Android photo picker for lollipop and above - android

I'm using the following code for picking photos:
Intent intent =new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
intent.setType("image/*");
startActivityForResult(intent, 100);
and return the result with following:
InputStream inputStream = getContentResolver().openInputStream(data.getData());
Bitmap bmp1 = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(inputStream);
This works good on pre-lollipop but it says "Unfortunately the app has stopped" on lollipop and above. Do I need any permissions on lollipop and above? Has something changed since lollipop? Please guide me/ Suggest a simple method to pick photos on lollipop and above.

Use following way
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT, android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
intent.setType("image/*");
startActivityForResult(intent, Const.PICK_IMAGE_REQUEST);
OR use custom layout and activity
I have developed it.Please check below link working in all android version 4.0 or above. you dont need to ask for permission as its target version is 22.
https://github.com/rajscet/Photo_Picker_Git

Do I need any permissions on lollipop and above?
You should hold READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE or WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE. Note that on Android 6.0+, if your targetSdkVersion is 23 or higher, you need to use runtime permissions to request this permission from the user, as these permissions are dangerous.

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I was missing manifest permission.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES"/>
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Android Marshmallow 6.0, opening gallery via intent says No apps to perform the action

I am trying to open gallery on Nexus 7 with Android 6.0. It does not have in built gallery, but it does have the Google Photos app.
I am using the following code to open the gallery :
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Thanks
I am using the following code to open the gallery
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The above code works well in all the versions below 6.0
Only on devices that happen to have one or more activities that satisfies that Intent structure.
Now what do I do to pick or choose image and use in my app.
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// use PackageManager to see if there is anything that supports this
// Intent structure, or just blindly make the following call and handle
// the ActivityNotFoundException
startActivityForResult(i, PICK_IMAGE_REQUEST);
I am using this code , so that only gallery opens and not any other option to pick image
There is nothing in your code that limits it to just a "gallery".
Not allowed to comment because I don't have enough points. But here's just a suggestion, how about if you just passed the intent directly? Like this:
startActivityForResult(i, PICK_IMAGE_REQUEST);
Use this line of code rather than what you have done
Intent i = new intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK,android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
startActivityForResult(i, PICK_IMAGE_REQUEST);

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