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Android 11 : How to write at 30 files per seconds on removable storage (ssd drive on usb)

I want to save images taken from my app directly to a ssd drive (removable storage) plugged in my device.
The issue I have now, is that with Android 11, I didn't manage to get the path of this storage, and so I can't write the files...
I tried use Storage Access Framework to ask the user to specify the path directly for each images but I can't use this solution as I need to write 30 images per seconds and it kept asking the user select an action on the screen.
This application is only for internal use, so I can grant all the permission without any Google deployment politics issues.
Can anybody help me, i'm so desperate...

So here's my code, I can write on a folder the user choose with SAF. Still have speed issue using DocumentFile.createFile function.
package com.example.ssdwriter
import android.app.Activity
import android.content.Intent
import android.net.Uri
import android.os.*
import android.util.Log
import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import androidx.documentfile.provider.DocumentFile
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
private val TAG = "SSDActivity"
private val CONTENT = ByteArray(2 * 1024 * 1024)
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
grantDirectoryAccess()
}
private fun grantDirectoryAccess() {
val treeUri = contentResolver.persistedUriPermissions
if (treeUri.size > 0) {
Log.e(TAG, treeUri.size.toString())
startWriting(treeUri[0].uri)
} else {
val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE)
var resultLauncher =
registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult()) { result ->
if (result.resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
val data: Intent? = result.data
result.data?.data?.let {
contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(
it,
Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
)
}
startWriting(result.data?.data!!)
}
}
resultLauncher.launch(intent)
}
}
private fun startWriting(uri: Uri) {
var handlerThread = HandlerThread("writer")
handlerThread.start()
var counter = 0
val handler = Handler(handlerThread.looper)
val runnableCode: Runnable = object : Runnable {
override fun run() {
Log.e(TAG, "Writing File $counter")
createFile(uri, counter++)
Log.e(TAG, "File $counter written ")
if(counter <= 150){
handler.postDelayed(this, 33)
}
}
}
handler.post(runnableCode)
}
private fun createFile(treeUri: Uri, counter: Int) {
val dir = DocumentFile.fromTreeUri(this, treeUri)
val file = dir!!.createFile("*/bmp", "Test$counter.bmp")
if (file != null) {
var outputStream = contentResolver.openOutputStream(file.uri)
if (outputStream != null) {
outputStream.write(CONTENT)
outputStream.flush()
outputStream.close()
}
}
}
}
If anyone got some clues to make this faster, it would be great !

OnActivityResult method is deprecated, how do I use registerForActivityResult from a Menu's onOptionItemselected

I'm using Kotlin. I have beent trying to choose a folder to create a file in it and export Data from my Database into said file. But now it showed me, that startActivityForResult is deprecated
I have read the Question:
OnActivityResult method is deprecated, what is the alternative?
, but sadly, I couldn't see how you would implement that in a Optionsmenu, to open a Action_Create_Document for a Data-Export.
As a non-native Speaker, i also had quite a bit of trouble to understand the basic training: https://developer.android.com/training/basics/intents/result .
So my question is: How do you implement a call to choose a location and create a txt-file and the take said filelocation to fill it with text, with the registerForActivityResult without moving to another Activity/with staying on the Activity you are.
override fun onOptionsItemSelected(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
return when (item.itemId) {
R.id.Export -> {
val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_CREATE_DOCUMENT)
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE)
intent.type = "text/plain"
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TITLE, "Spells.txt")
startActivityForResult(intent, 112)
return true
}
else -> super.onOptionsItemSelected(item)
}
}
override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, resultData: Intent?) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, resultData)
if (requestCode == 112 && resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
Toast.makeText(this, "Created", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
val path = resultData?.data?.path
val myfile: File
if (path != null) {
myfile = File(path)
....
doing stuff()
}
}
}

I have found the Problem in my thinking. I just had to use the Intent I created before to launch the resultLauncher, that was shown on the previous question, instead of the Activity-changing Intent.
Also, I found, that the Value val resultLauncher, that was shown, had to be declared inside the class but outside the other functions, which was the part, where I got confused. Guess I got routine-blinded and should take more Breaks

Here some code about how you can use the new registerForActivityResult approach, in this case It replaces the Intent.ACTION_CREATE_DOCUMENT intent.
class YourActivity {
// This is the launcher ...
// CreateDocument() -> Intent.ACTION_CREATE_DOCUMENT
private val getCreateFileUriContent = registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.CreateDocument()) { uri: Uri? ->
// Handle the returned Uri
uri?.let { onCreateFileSelected(it) }
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
//....
someButton.setOnClickListener {
//launch for results
getCreateFileUriContent.launch("test.json")
}
}
}

Can't convert Uri to String and String to Uri again

I am working on a music player and want to use Storage access framework to access the files in the storage. For that I used Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE and contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(...). But once I've got the permissions, I have to store the allowed path so I am using SharedPreferences for that.
When I convert the URI I got from the Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE to string to reuse it, it gives me a nullPointerException(It says the URI I got from converting the string from preferences is null).
While if I use the same URI without going through saving to the SharedPreferences, It works just fine.
Here's the code:
package com.gaurav712.music
import android.content.Context
import android.content.Intent
import android.content.SharedPreferences
import android.net.Uri
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import android.os.Bundle
import android.util.Log
import androidx.documentfile.provider.DocumentFile
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
private val openDocumentTreeRequestCode: Int = 40
private lateinit var setPreferences: SharedPreferences
private lateinit var rootUri: Uri
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
setPreferences = getPreferences(Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
// Check if access to storage is permitted
checkAccess()
// Now that we have access to storage, set the root Uri
rootUri = Uri.parse(setPreferences.getString("allowed_path", ""))
Log.i("rootUri", rootUri.toString())
// listFiles()
}
override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, data: Intent?) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data)
if(requestCode == openDocumentTreeRequestCode && resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
val treeUri = data?.data // get data
if (treeUri != null) {
contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(treeUri,
Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION or Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION)
}
val editor = setPreferences.edit()
editor.putBoolean("got_permissions", true)
editor.putString("allowed_path", treeUri?.toString())
editor.apply()
Log.i("treeUri", treeUri.toString())
val documentFile = treeUri?.let { DocumentFile.fromTreeUri(this, it) }
for (file in documentFile?.listFiles()!!) {
file.name?.let { Log.i("file: ", it) }
}
}
}
private fun checkAccess() {
val gotPermission: Boolean = setPreferences.getBoolean("got_permissions", false)
if (!gotPermission)
getAccess()
else
Log.i("got_permissions",
gotPermission.toString()
+ " : "
+ setPreferences.getString("allowed_path", ""))
}
private fun getAccess() {
val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE)
startActivityForResult(intent, openDocumentTreeRequestCode)
}
private fun listFiles() {
val documentFile: DocumentFile = DocumentFile.fromTreeUri(this, rootUri)!!
for (file in documentFile.listFiles()) {
Log.i("file: ", file.name.toString())
}
}
}
In onCreate() if I uncomment listFiles(), It gives nullPointerException but using the same chunk of code as you can see above in onActivityResult(), it all works fine. The chunk I am talking about:
val documentFile = treeUri?.let { DocumentFile.fromTreeUri(this, it) }
for (file in documentFile?.listFiles()!!) {
file.name?.let { Log.i("file: ", it) }
}
I can't figure out why it says rootUri is null.
I looked at all the similar questions asked like this one. I am using the same functions suggested (toString() and Uri.parse) for conversion but it doesn't seem to work with Storage access framework.

I solved it! the function getAccess() should be:
private fun getAccess() {
val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE).apply {
addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_PERSISTABLE_URI_PERMISSION)
}
startActivityForResult(intent, openDocumentTreeRequestCode)
}
I was missing Intent.FLAG_GRANT_PERSISTABLE_URI_PERMISSION flag in the intent.

Write permissions not working - scoped storage Android SDK 30 (aka Android 11)

Anyone else finding scoped-storage near-impossible to get working? lol.
I've been trying to understand how to allow the user to give my app write permissions to a text file outside of the app's folder. (Let's say allow a user to edit the text of a file in their Documents folder). I have the MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission all set up and can confirm that the app has the permission. But still every time I try
val fileDescriptor = context.contentResolver.openFileDescriptor(uri, "rwt")?.fileDescriptor
I get the Illegal Argument: Media is read-only error.
My manifest requests these three permissions:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
I've also tried using legacy storage:
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
But still running into this read-only issue.
What am I missing?
extra clarification
How I'm getting the URI:
view?.selectFileButton?.setOnClickListener {
val intent =
Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT).apply {
addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE)
type = "*/*"
flags = Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION or
Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
}
startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Select a file"), 111)
}
and then
override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, data: Intent?) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data)
if (requestCode == 111 && resultCode == AppCompatActivity.RESULT_OK && data != null) {
val selectedFileUri = data.data;
if (selectedFileUri != null) {
viewModel.saveFilename(selectedFileUri.toString())
val contentResolver = context!!.contentResolver
val takeFlags: Int = Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION or
Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(selectedFileUri, takeFlags)
view?.fileName?.text = viewModel.filename
//TODO("if we didn't get the permissions we needed, ask for permission or have the user select a different file")
}
}
}

You may try the code below. It works for me.
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
private lateinit var theTextOfFile: TextView
private lateinit var inputText: EditText
private lateinit var saveBtn: Button
private lateinit var readBtn: Button
private lateinit var deleteBtn: Button
private lateinit var someText: String
private val filename = "theFile.txt"
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
if (!isPermissionGranted()) {
val permissions = arrayOf(WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
for (i in permissions.indices) {
requestPermission(permissions[i], i)
}
}
theTextOfFile = findViewById(R.id.theTextOfFile)
inputText = findViewById(R.id.inputText)
saveBtn = findViewById(R.id.saveBtn)
readBtn = findViewById(R.id.readBtn)
deleteBtn = findViewById(R.id.deleteBtn)
saveBtn.setOnClickListener { savingFunction() }
deleteBtn.setOnClickListener { deleteFunction() }
readBtn.setOnClickListener {
theTextOfFile.text = readFile()
}
}
private fun readFile() : String{
val rootPath = "/storage/emulated/0/Download/"
val myFile = File(rootPath, filename)
return if (myFile.exists()) {
FileInputStream(myFile).bufferedReader().use { it.readText() }
}
else "no file"
}
private fun deleteFunction(){
val rootPath = "/storage/emulated/0/Download/"
val myFile = File(rootPath, filename)
if (myFile.exists()) {
myFile.delete()
}
}
private fun savingFunction(){
deleteFunction()
someText = inputText.text.toString()
val resolver = applicationContext.contentResolver
val values = ContentValues()
if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DISPLAY_NAME, filename)
values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.MIME_TYPE, "text/plain")
values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.RELATIVE_PATH, Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS)
val uri = resolver.insert(MediaStore.Files.getContentUri("external"), values)
uri?.let { it ->
resolver.openOutputStream(it).use {
// Write file
it?.write(someText.toByteArray(Charset.defaultCharset()))
it?.close()
}
}
} else {
val rootPath = "/storage/emulated/0/Download/"
val myFile = File(rootPath, filename)
val outputStream: FileOutputStream
try {
if (myFile.createNewFile()) {
outputStream = FileOutputStream(myFile, true)
outputStream.write(someText.toByteArray())
outputStream.flush()
outputStream.close()
}
} catch (e: Exception) {
e.printStackTrace()
}
}
}
private fun isPermissionGranted(): Boolean {
val permissionCheck = ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
return permissionCheck == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
}
private fun requestPermission(permission: String, requestCode: Int) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, arrayOf(permission), requestCode)
}
}

In terms of your code:
None of your listed permissions have anything to do with ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT
Neither of the flags on your Intent belong there
Your real problem, though, is that you appear to be choosing media, such as from the Audio category. ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT guarantees that we can read from the content identified by the Uri, but it does not guarantee a writeable location. Unfortunately, MediaProvider blocks all write access, throwing the exception whose message you cited.
Quoting myself from the issue that I filed last year:
The problem is that we have no way of specifying on the ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT Intent that we intend to write and therefore want to limit the user to writable locations. Given that Android Q/R are putting extra emphasis on us migrating to the Storage Access Framework, this sort of feature is needed. Otherwise, all we can do is detect that we do not have write access (e.g., DocumentFile and canWrite()), then tell the user "sorry, I can't write there", which leads to a bad user experience.
I wrote a bit more about this problem in this blog post.
So, use DocumentFile and canWrite() to see if you are allowed to write to the location identified by the Uri, and ask the user to choose a different document.

On Android 11 and testing with API 30 emulators i found public folders like
Download, Documents, DCIM, Alarms, Pictures and such
writable for my apps using classic file system paths.
Restricted to app's own files.
Further i found that files created by one app in this way were writeble by a different app using SAF.

Kotlin Android Places API Autocomplete

thanks for looking by. As the title suggests I'm facing a rather "weird" issue in my current Kotlin project. In my Application the user can click on a button (or textinput working as a button) and then a new intent pops up where the user can type for a location.
A small snippet here :
R.id.et_location -> {
try{
// This is the list of fields that need to be passed
val fields = listOf(Place.Field.ID, Place.Field.NAME, Place.Field.LAT_LNG, Place.Field.ADDRESS)
// Start the autocomplete intent with a unique request code.
val intent = Autocomplete.IntentBuilder(AutocompleteActivityMode.FULLSCREEN, fields).build(this#AddHappyPlaceActivity)
startActivityForResult(intent, PLACE_AUTOCOMPLETE_REQUEST_CODE)
}catch (e: Exception) {
e.printStackTrace()
Toast.makeText(this, "Couldnt load it", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()}
All that works kinda fine, so the Window pops up but when I start typing something like "Dub" (for Dubai as example) it shows a few entries, but if i type 1-2 characters more it suddenly says "Can't load search results". Sometimes the search doesn't work at all. I've googled that issue and people suggested there could be something wrong with the API Key, but if something was to be wrong with the Key it wouldn't work in the first place and just close the Intent (i tried).
I've tried a few things with the API Key. To begin with i had issues with the first key i created that it didn't work at all. The second key i generated worked partly (my current situation). The first key is restricted to my package/sha1.
The second key as you see has no restrictions at all but it works better than the first one. Im now not sure if its my API Key that causes that issue or my code. Below I'll share code thats relevant.
AndroidManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="eu.sampa.happyPlaces">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<!-- Several permissions -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
android:value="#string/google_maps_key" />
<activity
android:name=".activities.HappyPlaceDetailActivity"
android:label="HAPPY PLACE DETAILS"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:theme="#style/CustomNoActionBarTheme" />
<activity
android:name=".activities.AddHappyPlaceActivity"
android:label="ADD HAPPY PLACE"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:theme="#style/CustomNoActionBarTheme" />
<activity android:name=".activities.MainActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
google_maps_api.xml (I deleted my SHA1key and API Key before posting here)
<resources>
<!--
TODO: Before you run your application, you need a Google Maps API key.
To get one, follow this link, follow the directions and press "Create" at the end:
https://console.developers.google.com/flows/enableapi?apiid=maps_android_backend&keyType=CLIENT_SIDE_ANDROID&r=60:BF:DE:FE:3C:6F:DA:3B:56:09:E7:B7:BB:5F:FC:F8:AE:00:DC:0D%3Beu.sampa.happyPlaces.activities
You can also add your credentials to an existing key, using these values:
Package name:
eu.sampa.happyPlaces.activities
SHA-1 certificate fingerprint:
MY SHA1 KEY
Alternatively, follow the directions here:
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start#get-key
Once you have your key (it starts with "AIza"), replace the "google_maps_key"
string in this file.
-->
<string name="google_maps_key" templateMergeStrategy="preserve" translatable="false">MY API KEY</string>
</resources>
And now at last my Activity where all necessary stuff is processed (sorry for the length... but I've commented all functions regarding this issue with the comment "// For the Places API", just use the search function if necessary)
AddHappyPlaceActivity.kt
package eu.sampa.happyPlaces.activities
import android.Manifest
import android.app.Activity
import android.app.DatePickerDialog
import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException
import android.content.Context
import android.content.ContextWrapper
import android.content.Intent
import android.content.pm.PackageManager
import android.graphics.Bitmap
import android.graphics.ImageDecoder
import android.net.Uri
import android.os.Build
import android.os.Bundle
import android.provider.MediaStore
import android.provider.Settings
import android.util.Log
import android.view.View
import android.widget.Toast
import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
import com.google.android.libraries.places.api.Places
import com.google.android.libraries.places.api.model.Place
import com.google.android.libraries.places.widget.Autocomplete
import com.google.android.libraries.places.widget.model.AutocompleteActivityMode
import com.karumi.dexter.Dexter
import com.karumi.dexter.MultiplePermissionsReport
import com.karumi.dexter.PermissionToken
import com.karumi.dexter.listener.PermissionRequest
import com.karumi.dexter.listener.multi.MultiplePermissionsListener
import eu.sampa.happyPlaces.R
import eu.sampa.happyPlaces.database.DatabaseHandler
import eu.sampa.happyPlaces.models.HappyPlaceModel
import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_add_happy_place.*
import java.io.File
import java.io.FileOutputStream
import java.io.IOException
import java.io.OutputStream
import java.lang.Exception
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
import java.util.*
class AddHappyPlaceActivity : AppCompatActivity(), View.OnClickListener {
// Creates a variable for GALLERY Selection which will be later used in the onActivityResult method.
companion object {
private const val GALLERY = 1
private const val CAMERA = 2
private const val IMAGE_DIRECTORY = "HappyPlacesImages"
private const val PLACE_AUTOCOMPLETE_REQUEST_CODE = 3
}
private var saveImageToInternalStorage : Uri? = null
private var mLatitude : Double = 0.0
private var mLongitude : Double = 0.0
// For the swipe feature
private var mHappyPlaceDetails : HappyPlaceModel? = null
// Creating the variables of Calender Instance and DatePickerDialog listener to use it for date selection
// A variable to get an instance calendar using the default time zone and locale.
private var cal = Calendar.getInstance()
/* A variable for DatePickerDialog OnDateSetListener.
* The listener used to indicate the user has finished selecting a date. It will be initialized later. */
private lateinit var dateSetListener : DatePickerDialog.OnDateSetListener
// Used to increment when someone clicks on the Add Photo button see below in onClick function
private var addButtonClicked = 0
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContentView(R.layout.activity_add_happy_place)
// Adds the back button on the ActionBar
setSupportActionBar(toolbar_add_place)
supportActionBar?.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true)
toolbar_add_place.setNavigationOnClickListener {
onBackPressed()
}
// For the Places API
if(!Places.isInitialized()) {
Places.initialize(this#AddHappyPlaceActivity, resources.getString(R.string.google_maps_key))
}
if(intent.hasExtra(MainActivity.EXTRA_PLACE_DETAILS)) {
mHappyPlaceDetails = intent.getParcelableExtra(MainActivity.EXTRA_PLACE_DETAILS) as HappyPlaceModel
}
// Initialize the DatePicker and sets the selected date
// https://www.tutorialkart.com/kotlin-android/android-datepicker-kotlin-example/
dateSetListener = DatePickerDialog.OnDateSetListener{
_, year, month, dayOfMonth ->
cal.set(Calendar.YEAR, year)
cal.set(Calendar.MONTH, month)
cal.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH, dayOfMonth)
updateDateInView()
}
// Automatically sets the current date
updateDateInView()
// Uses functionality in the onClick function below
et_date.setOnClickListener(this)
tv_add_image.setOnClickListener(this)
btn_save.setOnClickListener(this)
et_location.setOnClickListener(this)
if(mHappyPlaceDetails != null) {
supportActionBar?.title = "Edit Happy PLace"
et_title.setText(mHappyPlaceDetails!!.title)
et_description.setText(mHappyPlaceDetails!!.description)
et_date.setText(mHappyPlaceDetails!!.date)
et_location.setText(mHappyPlaceDetails!!.location)
mLatitude = mHappyPlaceDetails!!.latitude
mLongitude = mHappyPlaceDetails!!.longitude
saveImageToInternalStorage = Uri.parse(mHappyPlaceDetails!!.image)
iv_place_image.setImageURI(saveImageToInternalStorage)
btn_save.text = "UPDATE"
}
}
// This is a override method after extending the onclick listener interface (gets created automatically)
override fun onClick(v: View?) {
when (v!!.id) {
R.id.et_date -> {
DatePickerDialog(this#AddHappyPlaceActivity, dateSetListener,
cal.get(Calendar.YEAR), cal.get(Calendar.MONTH), cal.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH)).show()
}
R.id.tv_add_image -> {
val pictureDialog = AlertDialog.Builder(this)
pictureDialog.setTitle("Select Action")
val pictureDialogItems = arrayOf("Select photo from gallery", "Capture photo from camera")
pictureDialog.setItems(pictureDialogItems) {
_, which ->
when(which) {
0 -> choosePhotoFromGallery()
1 -> takePhotoFromCamera()
}
}
pictureDialog.show()
/* Used to display the Dialog to get to the menu after the user
* denied access 2 or more times */
addButtonClicked += 1
if (addButtonClicked > 2) {
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this#AddHappyPlaceActivity,
Manifest.permission.CAMERA)
!= PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
showRationalDialogForPermissions()
}
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this#AddHappyPlaceActivity,
Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
!= PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
showRationalDialogForPermissions()
}
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this#AddHappyPlaceActivity,
Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
!= PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
showRationalDialogForPermissions()
}
}
}
R.id.btn_save -> {
when {
et_title.text.isNullOrEmpty() -> {
Toast.makeText(this, "Please enter title", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
}
et_description.text.isNullOrEmpty() -> {
Toast.makeText(this, "Please enter description", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
.show()
}
et_location.text.isNullOrEmpty() -> {
Toast.makeText(this, "Please select location", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
.show()
}
saveImageToInternalStorage == null -> {
Toast.makeText(this, "Please add image", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
}
else -> {
// Assigning all the values to data model class.
val happyPlaceModel = HappyPlaceModel(
if(mHappyPlaceDetails == null) 0 else mHappyPlaceDetails!!.id,
et_title.text.toString(),
saveImageToInternalStorage.toString(),
et_description.text.toString(),
et_date.text.toString(),
et_location.text.toString(),
mLatitude,
mLongitude
)
// Here we initialize the database handler class.
val dbHandler = DatabaseHandler(this)
if (mHappyPlaceDetails == null) {
val addHappyPlace = dbHandler.addHappyPlace(happyPlaceModel)
if (addHappyPlace > 0) {
setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK)
finish() // Gets us back to MainActivity
}
} else{
val updateHappyPlace = dbHandler.updateHappyPlace(happyPlaceModel)
// greater than zero indicates that everything worked out
if (updateHappyPlace > 0) {
setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK)
finish() // Gets us back to MainActivity
}
}
}
}
}
// For the Places API
R.id.et_location -> {
try{
// This is the list of fields that need to be passed
val fields = listOf(Place.Field.ID, Place.Field.NAME, Place.Field.LAT_LNG, Place.Field.ADDRESS)
// Start the autocomplete intent with a unique request code.
val intent = Autocomplete.IntentBuilder(AutocompleteActivityMode.FULLSCREEN, fields).build(this#AddHappyPlaceActivity)
startActivityForResult(intent, PLACE_AUTOCOMPLETE_REQUEST_CODE)
}catch (e: Exception) {
e.printStackTrace()
Toast.makeText(this, "Couldnt load it", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()}
}
}
}
// Method used for taking pictures with the Camera
private fun takePhotoFromCamera() {
// Asking for permissions using DEXTER Library
Dexter.withContext(this).withPermissions(
Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
Manifest.permission.CAMERA
).withListener(object : MultiplePermissionsListener {
override fun onPermissionsChecked(report: MultiplePermissionsReport?) {
// Here after all the permission are granted launch the Camera to capture an image
val galleryIntent = Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE)
startActivityForResult(galleryIntent, CAMERA )
}
override fun onPermissionRationaleShouldBeShown(permissions: MutableList<PermissionRequest>?, token: PermissionToken?) {
token?.continuePermissionRequest()
}
}).onSameThread().check()
}
// Method used for image selection from GALLERY/PHOTOS
private fun choosePhotoFromGallery() {
// Asking for permissions using DEXTER Library
Dexter.withContext(this).withPermissions(
Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
Manifest.permission.CAMERA
).withListener(object : MultiplePermissionsListener {
override fun onPermissionsChecked(report: MultiplePermissionsReport?) {
// Here after all the permission are granted, launch the gallery to select and image.
val galleryIntent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI)
startActivityForResult(galleryIntent,
GALLERY
)
}
override fun onPermissionRationaleShouldBeShown(permissions: MutableList<PermissionRequest>?, token: PermissionToken?) {
token?.continuePermissionRequest()
}
}).onSameThread().check()
}
// Message to be shown if user denies access and possibly send him to the settings
private fun showRationalDialogForPermissions() {
AlertDialog.Builder(this).setMessage("It looks like you have turned off " +
"permissions required for this feature").setPositiveButton("GO TO SETTINGS")
{ _, _ ->
try{
val intent = Intent(Settings.ACTION_APPLICATION_DETAILS_SETTINGS)
val uri = Uri.fromParts("package", packageName, null)
intent.data = uri
startActivity(intent)
} catch (e: ActivityNotFoundException) {
e.printStackTrace()
}
}.setNegativeButton("Cancel") { dialog, _ ->
dialog.dismiss()
}.show()
}
// Handles the chosen Image from the startActivityResult from choosePhotoFromGallery and takePhotoFromCamera
#RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.P)
public override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, data: Intent?) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data)
if(resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
if(requestCode == GALLERY) {
if(data != null) {
val contentURI = data.data
// For more info go to https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56651444/deprecated-getbitmap-with-api-29-any-alternative-codes
try {
if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 28) {
// Here this is used to get an bitmap from URI
val selectedImageBitmap = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(this.contentResolver, contentURI)
// Saving an image which is selected from GALLERY. And printed the path in logcat
saveImageToInternalStorage = saveImageToInternalStorage(selectedImageBitmap)
Log.e("Saved image: ", "Path :: $saveImageToInternalStorage")
iv_place_image!!.setImageBitmap(selectedImageBitmap) // Set the selected image from GALLERY to imageView
} else {
val selectedImageBitmapSource = contentURI?.let { ImageDecoder.createSource(this.contentResolver, it) }
val selectedImageBitmap = selectedImageBitmapSource?.let { ImageDecoder.decodeBitmap(it) }
// Saving an image which is selected from GALLERY. And printed the path in logcat
saveImageToInternalStorage = selectedImageBitmap?.let { saveImageToInternalStorage(it) }
Log.e("Saved image: ", "Path :: $saveImageToInternalStorage")
iv_place_image.setImageBitmap(selectedImageBitmap)
}
} catch (e: IOException) {
e.printStackTrace()
Toast.makeText(this#AddHappyPlaceActivity, "Failed to load the Image!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
}
}
// Camera result will be received here
} else if(requestCode == CAMERA){
val thumbNail : Bitmap = data!!.extras!!.get("data") as Bitmap // Bitmap from camera
// Saving an image which is selected from CAMERA. And printed the path in logcat
saveImageToInternalStorage = saveImageToInternalStorage(thumbNail)
Log.e("Saved image: ", "Path :: $saveImageToInternalStorage")
iv_place_image.setImageBitmap(thumbNail) // Set to the imageView
// For the Places API
} else if(requestCode == PLACE_AUTOCOMPLETE_REQUEST_CODE) {
val place : Place = Autocomplete.getPlaceFromIntent(data!!)
et_location.setText(place.address)
mLatitude = place.latLng!!.latitude
mLongitude = place.latLng!!.longitude
}
}
}
// A function to update the selected date in the UI with selected format.
private fun updateDateInView() {
val myFormat = "dd.MM.yyyy"
val sdf = SimpleDateFormat(myFormat, Locale.getDefault())
et_date.setText(sdf.format(cal.time).toString())
}
/* https://android--code.blogspot.com/2018/04/android-kotlin-save-image-to-internal.html
Uri gives us the location back */
private fun saveImageToInternalStorage(bitmap: Bitmap):Uri {
// Get the context wrapper instance
val wrapper = ContextWrapper(applicationContext)
// This line returns a directory in the internal storage
var file = wrapper.getDir(IMAGE_DIRECTORY, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
// First we give the location and then we generate a random Name for the Image
file = File(file, "${UUID.randomUUID()}.jpg")
//
try {
val stream : OutputStream = FileOutputStream(file)
bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG,100, stream)
stream.flush()
stream.close()
}catch (e: IOException) {
e.printStackTrace()
}
// Return the saved image uri
return Uri.parse(file.absolutePath)
}
}

The behavior behind inconsistent results for Google Places AutoComplete is you are missing of Billing Account.
Login Google Cloud Platform
Head to Billing menu
If you have a previous billing account, you can assign it to your Google Cloud project. If not, create a new billing account using your debit card.
4)Try billing account API KEY, it will work fine
Check this solution, and I think it would work perfectly and your results will be consistent.
Happy Coding 🤓