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Getting image orientation picking multiple images from gallery

I'm facing a problem that I cannot solve. I would be grateful if you could help me.
I would like to make an app that picks one or more images from the gallery, elaborates them and saves them into a folder.
The problem I have is to rotate the images correctly.
When I pick one image (see the code below), the app rotates the image correctly.
If I pick more images simultaneously (see the code below) I cannot rotate them because the value of "rotation" (see the code below) is always 0 (zero).
To pick one image from the gallery, I use the following code:
Intent photoPickerIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK);
photoPickerIntent.setType("image/*");
startActivityForResult(photoPickerIntent, RESULT_LOAD_IMG);
In "OnActivityResult" I get the URI path as following:
Uri imageUri = data.getData();
To pick more images I use the following code (that doesn’t open the gallery, just the recent images, but it’s acceptable for me):
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setType("image/*");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_ALLOW_MULTIPLE, true);
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent,"Select Picture"), 1);
In "OnActivityResult" I get the URI path as following:
ClipData mClipData = data.getClipData();
and in a "for":
ClipData.Item item = mClipData.getItemAt(i);
Uri imageUri = item.getUri();
To get the image orientation I use the following code:
String[] orientationColumn = {MediaStore.Images.Media.ORIENTATION};
Cursor cur = getApplicationContext().getContentResolver().query(imageUri, orientationColumn, null, null, null);
int orientation = -1;
if (cur != null && cur.moveToFirst()) {
orientation = cur.getInt(cur.getColumnIndex(orientationColumn[0]));
}
Note: I tried to use the “ExifInterface” class but it always returns 0 (zero) on my Samsung S7 Android 7.0.
I noticed that the method to pick one image returns a URI path like “content://media/external/images/media/imageX”, instead the method to pick more images returns a URI path like “content://com.android.providers.media.documents/document/imageX”. I don’t know if it can be the problem.
Thank you everybody in advance.
Vincenzo

How to pick image or video on Android L?

I am using below code and it works fine below android 5. I am able to pick image or video from SD card.
Intent photoPickerIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK);
photoPickerIntent.setType("video/* image/*");
getActivity().startActivityForResult(photoPickerIntent, 1);
However on Android L it shows only videos.
tried searching but didn't find anything, any help will be appreciated.

hi #Mohit you can use this solution for image and video
Intent photoPickerIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
photoPickerIntent.setType("*/*");
getActivity().startActivityForResult(photoPickerIntent, 1);
for both image and video you can use setType(*/*);
here ACTION_GET_CONTENT is give only gallery selection while ACTION_PICK give many more options to pick image and video from different action, So as per #DipeshDhakal answer you should use only ACTION_GET_CONTENT.
and this is work on android L and api 10 also.

Use Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT
Intent photoPickerIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
photoPickerIntent.setType("video/*, images/*");
startActivityForResult(photoPickerIntent, 1);

Was running into a similar issue. Code that worked on 5.0 and below started breaking on 5.1+, and only filtered by the first type passed in.
A co-worker came up the following, and I thought I'd share:
We were previously using the following intent:
Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK,
android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
i.setType("image/*,video/*");
and the following code to get the path from whatever the user selected, if anything:
public static String getFilePathFromURI(Uri imageUri, Activity context) {
String filePath = null;
String[] filePathColumn = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
Cursor cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(imageUri,
filePathColumn, null, null, null);
if (cursor != null) {
try {
cursor.moveToFirst();
int columnIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(filePathColumn[0]);
filePath = cursor.getString(columnIndex);
} finally {
cursor.close();
}
}
return filePath;
}
Now:
Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
i.setType("*/*");
String[] mimetypes = {"image/*", "video/*"};
i.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_MIME_TYPES, mimetypes);
And to get the path, the getPath function found in this answer:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/20559175/434400

Android open gallery from folder

I want to show a photo in android gallery, and be able to slide throw the others photos on that folder.
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
File f = new File(path);
intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse("file://" + f.getAbsolutePath()), "image/*");
mContext.startActivity(intent);
thats how i am doing it now, but wont let me slide throw the rest of the images in the folder.
i tried:
How to open one particular folder from gallery in android?
Built-in gallery in specific folder
Gallery with folder filter
Without any luck.
i would be really happy if someone have the solution.
Thanks!

Try This
Intent i=new Intent();
i.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
i.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(new File(path)), "image/*");
startActivity(i);
See these Links
How can I use Intent.ACTION_VIEW to view the contents of a folder?
Android ACTION_VIEW Multiple Images
Java and Android: How to open several files with an Intent?
if this solves your problem. Also check
https://www.google.co.in/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=c5n9U6ruE7DO8gfXz4G4BA&gws_rd=ssl#q=view+like+gallery
also check Gallery widget

This question is from five years ago, However I want to give an answer that worked for me instead of the correct answer.
In order to show the photo and slide through the others photos, we need to give to the intent not the file uri but the media uri.
public void ShowPhoto(File imageFile) {
String mediaId = "";
String[] projection = new String[] {
MediaStore.Images.Media._ID,
MediaStore.Images.Media.DISPLAY_NAME
};
Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
projection, null, null, null);
while (cursor != null && cursor.moveToNext()) {
String name = cursor.getString((cursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns.DISPLAY_NAME)));
if(name.equals(imageFile.getName())){
mediaId = cursor.getString((cursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns._ID)));
break;
}
}
Uri mediaUri = MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
if(!mediaId.equals("")){
mediaUri = mediaUri.buildUpon()
.authority("media")
.appendPath(mediaId)
.build();
}
Log.d("TagInfo","Uri: "+mediaUri);
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, mediaUri);
startActivity(intent);
}

Try this way,hope this will help you to solve your problem.
final int OPEN_GALLERY = 1
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setType("image/*");
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, ""), OPEN_GALLERY);

Browse path on SD card via Intent

I'd like to know if there's a way to open a file browser (system or 3rd party like Astro) to a specific path. There's not much else to say here... pretty straight-forward question.

Sounds like ACTION_GET_CONTENT is what you want. See here. The relevant bits would be:
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
intent.setType("file/*");
startActivityForResult(intent,PICKFILE_RESULT_CODE);
On my phone (which has astro already installed), this brings up an astro dialog for /sdcard. I'm not sure what this will do on a phone with no file browser installed. I'm also unsure about whether you are able to actually specify the starting path using this method. The docs make it sound like you can't specify a starting uri for ACTION_GET_CONTENT.
EDIT: I think I understand the question better now. I thought you were wanting a picker style browser to just get a file path from the user. If you want a full blown browser to handle your uri, then this worked for me:
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse("file:///mnt/sdcard/Music"), "*/*");
startActivity(intent);
That will probably give you quite a long list of possible handlers, but I'd bet any file manager on the system would be in the list (astro certainly is).

I don't believe that any of the manufacturer provided File Browsers provide such a thing.
Though I don't see anything glaringly wrong with the theory of doing so. I imagine you are more likely to find a 3rd party file browser with this feature, but I've never come across any of those either.
You might look in to the Open Intents OI File Manager this concept seems right up their ally, if they don't already have this feature, I bet they might consider adding it if you get in contact with them.

Here i am going to show you that how to create a BROWSE button, which when you will click, it will open up the SDCARD, you will select a File and in result you will get the File Name and File path of the selected one:
// A button which you will hit**
browse.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener()
{
public void onClick(View v)
{
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_PICK);
Uri startDir = Uri.fromFile(new File("/sdcard"));
startActivityForResult(intent, PICK_REQUEST_CODE);
}
});
//The function which will get the Resulted File Name and File Path
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent intent)
{
if (requestCode == PICK_REQUEST_CODE)
{
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK)
{
Uri uri = intent.getData();
if (uri.getScheme().toString().compareTo("content")==0)
{
Cursor cursor =getContentResolver().query(uri, null, null, null, null);
if (cursor.moveToFirst())
{
int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);//Instead of "MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA" can be used "_data"
Uri filePathUri = Uri.parse(cursor.getString(column_index));
String file_name = filePathUri.getLastPathSegment().toString();
String file_path=filePathUri.getPath();
Toast.makeText(this,"File Name & PATH are:"+file_name+"\n"+file_path, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
}
}
}

how can i get real path in image gallery?

I got all images from device's gallery,but i got images path is like content://media/external/image/media/102,so i want to get real image path for each images and send email,how can i get path?given below code i used,anybody knows,please give some sample code for me..i have email code.i want to only get real image path.How can I convert this path to real one (just like '/sdcard/image.png') ?
Intent photoPickerIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK);
photoPickerIntent.setType("image/*");
startActivityForResult(photoPickerIntent, 1);

Uri photoUri = data.getData();
String[] proj = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
Cursor actualimagecursor = managedQuery(photoUri, proj,null, null, null);
int actual_image_column_index = actualimagecursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA); actualimagecursor.moveToFirst();
String img_path = actualimagecursor.getString(actual_image_column_index);
it work well..