transcoded to a default supported format.
This flag takes higher precedence over the applications declared
media_capabilities.xml
and is useful for apps that want to have more granular control
over their supported media capabilities.
This option can be added to the opts
Bundle
in various
ContentResolver
open
methods.
See also:
Constant Value: "android.provider.extra.MEDIA_CAPABILITIES"
EXTRA_MEDIA_CAPABILITIES_UID
public static final String EXTRA_MEDIA_CAPABILITIES_UID
Specify the UID of the app that should be used to determine supported media capabilities while opening a media. If this specified UID is found to be capable of handling the original media file format, the app will receive the original file, otherwise, the file will get transcoded to a default format supported by the specified UID.
Constant Value: "android.provider.extra.MEDIA_CAPABILITIES_UID"
EXTRA_MEDIA_FOCUS
public static final String EXTRA_MEDIA_FOCUS
The name of the Intent-extra used to define the search focus. The search focus indicates whether the search should be for things related to the artist, album or song that is identified by the other extras.
Constant Value: "android.intent.extra.focus"
EXTRA_MEDIA_GENRE
public static final String EXTRA_MEDIA_GENRE
The name of the Intent-extra used to define the genre.
Constant Value: "android.intent.extra.genre"
EXTRA_MEDIA_PLAYLIST
public static final String EXTRA_MEDIA_PLAYLIST
This constant was deprecated
in API level 31.
Android playlists are now deprecated. We will keep the current
functionality for compatibility resons, but we will no longer take feature
request. We do not advise adding new usages of Android Playlists. M3U files can
be used as an alternative.
The name of the Intent-extra used to define the playlist.
Constant Value: "android.intent.extra.playlist"
EXTRA_MEDIA_RADIO_CHANNEL
public static final String EXTRA_MEDIA_RADIO_CHANNEL
The name of the Intent-extra used to define the radio channel.
Constant Value: "android.intent.extra.radio_channel"
EXTRA_MEDIA_TITLE
public static final String EXTRA_MEDIA_TITLE
The name of the Intent-extra used to define the song title
Constant Value: "android.intent.extra.title"
EXTRA_OUTPUT
public static final String EXTRA_OUTPUT
The name of the Intent-extra used to indicate a content resolver Uri to be used to store the requested image or video.
Constant Value: "output"
EXTRA_PICKER_PRE_SELECTION_URIS
public static final String EXTRA_PICKER_PRE_SELECTION_URIS
The name of an optional intent-extra used to specify URIs for pre-selection in photo picker
opened with MediaStore.ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
in multi-select mode.
Only MediaStore content URI(s) of the item(s) received as a result of
MediaStore.ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
action are accepted. The value of this intent-extra
should be an ArrayList of type URIs. Default value is null. Maximum number of URIs
that can be accepted is limited by the value passed in
MediaStore.EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_MAX
as part of the MediaStore.ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
intent. In case the count of input URIs is greater than the limit then
IllegalArgumentException
is thrown.
The provided list will be checked for permissions and authority. Any URI that is inaccessible, doesn't match the current authorities(local or cloud) or is invalid will be filtered out.
The items corresponding to the URIs will appear selected when the photo picker is opened.
In the case of MediaStore.EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_IN_ORDER
the chronological order of the
input list will be used for ordered selection of the pre-selected items.
This is not a mechanism to revoke permissions for items, i.e. de-selection of a pre-selected item by the user will not result in revocation of the grant.
Constant Value: "android.provider.extra.PICKER_PRE_SELECTION_URIS"
EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_ACCENT_COLOR
public static final String EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_ACCENT_COLOR
The name of an optional intent-extra used to allow apps to specify the picker accent color.
The extra can only be specified in MediaStore.ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
.
The accent color will be used for various primary elements in the PhotoPicker view.
All other colors will be set based on android material guidelines.
The value of this intent extra should be a long color value. The alpha component of the
given color is not taken into account while setting the accent color. We assume full color
opacity.
Only colors with luminance(can also be understood as brightness) greater than 0.05 and
less than 0.9 are permitted.
Luminance of a color is determined using:
luminance = Color.luminance(color)
where color is the input accent color to be set.
Check ERROR(/Color)
docs for more details on color luminance and long color values.
In case the luminance of the input color is unacceptable, picker colors will be set
based on the colors of the device android theme.
In case of an invalid input color value i.e. the input color cannot be parsed,
IllegalArgumentException
is thrown.
Constant Value: "android.provider.extra.PICK_IMAGES_ACCENT_COLOR"
EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_IN_ORDER
public static final String EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_IN_ORDER
The name of an optional intent-extra used to allow ordered selection of items. Set this extra
to true to allow the user to see the order of their selected items. The result returned to
the caller will be the same as the user selected order. This extra is only allowed via the
MediaStore.ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
.
The value of this intent-extra should be a boolean. Default value is false.
See also:
Constant Value: "android.provider.extra.PICK_IMAGES_IN_ORDER"
EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_LAUNCH_TAB
public static final String EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_LAUNCH_TAB
The name of an optional intent-extra used to allow apps to specify the tab the picker should
open with. The extra can only be specified in MediaStore.ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
.
The value of this intent-extra must be one of: MediaStore.PICK_IMAGES_TAB_ALBUMS
for the albums tab and MediaStore.PICK_IMAGES_TAB_IMAGES
for the photos tab.
The system will decide which tab to open by default and in most cases,
it is MediaStore.PICK_IMAGES_TAB_IMAGES
i.e. the photos tab.
Constant Value: "android.provider.extra.PICK_IMAGES_LAUNCH_TAB"
EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_MAX
public static final String EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_MAX
The name of an optional intent-extra used to allow multiple selection of
items and constrain maximum number of items that can be returned by
MediaStore.ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
, action may still return nothing
(0 items) if the user chooses to cancel.
The value of this intent-extra should be a positive integer greater
than 1 and less than or equal to
MediaStore.getPickImagesMaxLimit
, otherwise
Activity.RESULT_CANCELED
is returned.
Constant Value: "android.provider.extra.PICK_IMAGES_MAX"
EXTRA_SCREEN_ORIENTATION
public static final String EXTRA_SCREEN_ORIENTATION
The name of the Intent-extra used to control the orientation of a ViewImage or a MovieView. This is an int property that overrides the activity's requestedOrientation.
Constant Value: "android.intent.extra.screenOrientation"
EXTRA_SHOW_ACTION_ICONS
public static final String EXTRA_SHOW_ACTION_ICONS
The name of an Intent-extra used to control the UI of a ViewImage. This is a boolean property that specifies whether or not to show action icons.
Constant Value: "android.intent.extra.showActionIcons"
EXTRA_SIZE_LIMIT
public static final String EXTRA_SIZE_LIMIT
Specify the maximum allowed size.
Constant Value: "android.intent.extra.sizeLimit"
EXTRA_VIDEO_QUALITY
public static final String EXTRA_VIDEO_QUALITY
The name of the Intent-extra used to control the quality of a recorded video. This is an integer property. Currently value 0 means low quality, suitable for MMS messages, and value 1 means high quality. In the future other quality levels may be added.
Constant Value: "android.intent.extra.videoQuality"
INTENT_ACTION_MEDIA_PLAY_FROM_SEARCH
public static final String INTENT_ACTION_MEDIA_PLAY_FROM_SEARCH
An intent to perform a search for music media and automatically play content from the result when possible. This can be fired, for example, by the result of a voice recognition command to listen to music.
This intent always includes the EXTRA_MEDIA_FOCUS
and SearchManager.QUERY
extras. The
EXTRA_MEDIA_FOCUS
extra determines the search mode, and
the value of the SearchManager.QUERY
extra depends on the search mode.
For more information about the search modes for this intent, see
Play music based
on a search query in Common
Intents.
This intent makes the most sense for apps that can support large-scale search of music, such as services connected to an online database of music which can be streamed and played on the device.
Constant Value: "android.media.action.MEDIA_PLAY_FROM_SEARCH"
INTENT_ACTION_MEDIA_SEARCH
public static final String INTENT_ACTION_MEDIA_SEARCH
Activity Action: Perform a search for media.
Contains at least the SearchManager.QUERY
extra.
May also contain any combination of the following extras:
EXTRA_MEDIA_ARTIST, EXTRA_MEDIA_ALBUM, EXTRA_MEDIA_TITLE, EXTRA_MEDIA_FOCUS
Constant Value: "android.intent.action.MEDIA_SEARCH"
INTENT_ACTION_MUSIC_PLAYER
public static final String INTENT_ACTION_MUSIC_PLAYER
This constant was deprecated
in API level 15.
Use Intent.CATEGORY_APP_MUSIC
instead.
Activity Action: Launch a music player. The activity should be able to play, browse, or manipulate music files stored on the device.
Constant Value: "android.intent.action.MUSIC_PLAYER"
INTENT_ACTION_STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA
public static final String INTENT_ACTION_STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA
The name of the Intent action used to launch a camera in still image mode.
Constant Value: "android.media.action.STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA"
INTENT_ACTION_STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA_SECURE
public static final String INTENT_ACTION_STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA_SECURE
The name of the Intent action used to launch a camera in still image mode
for use when the device is secured (e.g. with a pin, password, pattern,
or face unlock). Applications responding to this intent must not expose
any personal content like existing photos or videos on the device. The
applications should be careful not to share any photo or video with other
applications or internet. The activity should use Activity.setShowWhenLocked(boolean)
to display
on top of the lock screen while secured. There is no activity stack when
this flag is used, so launching more than one activity is strongly
discouraged.
Constant Value: "android.media.action.STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA_SECURE"
INTENT_ACTION_TEXT_OPEN_FROM_SEARCH
public static final String INTENT_ACTION_TEXT_OPEN_FROM_SEARCH
An intent to perform a search for readable media and automatically play content from the result when possible. This can be fired, for example, by the result of a voice recognition command to read a book or magazine.
Contains the SearchManager.QUERY
extra, which is a string that can
contain any type of unstructured text search, like the name of a book or magazine, an author
a genre, a publisher, or any combination of these.
Because this intent includes an open-ended unstructured search string, it makes the most sense for apps that can support large-scale search of text media, such as services connected to an online database of books and/or magazines which can be read on the device.
Constant Value: "android.media.action.TEXT_OPEN_FROM_SEARCH"
INTENT_ACTION_VIDEO_CAMERA
public static final String INTENT_ACTION_VIDEO_CAMERA
The name of the Intent action used to launch a camera in video mode.
Constant Value: "android.media.action.VIDEO_CAMERA"
INTENT_ACTION_VIDEO_PLAY_FROM_SEARCH
public static final String INTENT_ACTION_VIDEO_PLAY_FROM_SEARCH
An intent to perform a search for video media and automatically play content from the result when possible. This can be fired, for example, by the result of a voice recognition command to play movies.
Contains the SearchManager.QUERY
extra, which is a string that can
contain any type of unstructured video search, like the name of a movie, one or more actors,
a genre, or any combination of these.
Because this intent includes an open-ended unstructured search string, it makes the most sense for apps that can support large-scale search of video, such as services connected to an online database of videos which can be streamed and played on the device.
Constant Value: "android.media.action.VIDEO_PLAY_FROM_SEARCH"
MATCH_DEFAULT
public static final int MATCH_DEFAULT
Value indicating that the default matching behavior should be used, as defined by the key documentation.
Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)
MATCH_EXCLUDE
public static final int MATCH_EXCLUDE
Value indicating that operations should exclude items matching the criteria defined by this key.
Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)
MATCH_INCLUDE
public static final int MATCH_INCLUDE
Value indicating that operations should include items matching the criteria defined by this key.
Note that items not matching the criteria may also be
included depending on the default behavior documented by the key. If you
want to operate exclusively on matching items, use MATCH_ONLY
.
Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)
MATCH_ONLY
public static final int MATCH_ONLY
Value indicating that operations should only operate on items explicitly matching the criteria defined by this key.
Constant Value: 3 (0x00000003)
MEDIA_IGNORE_FILENAME
public static final String MEDIA_IGNORE_FILENAME
Name of the file signaling the media scanner to ignore media in the containing directory and its subdirectories. Developers should use this to avoid application graphics showing up in the Gallery and likewise prevent application sounds and music from showing up in the Music app.
Constant Value: ".nomedia"
MEDIA_SCANNER_VOLUME
public static final String MEDIA_SCANNER_VOLUME
Name of current volume being scanned by the media scanner.
Constant Value: "volume"
META_DATA_REVIEW_GALLERY_PREWARM_SERVICE
public static final String META_DATA_REVIEW_GALLERY_PREWARM_SERVICE
Name under which an activity handling ACTION_REVIEW
or
ACTION_REVIEW_SECURE
publishes the service name for its prewarm
service.
This meta-data should reference the fully qualified class name of the prewarm service
The prewarm service can be bound before starting ACTION_REVIEW
or
ACTION_REVIEW_SECURE
.
An application implementing this prewarm service should do the absolute minimum amount of
work to initialize its resources to efficiently handle an ACTION_REVIEW
or
ACTION_REVIEW_SECURE
in the near future.
Constant Value: "android.media.review_gallery_prewarm_service"
META_DATA_STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA_PREWARM_SERVICE
public static final String META_DATA_STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA_PREWARM_SERVICE
Name under which an activity handling INTENT_ACTION_STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA
or
INTENT_ACTION_STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA_SECURE
publishes the service name for its prewarm
service.
This meta-data should reference the fully qualified class name of the prewarm service
extending CameraPrewarmService
.
The prewarm service will get bound and receive a prewarm signal
CameraPrewarmService#onPrewarm()
when a camera launch intent fire might be imminent.
An application implementing a prewarm service should do the absolute minimum amount of work
to initialize the camera in order to reduce startup time in likely case that shortly after a
camera launch intent would be sent.
Constant Value: "android.media.still_image_camera_preview_service"
PICK_IMAGES_TAB_ALBUMS
public static final int PICK_IMAGES_TAB_ALBUMS
One of the permitted values for MediaStore.EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_LAUNCH_TAB
to open the
picker with albums tab.
Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)
PICK_IMAGES_TAB_IMAGES
public static final int PICK_IMAGES_TAB_IMAGES
One of the permitted values for MediaStore.EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_LAUNCH_TAB
to open the
picker with photos tab.
Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)
QUERY_ARG_INCLUDE_RECENTLY_UNMOUNTED_VOLUMES
public static final String QUERY_ARG_INCLUDE_RECENTLY_UNMOUNTED_VOLUMES
Flag that requests ContentResolver.query
to include content from
recently unmounted volumes.
When the flag is set, ContentResolver.query
will return content
from all volumes(i.e., both mounted and recently unmounted volume whose
content is still held by MediaProvider).
Note that the query result doesn't provide any hint for content from unmounted volume. It's strongly recommended to use default query to avoid accessing/operating on the content that are not available on the device.
The flag is useful for apps which manage their own database and query MediaStore in order to synchronize between MediaStore database and their own database.
Constant Value: "android:query-arg-recently-unmounted-volumes"
QUERY_ARG_LATEST_SELECTION_ONLY
public static final String QUERY_ARG_LATEST_SELECTION_ONLY
Flag that indicates if only the latest selection in the photoPicker for the calling app should be returned. If set to true, all items that were granted to the calling app in the last selection are returned.
Selection in this scenario refers to when the user selects items in the permission prompt photo picker. The access for these items is granted to the calling app and these grants are persisted unless the user deselects a granted item explicitly.
The result excludes items owned by the calling app unless they are explicitly selected by the user.
Note: If there has been no user selections after the introduction of this feature then all the granted items will be returned.
This key can be placed in a Bundle
of extras and passed to
ContentResolver.query
.
Constant Value: "android:query-arg-latest-selection-only"
QUERY_ARG_MATCH_FAVORITE
public static final String QUERY_ARG_MATCH_FAVORITE
Specify how MediaColumns.IS_FAVORITE
items should be filtered
when performing a MediaStore
operation.
This key can be placed in a Bundle
of extras and passed to
ContentResolver.query
, ContentResolver.update
, or
ContentResolver.delete
.
By default, favorite items are not filtered away from
operations.
Value is either 0
or a combination of MATCH_DEFAULT
, MATCH_INCLUDE
, MATCH_EXCLUDE
, and MATCH_ONLY
See also:
Constant Value: "android:query-arg-match-favorite"
QUERY_ARG_MATCH_PENDING
public static final String QUERY_ARG_MATCH_PENDING
Specify how MediaColumns.IS_PENDING
items should be filtered when
performing a MediaStore
operation.
This key can be placed in a Bundle
of extras and passed to
ContentResolver.query
, ContentResolver.update
, or
ContentResolver.delete
.
By default, pending items are filtered away from operations.
Value is either 0
or a combination of MATCH_DEFAULT
, MATCH_INCLUDE
, MATCH_EXCLUDE
, and MATCH_ONLY
Constant Value: "android:query-arg-match-pending"
QUERY_ARG_MATCH_TRASHED
public static final String QUERY_ARG_MATCH_TRASHED
Specify how MediaColumns.IS_TRASHED
items should be filtered when
performing a MediaStore
operation.
This key can be placed in a Bundle
of extras and passed to
ContentResolver.query
, ContentResolver.update
, or
ContentResolver.delete
.
By default, trashed items are filtered away from operations.
Value is either 0
or a combination of MATCH_DEFAULT
, MATCH_INCLUDE
, MATCH_EXCLUDE
, and MATCH_ONLY
See also:
Constant Value: "android:query-arg-match-trashed"
QUERY_ARG_MEDIA_STANDARD_SORT_ORDER
public static final String QUERY_ARG_MEDIA_STANDARD_SORT_ORDER
Flag that requests ContentResolver.query
to sort the result in descending order
based on MediaColumns.INFERRED_DATE
.
When this flag is used as an extra in a Bundle
passed to
ContentResolver.query
, all other sorting options such as
ContentResolver.QUERY_ARG_SORT_COLUMNS
or
ContentResolver.QUERY_ARG_SQL_SORT_ORDER
are disregarded.
Constant Value: "android:query-arg-media-standard-sort-order"
QUERY_ARG_RELATED_URI
public static final String QUERY_ARG_RELATED_URI
Specify a Uri
that is "related" to the current operation being
performed.
This is typically used to allow an operation that may normally be
rejected, such as making a copy of a pre-existing image located under a
MediaColumns.RELATIVE_PATH
where new images are not allowed.
It's strongly recommended that when making a copy of pre-existing content that you define the "original document ID" GUID as defined by the XMP Media Management standard.
This key can be placed in a Bundle
of extras and passed to
ContentResolver.insert
.
Constant Value: "android:query-arg-related-uri"
UNKNOWN_STRING
public static final String UNKNOWN_STRING
The string that is used when a media attribute is not known. For example, if an audio file does not have any meta data, the artist and album columns will be set to this value.
Constant Value:
"
VOLUME_EXTERNAL
public static final String VOLUME_EXTERNAL
Synthetic volume name that provides a view of all content across the "external" storage of the device.
This synthetic volume provides a merged view of all media across all currently attached external storage devices.
Because this is a synthetic volume, you can't insert new content into
this volume. Instead, you can insert content into a specific storage
volume obtained from getExternalVolumeNames(android.content.Context)
.
Constant Value: "external"
VOLUME_EXTERNAL_PRIMARY
public static final String VOLUME_EXTERNAL_PRIMARY
Specific volume name that represents the primary external storage device
at Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()
.
This volume may not always be available, such as when the user has
ejected the device. You can find a list of all specific volume names
using getExternalVolumeNames(android.content.Context)
.
Constant Value: "external_primary"
VOLUME_INTERNAL
public static final String VOLUME_INTERNAL
Synthetic volume name that provides a view of all content across the "internal" storage of the device.
This synthetic volume provides a merged view of all media distributed with the device, such as built-in ringtones and wallpapers.
Because this is a synthetic volume, you can't insert new content into this volume.
Constant Value: "internal"
Fields
AUTHORITY_URI
public static final Uri AUTHORITY_URI
A content:// style uri to the authority for the media provider
Public constructors
Public methods
canManageMedia
public static boolean canManageMedia (Context context)
Returns whether the calling app is granted Manifest.permission.MANAGE_MEDIA
or not.
Declaring the permission Manifest.permission.MANAGE_MEDIA
isn't
enough to gain the access.
To request access, use Settings.ACTION_REQUEST_MANAGE_MEDIA
.
Parameters | |
---|---|
context |
Context : the request context
This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
boolean |
true, the calling app is granted the permission. Otherwise, false |
createDeleteRequest
public static PendingIntent createDeleteRequest (ContentResolver resolver, Collection<Uri> uris)
Create a PendingIntent
that will prompt the user to permanently
delete the requested media items. When the user approves this request,
ContentResolver.delete
will be called on these items.
This call only generates the request for a prompt; to display the prompt,
call Activity.startIntentSenderForResult
with
PendingIntent.getIntentSender()
. You can then determine if the
user granted your request by testing for Activity.RESULT_OK
in
Activity.onActivityResult
. The requested operation will have
completely finished before this activity result is delivered.
The displayed prompt will reflect all the media items you're requesting,
including those for which you already hold write access. If you want to
determine if you already hold write access before requesting access, use
Context.checkUriPermission(Uri, int, int, int)
with
Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
.
Parameters | |
---|---|
resolver |
ContentResolver : Used to connect with MediaStore.AUTHORITY .
Typically this value is Context.getContentResolver() ,
but if you need more explicit lifecycle controls, you can
obtain a ContentProviderClient and wrap it using
ContentResolver.wrap(ContentProviderClient) .
This value cannot be null . |
uris |
Collection : The set of media items to include in this request. Each item
must be hosted by MediaStore.AUTHORITY and must
reference a specific media item by BaseColumns._ID .
This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
PendingIntent |
This value cannot be null . |
createFavoriteRequest
public static PendingIntent createFavoriteRequest (ContentResolver resolver, Collection<Uri> uris, boolean value)
Create a PendingIntent
that will prompt the user to favorite the
requested media items. When the user approves this request,
MediaColumns.IS_FAVORITE
is set on these items.
This call only generates the request for a prompt; to display the prompt,
call Activity.startIntentSenderForResult
with
PendingIntent.getIntentSender()
. You can then determine if the
user granted your request by testing for Activity.RESULT_OK
in
Activity.onActivityResult
. The requested operation will have
completely finished before this activity result is delivered.
The displayed prompt will reflect all the media items you're requesting,
including those for which you already hold write access. If you want to
determine if you already hold write access before requesting access, use
Context.checkUriPermission(Uri, int, int, int)
with
Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
.
Parameters | |
---|---|
resolver |
ContentResolver : Used to connect with MediaStore.AUTHORITY .
Typically this value is Context.getContentResolver() ,
but if you need more explicit lifecycle controls, you can
obtain a ContentProviderClient and wrap it using
ContentResolver.wrap(ContentProviderClient) .
This value cannot be null . |
uris |
Collection : The set of media items to include in this request. Each item
must be hosted by MediaStore.AUTHORITY and must
reference a specific media item by BaseColumns._ID .
This value cannot be null . |
value |
boolean : The MediaColumns.IS_FAVORITE value to apply. |
Returns | |
---|---|
PendingIntent |
This value cannot be null . |
createTrashRequest
public static PendingIntent createTrashRequest (ContentResolver resolver, Collection<Uri> uris, boolean value)
Create a PendingIntent
that will prompt the user to trash the
requested media items. When the user approves this request,
MediaColumns.IS_TRASHED
is set on these items.
This call only generates the request for a prompt; to display the prompt,
call Activity.startIntentSenderForResult
with
PendingIntent.getIntentSender()
. You can then determine if the
user granted your request by testing for Activity.RESULT_OK
in
Activity.onActivityResult
. The requested operation will have
completely finished before this activity result is delivered.
The displayed prompt will reflect all the media items you're requesting,
including those for which you already hold write access. If you want to
determine if you already hold write access before requesting access, use
Context.checkUriPermission(Uri, int, int, int)
with
Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
.
Parameters | |
---|---|
resolver |
ContentResolver : Used to connect with MediaStore.AUTHORITY .
Typically this value is Context.getContentResolver() ,
but if you need more explicit lifecycle controls, you can
obtain a ContentProviderClient and wrap it using
ContentResolver.wrap(ContentProviderClient) .
This value cannot be null . |
uris |
Collection : The set of media items to include in this request. Each item
must be hosted by MediaStore.AUTHORITY and must
reference a specific media item by BaseColumns._ID .
This value cannot be null . |
value |
boolean : The MediaColumns.IS_TRASHED value to apply. |
Returns | |
---|---|
PendingIntent |
This value cannot be null . |
createWriteRequest
public static PendingIntent createWriteRequest (ContentResolver resolver, Collection<Uri> uris)
Create a PendingIntent
that will prompt the user to grant your
app write access for the requested media items.
This call only generates the request for a prompt; to display the prompt,
call Activity.startIntentSenderForResult
with
PendingIntent.getIntentSender()
. You can then determine if the
user granted your request by testing for Activity.RESULT_OK
in
Activity.onActivityResult
. The requested operation will have
completely finished before this activity result is delivered.
Permissions granted through this mechanism are tied to the lifecycle of
the Activity
that requests them. If you need to retain
longer-term access for background actions, you can place items into a
ClipData
or Intent
which can then be passed to
Context.startService
or
JobInfo.Builder.setClipData(ClipData, int)
. Be sure to include
any relevant access modes you want to retain, such as
Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
.
The displayed prompt will reflect all the media items you're requesting,
including those for which you already hold write access. If you want to
determine if you already hold write access before requesting access, use
Context.checkUriPermission(Uri, int, int, int)
with
Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
.
For security and performance reasons this method does not support
Intent.FLAG_GRANT_PERSISTABLE_URI_PERMISSION
or
Intent.FLAG_GRANT_PREFIX_URI_PERMISSION
.
The write access granted through this request is general-purpose, and
once obtained you can directly ContentResolver.update
columns
like MediaColumns.IS_FAVORITE
, MediaColumns.IS_TRASHED
,
or ContentResolver.delete
.
Parameters | |
---|---|
resolver |
ContentResolver : Used to connect with MediaStore.AUTHORITY .
Typically this value is Context.getContentResolver() ,
but if you need more explicit lifecycle controls, you can
obtain a ContentProviderClient and wrap it using
ContentResolver.wrap(ContentProviderClient) .
This value cannot be null . |
uris |
Collection : The set of media items to include in this request. Each item
must be hosted by MediaStore.AUTHORITY and must
reference a specific media item by BaseColumns._ID .
This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
PendingIntent |
This value cannot be null . |
getDocumentUri
public static Uri getDocumentUri (Context context, Uri mediaUri)
Return a DocumentsProvider
Uri that is an equivalent to the given
MediaStore
Uri.
This allows apps with Storage Access Framework permissions to convert
between MediaStore
and DocumentsProvider
Uris that refer
to the same underlying item. Note that this method doesn't grant any new
permissions; callers must already hold permissions obtained with
Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT
or related APIs.
Parameters | |
---|---|
context |
Context : This value cannot be null . |
mediaUri |
Uri : The MediaStore Uri to convert.
This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
Uri |
An equivalent DocumentsProvider Uri. Returns null
if no equivalent was found. |
See also:
getExternalVolumeNames
public static Set<String> getExternalVolumeNames (Context context)
Return list of all specific volume names that make up
VOLUME_EXTERNAL
. This includes a unique volume name for each
shared storage device that is currently attached, which typically
includes MediaStore.VOLUME_EXTERNAL_PRIMARY
.
Each specific volume name can be passed to APIs like
MediaStore.Images.Media.getContentUri(String)
to interact with
media on that storage device.
Parameters | |
---|---|
context |
Context : This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
Set<String> |
This value cannot be null . |
getGeneration
public static long getGeneration (Context context, String volumeName)
Return the latest generation value for the given volume.
Generation numbers are useful for apps that are attempting to quickly identify exactly which media items have been added or changed since a previous point in time. Generation numbers are monotonically increasing over time, and can be safely arithmetically compared.
Detecting media changes using generation numbers is more robust than
using MediaColumns.DATE_ADDED
or
MediaColumns.DATE_MODIFIED
, since those values may change in
unexpected ways when apps use File.setLastModified(long)
or when
the system clock is set incorrectly.
Note that before comparing these detailed generation values, you should
first confirm that the overall version hasn't changed by checking
MediaStore.getVersion(Context, String)
, since that indicates when
a more radical change has occurred. If the overall version changes, you
should assume that generation numbers have been reset and perform a full
synchronization pass.
Parameters | |
---|---|
context |
Context : This value cannot be null . |
volumeName |
String : specific volume to obtain an generation value for. Must
be one of the values returned from
getExternalVolumeNames(android.content.Context) .
This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
long |
getMediaScannerUri
public static Uri getMediaScannerUri ()
Uri for querying the state of the media scanner.
Returns | |
---|---|
Uri |
getMediaUri
public static Uri getMediaUri (Context context, Uri documentUri)
Return a MediaStore
Uri that is an equivalent to the given
DocumentsProvider
Uri. This only supports ExternalStorageProvider
and MediaDocumentsProvider
Uris.
This allows apps with Storage Access Framework permissions to convert
between MediaStore
and DocumentsProvider
Uris that refer
to the same underlying item.
Note that this method doesn't grant any new permissions, but it grants the same access to
the Media Store Uri as the caller has to the given DocumentsProvider Uri; callers must
already hold permissions for documentUri obtained with Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT
or related APIs.
Parameters | |
---|---|
context |
Context : This value cannot be null . |
documentUri |
Uri : The DocumentsProvider Uri to convert.
This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
Uri |
An equivalent MediaStore Uri. Returns null if no
equivalent was found. |
See also:
getOriginalMediaFormatFileDescriptor
public static ParcelFileDescriptor getOriginalMediaFormatFileDescriptor (Context context, ParcelFileDescriptor fileDescriptor)
Returns ParcelFileDescriptor
representing the original media file format for
fileDescriptor
.
Media files may get transcoded based on an application's media capabilities requirements.
However, in various cases, when the application needs access to the original media file, or
doesn't attempt to parse the actual byte contents of media files, such as playback using
MediaPlayer
or for off-device backup, this method can be useful.
This method is applicable only for media files managed by MediaStore
.
The method returns the original file descriptor with the same permission that the caller has for the input file descriptor.
Parameters | |
---|---|
context |
Context : This value cannot be null . |
fileDescriptor |
ParcelFileDescriptor : This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
ParcelFileDescriptor |
This value cannot be null . |
Throws | |
---|---|
IOException |
if the given ParcelFileDescriptor could not be converted |
See also:
getPickImagesMaxLimit
public static int getPickImagesMaxLimit ()
The maximum limit for the number of items that can be selected using
MediaStore.ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
when launched in multiple selection mode.
This can be used as a constant value for MediaStore.EXTRA_PICK_IMAGES_MAX
.
Returns | |
---|---|
int |
getRecentExternalVolumeNames
public static Set<String> getRecentExternalVolumeNames (Context context)
Return list of all recent volume names that have been part of
VOLUME_EXTERNAL
.
These volume names are not currently mounted, but they're likely to reappear in the future, so apps are encouraged to preserve any indexed metadata related to these volumes to optimize user experiences.
Each specific volume name can be passed to APIs like
MediaStore.Images.Media.getContentUri(String)
to interact with
media on that storage device.
Parameters | |
---|---|
context |
Context : This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
Set<String> |
This value cannot be null . |
getRedactedUri
public static Uri getRedactedUri (ContentResolver resolver, Uri uri)
Returns an EXIF redacted version of uri
i.e. a Uri
with metadata such as
location, GPS datestamp etc. redacted from the EXIF headers.
A redacted Uri can be used to share a file with another application wherein exposing
sensitive information in EXIF headers is not desirable.
Note:
1. Redacted uris cannot be granted write access and can neither be used to perform any kind
of write operations.
2. To get a redacted uri the caller must hold read permission to uri
.
Parameters | |
---|---|
resolver |
ContentResolver : The ContentResolver used to connect with
MediaStore.AUTHORITY . Typically this value is gotten from
Context.getContentResolver()
This value cannot be null . |
uri |
Uri : the Uri Uri to convert
This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
Uri |
redacted version of the uri . Returns null when the given
Uri could not be found or is unsupported |
Throws | |
---|---|
SecurityException |
if the caller doesn't have the read access to uri |
See also:
getRedactedUri
public static List<Uri> getRedactedUri (ContentResolver resolver, List<Uri> uris)
Returns a list of EXIF redacted version of uris
i.e. a Uri
with metadata
such as location, GPS datestamp etc. redacted from the EXIF headers.
A redacted Uri can be used to share a file with another application wherein exposing
sensitive information in EXIF headers is not desirable.
Note:
1. Order of the returned uris follow the order of the uris
.
2. Redacted uris cannot be granted write access and can neither be used to perform any kind
of write operations.
3. To get a redacted uri the caller must hold read permission to its corresponding uri.
Parameters | |
---|---|
resolver |
ContentResolver : The ContentResolver used to connect with
MediaStore.AUTHORITY . Typically this value is gotten from
Context.getContentResolver()
This value cannot be null . |
uris |
List : the list of Uri Uri to convert
This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
List<Uri> |
a list with redacted version of uris , in the same order. Returns null
when the corresponding Uri could not be found or is unsupported |
Throws | |
---|---|
SecurityException |
if the caller doesn't have the read access to all the elements
in uris |
IllegalArgumentException |
if all the uris in uris don't belong to same user id |
See also:
getRequireOriginal
public static boolean getRequireOriginal (Uri uri)
Return if the caller requires the original file contents when calling
ContentResolver.openFileDescriptor(Uri, String)
.
Parameters | |
---|---|
uri |
Uri : This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
boolean |
See also:
getVersion
public static String getVersion (Context context, String volumeName)
Return an opaque version string describing the MediaStore
state.
Applications that import data from MediaStore
into their own
caches can use this to detect that MediaStore
has undergone
substantial changes, and that data should be rescanned.
No other assumptions should be made about the meaning of the version.
Parameters | |
---|---|
context |
Context : This value cannot be null . |
volumeName |
String : specific volume to obtain an opaque version string for.
Must be one of the values returned from
getExternalVolumeNames(android.content.Context) .
This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
String |
This value cannot be null . |
getVersion
public static String getVersion (Context context)
Return an opaque version string describing the MediaStore
state.
Applications that import data from MediaStore
into their own
caches can use this to detect that MediaStore
has undergone
substantial changes, and that data should be rescanned.
No other assumptions should be made about the meaning of the version.
This method returns the version for
MediaStore.VOLUME_EXTERNAL_PRIMARY
; to obtain a version for a
different volume, use getVersion(android.content.Context, java.lang.String)
.
Parameters | |
---|---|
context |
Context : This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
String |
This value cannot be null . |
getVolumeName
public static String getVolumeName (Uri uri)
Return the volume name that the given Uri
references.
Parameters | |
---|---|
uri |
Uri : This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
String |
This value cannot be null . |
isCurrentCloudMediaProviderAuthority
public static boolean isCurrentCloudMediaProviderAuthority (ContentResolver resolver, String authority)
Returns true
if and only if the caller with authority
is the currently
enabled CloudMediaProvider
. More specifically, false
is also returned
if the calling uid doesn't match the uid of the authority
.
Parameters | |
---|---|
resolver |
ContentResolver : This value cannot be null . |
authority |
String : This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
boolean |
isCurrentSystemGallery
public static boolean isCurrentSystemGallery (ContentResolver resolver, int uid, String packageName)
Returns true if the given application is the current system gallery of the device.
The system gallery is one app chosen by the OEM that has read & write access to all photos and videos on the device and control over folders in media collections.
Parameters | |
---|---|
resolver |
ContentResolver : The ContentResolver used to connect with
MediaStore.AUTHORITY . Typically this value is Context.getContentResolver() .
This value cannot be null . |
uid |
int : The uid to be checked if it is the current system gallery. |
packageName |
String : The package name to be checked if it is the current system gallery.
This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
boolean |
isSupportedCloudMediaProviderAuthority
public static boolean isSupportedCloudMediaProviderAuthority (ContentResolver resolver, String authority)
Returns true
if and only if the caller with authority
is a supported
CloudMediaProvider
. More specifically, false
is also returned
if the calling uid doesn't match the uid of the authority
.
Parameters | |
---|---|
resolver |
ContentResolver : This value cannot be null . |
authority |
String : This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
boolean |
notifyCloudMediaChangedEvent
public static void notifyCloudMediaChangedEvent (ContentResolver resolver, String authority, String currentMediaCollectionId)
Notifies the OS about a cloud media event requiring a full or incremental media collection
sync for the currently enabled cloud provider, authority
.
The OS will schedule the sync in the background and will attempt to batch frequent
notifications into a single sync event.
If the caller is not the currently enabled cloud provider as returned by
isCurrentCloudMediaProviderAuthority(android.content.ContentResolver, java.lang.String)
, the request will be
unsuccessful.
Parameters | |
---|---|
resolver |
ContentResolver : This value cannot be null . |
authority |
String : This value cannot be null . |
currentMediaCollectionId |
String : This value cannot be null . |
Throws | |
---|---|
SecurityException |
if the request was unsuccessful. |
openAssetFileDescriptor
public static AssetFileDescriptor openAssetFileDescriptor (ContentResolver resolver, Uri uri, String mode, CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)
Works exactly the same as
ContentResolver.openAssetFileDescriptor(Uri, String, CancellationSignal)
,
but only works for Uri
whose scheme is ContentResolver.SCHEME_CONTENT
and its authority is MediaStore.AUTHORITY
.
This API is preferred over
ContentResolver.openAssetFileDescriptor(Uri, String, CancellationSignal)
when opening
media Uri for ensuring system stability especially when opening URIs returned as a result of
using MediaStore.ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
Parameters | |
---|---|
resolver |
ContentResolver : The ContentResolver used to connect with
MediaStore.AUTHORITY . Typically this value is gotten from
Context.getContentResolver()
This value cannot be null . |
uri |
Uri : The desired URI to open.
This value cannot be null . |
mode |
String : The string representation of the file mode. Can be "r", "w", "wt", "wa", "rw"
or "rwt". Please note the exact implementation of these may differ for each
Provider implementation - for example, "w" may or may not truncate.
This value cannot be null . |
cancellationSignal |
CancellationSignal : This value may be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
AssetFileDescriptor |
a new ParcelFileDescriptor pointing to the file or null if the
provider recently crashed. You own this descriptor and are responsible for closing it
when done. |
Throws | |
---|---|
FileNotFoundException |
if no file exists under the URI. |
IllegalArgumentException |
if The URI is not for MediaStore.AUTHORITY |
openFileDescriptor
public static ParcelFileDescriptor openFileDescriptor (ContentResolver resolver, Uri uri, String mode, CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)
Works exactly the same as
ContentResolver.openFileDescriptor(Uri, String, CancellationSignal)
, but only works
for Uri
whose scheme is ContentResolver.SCHEME_CONTENT
and its authority is
MediaStore.AUTHORITY
.
This API is preferred over
ContentResolver.openFileDescriptor(Uri, String, CancellationSignal)
when opening
media Uri for ensuring system stability especially when opening URIs returned as a result of
using MediaStore.ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
Parameters | |
---|---|
resolver |
ContentResolver : The ContentResolver used to connect with
MediaStore.AUTHORITY . Typically this value is gotten from
Context.getContentResolver()
This value cannot be null . |
uri |
Uri : The desired URI to open.
This value cannot be null . |
mode |
String : The string representation of the file mode. Can be "r", "w", "wt", "wa", "rw"
or "rwt". Please note the exact implementation of these may differ for each
Provider implementation - for example, "w" may or may not truncate.
This value cannot be null . |
cancellationSignal |
CancellationSignal : A signal to cancel the operation in progress,
or null if none. If the operation is canceled, then
OperationCanceledException will be thrown. |
Returns | |
---|---|
ParcelFileDescriptor |
a new ParcelFileDescriptor pointing to the file or null if the
provider recently crashed. You own this descriptor and are responsible for closing it
when done. |
Throws | |
---|---|
FileNotFoundException |
if no file exists under the URI. |
IllegalArgumentException |
if The URI is not for MediaStore.AUTHORITY |
openTypedAssetFileDescriptor
public static AssetFileDescriptor openTypedAssetFileDescriptor (ContentResolver resolver, Uri uri, String mimeType, Bundle opts, CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)
Works exactly the same as
ContentResolver.openTypedAssetFileDescriptor(Uri, String, Bundle, CancellationSignal)
,
but only works for Uri
whose scheme is ContentResolver.SCHEME_CONTENT
and its authority is MediaStore.AUTHORITY
.
This API is preferred over
ContentResolver.openTypedAssetFileDescriptor(Uri, String, Bundle, CancellationSignal)
when opening media Uri for ensuring system stability especially when opening URIs returned
as a result of using MediaStore.ACTION_PICK_IMAGES
Parameters | |
---|---|
resolver |
ContentResolver : The ContentResolver used to connect with
MediaStore.AUTHORITY . Typically this value is gotten from
Context.getContentResolver()
This value cannot be null . |
uri |
Uri : The desired URI to open.
This value cannot be null . |
mimeType |
String : The desired MIME type of the returned data. This can
be a pattern such as */*, which will allow the content provider to
select a type, though there is no way for you to determine what type
it is returning.
This value cannot be null . |
opts |
Bundle : Additional provider-dependent options.
This value may be null . |
cancellationSignal |
CancellationSignal : This value may be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
AssetFileDescriptor |
a new ParcelFileDescriptor from which you can read the
data stream from the provider or null if the provider recently crashed.
Note that this may be a pipe, meaning you can't seek in it. The only seek you
should do is if the AssetFileDescriptor contains an offset, to move to that offset before
reading. You own this descriptor and are responsible for closing it when done. |
Throws | |
---|---|
FileNotFoundException |
if no data of the desired type exists under the URI. |
IllegalArgumentException |
if The URI is not for MediaStore.AUTHORITY |
setIncludePending
public static Uri setIncludePending (Uri uri)
This method was deprecated
in API level 30.
consider migrating to QUERY_ARG_MATCH_PENDING
which
is more expressive.
Update the given Uri
to also include any pending media items from
calls such as
ContentResolver.query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal)
.
By default no pending items are returned.
Parameters | |
---|---|
uri |
Uri : This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
Uri |
This value cannot be null . |
See also:
setRequireOriginal
public static Uri setRequireOriginal (Uri uri)
Update the given Uri
to indicate that the caller requires the
original file contents when calling
ContentResolver.openFileDescriptor(Uri, String)
.
This can be useful when the caller wants to ensure they're backing up the exact bytes of the underlying media, without any Exif redaction being performed.
If the original file contents cannot be provided, a
UnsupportedOperationException
will be thrown when the returned
Uri
is used, such as when the caller doesn't hold
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
.
Parameters | |
---|---|
uri |
Uri : This value cannot be null . |
Returns | |
---|---|
Uri |
This value cannot be null . |
See also:
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