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'Couldn't find meta-data for provider with authority android.support.compat.provider but i'm using androidx.core.content.Fileprovider

When I try to use
var apkURI = FileProvider.GetUriForFile(AndroidApp.Context, BuildConfig.ApplicationId + ".provider", file);
I get
Java.Lang.IllegalArgumentException: 'Couldn't find meta-data for provider with authority android.support.compat.provider'
android manifest
<provider
android:name="androidx.core.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>
provider_paths.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<external-path name="external_files" path="."/>
</paths>
I have no idea why i'm getting this error and all sources i try to find to help yields in no information to solve it, any help would be greatly appreciated

Android FileProvider - java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Failed to find configured root that contains /data/data/ while trying to take a video

Currently, I am trying to take a video in my app with the following kotlin code snippet
private fun dispatchTakeVideoIntent() {
Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_VIDEO_CAPTURE).also { takeVideoIntent ->
val pather = File(filesDir, "Videos")
pather.mkdirs()
val file = File(pather,"VideoFileName.mp4")
takeVideoIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, FileProvider.getUriForFile(this, "$packageName.fileprovider", file))
takeVideoIntent.resolveActivity(packageManager)?.also {
startActivityForResult(takeVideoIntent, REQUEST_VIDEO_CAPTURE)
}
}
}
But I am getting the following error at the 'takeVideoIntent.putExtra...' line.
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Failed to find configured root that contains /data/data/...
I have the following provider in my manifest
<provider
android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
android:authorities="com.example.app.fileprovider"
android:exported="false"
android:grantUriPermissions="true">
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
android:resource="#xml/provider_paths" />
</provider>
And the xml provider paths file looks like this
<paths>
<files-path path="my_docs" name="Videos/" />
</paths>
Any suggestions?

Android OREO - java.lang.SecurityException: Failed to find provider for user 0; expected to find a valid ContentProvider for this authority

I followed the below tutorial and modified code
https://medium.com/#egemenhamutcu/fixing-securityexception-requiring-a-valid-contentprovider-on-android-8-1110d840522
I defined the provider in the manifest file.
<provider
android:name="com.test.PhotoProvider"
android:authorities="${applicationId}.PhotoProvider"
android:exported="false"
android:grantUriPermissions="true">
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
android:resource="#xml/provider_paths"/>
</provider>
provider paths has the below line
<external-path name="/storage/emulated/0" path="/" />
I’m loading the uri using below code
Uri decodedImgUri = PhotoProvider.getPhotoUri(new File(imgPath));
ContentResolver cr = activity.getContentResolver();
cr.notifyChange(decodedImgUri, null);
ImageLoader.getInstance().displayImage(decodedImgUri.toString(), holder.image);
public static Uri getPhotoUri(File file) {
Uri outputUri = Uri.fromFile(file);
Uri.Builder builder = new Uri.Builder()
.authority(CONTENT_PROVIDER_AUTHORITY)
.scheme("file")
.path(outputUri.getPath())
.query(outputUri.getQuery())
.fragment(outputUri.getFragment());
return builder.build();
}
This is how I defined my authority
public static final String CONTENT_PROVIDER_AUTHORITY = "com.test.PhotoProvider";
But when I ‘m trying to load the uri into an image view, I keep getting the below error.
java.io.FileNotFoundException: com.test.PhotoProvider/data/user/0/com.test/cache/cropped953508219.jpg: open failed: ENOENT (No such file or directory)
This is happening even on < 8.0 version.

Try this one ...
In manifest
<provider
android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
android:authorities="com.xyz.fileProvider"
android:exported="false"
android:grantUriPermissions="true">
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
android:resource="#xml/provider_paths"/>
</provider>
and In xml/provider_path file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths>
<external-path path="Android/data/com.your.package/" name="files_root"/>
<external-path name="external_files" path="."/>
</paths>
Hope it will help...!

IllegalArgumentException: Failed to find configured root that contains filePath

Trying to open an image in the default gallery app. I can't resolve this issue following the steps:
My file path is /data/data/{applicationName}/cache/file.jpg
Intent:
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
File file = new File(filePath);
intent.setDataAndType(FileProvider.getUriForFile(this, getApplicationContext()
.getPackageName() + ".provider", file),"image/*");
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
Manifest:
<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>
provider_paths.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths>
<external-path
name="external_files"
path="." />
</paths>
I've tried changing the path and name in provider_paths but no luck.

Replace:
<external-path
name="external_files"
path="." />
with:
<cache-path name="external_files" />
as your path seems to be in getCacheDir().

Java.Lang.IllegalArgumentException using FileProvider

I'm getting this exception when trying to use FileProvider:
Java.Lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unable to find configured root for content://com.abc/Android/data/com.abc/files/345345345.pdf Java.Lang.IllegalArgumentException
I guess my file_paths.xml configures the FileProvider with the wrong path. My code:
file_paths.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<external-path path="." name="." />
<files-path path="com.abc/Android/data/com.abc/files/" name="files" />
</paths>
androidManifest.xml
<application android:label="#string/AppName" android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher">
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
<provider android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider" android:authorities="com.abc" android:exported="false" android:grantUriPermissions="true">
<meta-data android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS" android:resource="#xml/file_paths" />
</provider>
</application>
What values should I put in path and name in file_paths.xml, to expose the file with the content URI: content://com.abc/Android/data/com.abc/files/345345345.pdf?
my code which creates the URI:
File newFile = new File (Application.Context.FilesDir.AbsolutePath, filename);
Android.Net.Uri androidContentUri = FileProvider.GetUriForFile (Application.Context, Application.Context.PackageName, newFile);
System.Uri systemContentUri = SystemUri (androidContentUri);
return systemContentUri;

Your entry:
<files-path path="com.abc/Android/data/com.abc/files/" name="files" />
Should become:
<files-path path="files" name="files" />
Path in this case represents the files in the files/ subdirectory of your app's internal storage area.
This application private subdirectory is the same as the value returned:
Application.Context.FilesDir;
So the file location within your app is:
var path = Path.Combine(Application.Context.FilesDir.AbsolutePath, "files");