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Correct intent to show only Audio files

I am trying to pick Audio from Gallery. I am using the following intent.
private void selectAudioFromGallery() {
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
intent.setType("audio/3gp, audio/AMR, audio/mp3");
startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, getString(R.string.select_audio_file_title)), REQ_CODE_PICK_SOUNDFILE);
}
I want to select files of type 3gp, AMR, mp3 and only these files should be listed in the file chooser but the problem I am facing it, it also shows the other files too like text files, image etc.

Intent intent = null;
if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
}else {
intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT);
}
// The MIME data type filter
intent.setType("audio/*")
Works..

Use this
intent.setType("audio/3gp|audio/AMR|audio/mp3");
Adding multiple mime type need pipe sign, not comma.
Another way
intent.setType("audio/*");
String[] mimetypes = {"audio/3gp", "audio/AMR", "audio/mp3"};
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_MIME_TYPES, mimetypes);

Open image for sharing

I have Android Xamarin application with imageview
OnClik I lunch intent to preview image
File file = new File(photoPath);
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ActionView);
intent.SetDataAndType(Uri.FromFile(file), "image/*");
intent.SetFlags(ActivityFlags.NoHistory);
StartActivity(intent);
from apps I choose 'Gallery'
when the image is opend there are no sharing options
when I open image from device 'Gallery' has sharing options
Image is saved to SD card before preview.
what am I doing wrong ?

solution that worked for me
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.PutExtra(Intent.ActionView, photoPath);
intent.SetType("image/*");
StartActivity(Intent.CreateChooser(intent, "Select Picture"));
now I get my image opend in gallery and I can use sharing options too

Do it using Intent.ACTION_SEND and you'll get that sharing option.
Also try with Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT.
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setType("image/*");
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent,
"Select Picture"), 1);

Open gallery except .gif images

I want to open device gallery except .gif images.
I tried the following code but it showing all images in gallery, let me help
Intent pickPhoto = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK,android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >21){
pickPhoto.setType("image/*");
pickPhoto.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
}
startActivityForResult(pickPhoto, PICK_FROM_GALLERY);

To open the device gallery except for .gif images, you need to set the supported mimeTypes for the gallery intent i.e., image types you need to pick from the gallery like png, jpg, jpeg, etc.
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT);
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);
String[] mimeTypes = {"image/png", "image/jpg", "image/jpeg"};
intent.setType("*/*");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_MIME_TYPES, mimeTypes);
startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_GALLERY);

Gallery intent shows only image or video not both?

I am trying to allow a user to choose an image or video from his device, and currently it only shows video or image depending what is written first in the following code:
Intent galleryIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
//set type to include video too
galleryIntent.setType("image/*, video/*");
startActivityForResult(galleryIntent, GALLERY_IMAGE_REQUEST_CODE);
}
};
not sure what I am doing wrong, but setType seems right I tried with and without the comma in between image and video...

case 2: //Choose Pic
Intent choosePhotoIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
choosePhotoIntent.setType("image/*");
startActivityForResult(choosePhotoIntent, PICK_PHOTO_REQUEST);
break;
case 3: //Choose Video
Intent chooseVideoIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
chooseVideoIntent.setType("video/*");
Toast.makeText(MyActivity.this,getString(R.string.video_message), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
startActivityForResult(chooseVideoIntent, PICK_VIDEO_REQUEST);
break;
Try above..you need to have separate options..

I ran into the same issue where it would only use the first MIME type in the list.
This ended up working for me:
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT, MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
intent.setType("*/*");
String[] mimeTypes = {"image/*", "video/*"};
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_MIME_TYPES, mimeTypes);
startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_CAMERA_ROLL);

This works for me:
Intent gallery = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, MediaStore.Images.Media.INTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
startActivityForResult(gallery, PICK_MEDIA);

How to acess images and videos from android SD Card and internal storage

I am launching an intent to access only images and videos to use in my Android application using the below intent as follows.
public static final int IMAGE_PICK = 1;
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setType("*/*");
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent,"Select Any"), IMAGE_PICK);
Using the above I am able to see the images in IO File Manager and also gallery, apart from this I am also seeing Contacts API. But here I don't want to display Contacts API. Any Suggestions.
Thanks&Regards,
Venkat.

public static final int IMAGE_PICK = 1;
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setType("image/*");
intent.setType("video/*");
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent,"Select Any"), IMAGE_PICK);
try this code to open gallery with only images and videos.
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