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Android Notes 73: How to get Real Path from Uri?

Updated: Sept 21, 2020

If you had a headache to get the real path for your file like me, don’t worry! I have your medicine :)

Here is how to get the real path of the file from Uri via MediaStore:

Markdown:

private String getRealPathFromURI(Context context, Uri contentUri) {
   Cursor cursor = null;
   try {
       String[] proj = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
       cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(contentUri,  proj, null, null, null);
       int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
       cursor.moveToFirst();
       return cursor.getString(column_index);
   } catch (Exception e) {
       Log.e(TAG, "getRealPathFromURI Exception : " + e.toString());
       return "";
   } finally {
       if (cursor != null) {
           cursor.close();
       }
   }
}

Gist:

If you have any question, ask me :)

Have fun!