Reading gallery folders using Implicit intent - android

I am implementing an android app, which will synchronize images from selected folder to server (as Google Photo). I want that user will select folder by clicking on button. I can achieve this by creating my own view. But, if implicit intent can any implicit intent action by which I can show user only images folder from device?


Try,
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
startActivityForResult(intent, 100);
change EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI constant accordingly.

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The code that I have tried :
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this is working fine, according to my requirement i need to close that ACTION_PICK chooserActivity myself, like when we touch outside the dialog that will closed fine...
but how can we close this type of dialog programmatically?

You can't.
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intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
context.startActivity(intent);
I think I need to put a intent data to do it. I look forward to your help.
Thanks.

Just create an image button, or button or anything you desire really.
In the onclick event add something like:
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try this
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program will browser all application are support with image file
but user can set default program

If you prepared the Gallery which is called X, yes you can do it.
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}
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a FEW problems, you need to do startActivityForResult..
But just take a look at this post, its already been done by lots of people.
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