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How to convert content:// to file after image capture android?

I am capturing image using camera in android using the following code snippet.
Intent imageIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
fileUri = getOutputMediaFileUri(Constants.ATTACH_IMAGE);
imageIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, fileUri);
imageIntent.putExtra("outputFormat",Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG.toString());startActivityForResult(imageIntent, Constants.ATTACH_IMAGE);
in onActivityResult, I want to convert the "content://" uri back to File, compress it and show a thumb nail.
How can I do it?
Edit :-
What I have tried:-
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
Log.d("activity result","coming" + String.valueOf(requestCode)+ contentFileUri);
// View popupView = getActivity().getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.popup_add_snag, null);
// LinearLayout attachLayout = (LinearLayout)popupView.findViewById(R.id.attachLayout);
// ImageView photoImageicon = (ImageView)popupView.findViewById(R.id.imageicon);
try{
// if (resultCode == Constants.RESULT_OK){
if(contentFileUri !=null) {
Log.d("fileuri", contentFileUri.toString());
String attachmentType = "IMAGE";
// mAdapter.attachmentType=attachmentType;
photoImageIcon.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
// attachLayout.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
Toast.makeText(getActivity().getApplicationContext(), R.string.successfull_image, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
Log.d("fileuri", contentFileUri.toString());
InputStream inputStream = getContext().getContentResolver().openInputStream(contentFileUri);
contentFileUri looks like this:- "content://com.fa.ha.provider/external_files/F/7c7.jpeg"
But above results in "FileNotFound Exception, not a directory" at the last line.

Ideally, just hang onto the File that getOutputMediaFileUri() is creating. Hopefully, getOutputMediaFileUri() is setting up a FileProvider Uri for you, based off of a File, so if you hold onto the File, you do not need to worry about "converting" anything. See this sample app.
If getOutputMediaFileUri() is poorly written, perhaps you do not have a File. In that case, in onActivityResult(), you can pass the Uri to an image-loading library (Picasso, Glide, etc.) and have it populate an ImageView or simply load the Bitmap for you.

How to save picture in memory (not in internal storage)

Please Look at the codes below.
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
startActivityForResult(intent, PICK_FROM_CAMERA);
This code is for calling camera function.
After I take a picture, the method onActivityResult gives me back Uri so that I can get the absolute path to internal storage of the picture. But, I want to use the picture just for temporary use. that is, I don't want the picture to be stored in internal storage. I need absolute path to make the picture into a File object. So, is there any way to store the picture on memory allocated to my app??
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data){
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
if(resultCode != RESULT_OK)
return;
if(requestCode == PICK_FROM_CAMERA){
imageUri = data.getData();
Log.d("메시지", "uri = "+imageUri);
Cursor c = this.getContentResolver().query(imageUri, null, null, null, null);
c.moveToNext();
absolutePath = c.getString(c.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATA));
}
}

For this you can use Cache Directory:
File storagePath = new File(getCacheDir() + "/" + "YOUR_FILE_NAME.JPG");

Android capture and use image not working

I've written code in Android to capture an image and then use that image as follows:
private static Intent i;
final static int cons = 0;
private static final int CAPTURE_IMAGE_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE = 100;
public void takePicture()
{
i= new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE); //Open camera
startActivityForResult(i, cons);
}
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
if (requestCode == CAPTURE_IMAGE_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE) {
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
Log.d("Testing if condition", "Test"); //This code does not execute
Bundle ext = data.getExtras();
Log.d("Upload image", ext.toString());
sendForUpload(data); // function to upload file to server
} else if (resultCode == RESULT_CANCELED) {
// User cancelled the image capture
} else {
// Image capture failed, advise user
}
}
}
This code lets me take a photo and it saves to the SD card. However, I'm not sure if the file is sent to the sendForUpload function where I've handled getting the path and uploading the file. In fact nothing inside the if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) block works. How do I use the image captured from this activity?

Well, you have a few problems.
First, you are calling startActivityForResult(i, cons);. cons is 0. You are trying to compare 0 with CAPTURE_IMAGE_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE. Since CAPTURE_IMAGE_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE is 100, that will not work.
Second, you are calling data.getExtras().toString() (split over two Java statements). I would expect this to return a value like android.os.Bundle#34334143. If that is what you want to upload, fine. I am guessing that you want to upload the image. Since you did not include EXTRA_OUTPUT in your ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE Intent, you get a Bitmap of the thumbnail image taken by the camera via data.getParcelableExtra("data").
Third, you are making inappropriate assumptions:
This code lets me take a photo and it saves to the SD card.
There is no requirement for the camera app to save the image anywhere, let alone to removable storage. In fact, I would argue that this is a bug in your camera app. That is not surprising, as ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE implementations have bugs.
where I've handled getting the path and uploading the file
There is no path. You did not include EXTRA_OUTPUT in your ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE Intent, and so all you get back is the thumbnail Bitmap.

I'm using this to put the image in a ImageView:
Uri uri = data.getData();
Bitmap bitmap = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(getContentResolver(), uri);
You can use bitmap or uri objects for upload or show your picture..
Hope it helps you.

How to change the directory of SquareCamera library?

I am using SquareCamera library (https://github.com/boxme/SquareCamera) for taking square picture.The problem I am facing is that SquareCamera is creating its own folder where taken pics are getting stored. I want these pics to store in my own folder. I don't know how to achieve that. I am very new to android. Below is the code where instead of default camera I am calling its own class.
public void onLaunchCamera(View view) {
// create Intent to take a picture and return control to the calling application
Intent intent = new Intent(this,CameraActivity.class);
// Start the image capture intent to take photo
startActivityForResult(intent, CAPTURE_IMAGE_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE);
And this is the onActivityResult method
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (requestCode == CAPTURE_IMAGE_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE) {
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
Uri takenPhotoUri = data.getData();
Bitmap takenImage = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(takenPhotoUri.getPath());
imageView.setImageBitmap(takenImage);
I thought about saving this bitmap into my own folder but I couldn't think how to delete the created directory of SquareCamera.

So I found the solution. I added the library as a module in my app. Referring (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MyBO9z7ojk). And there I changed the source code a little bit and now it's working perfect.

I'm a bit long in the tooth at Android and am not 100% with the new Uri methods of file access enforced since KitKat. For conventional file access you can get a private writeable file using.
private static final File OUTPUT_DIR = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
FileOutputStream fos;
void yourMethodBeginsHere() {
String outputPath = new File(OUTPUT_DIR, "test.png").toString();
try {
fos = new FileOutputStream(outputPath, false);
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
//Work with file
}
If you need a truly external file path please refer to the excellent answer already existing at https://stackoverflow.com/a/26765884/5353361 which deals fully with the new Uri based system of permissions and the integrated file explorer.

Android - Get URI from Picture that i just have taken (without save the image again)

I've found a lot of answers for questions like mine but they doesn't make sense for me. Let me explain.
I have a ImageButton that let the user take a picture and display it on interface. When i try to get image URI, it returns null:
Uri uri = data.getData();
I've made some searches on internet and found solutions like:
#Override
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode,
Intent data) {
try {
if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
updateProfilePicure = Boolean.TRUE;
switch(requestCode){
case 0:
Bundle extras = data.getExtras();
Object xx = data.getData();
Bitmap imageBitmap = (Bitmap) extras.get("data");
Uri tempUri = getImageUri(imageBitmap);
imageView.setImageBitmap(imageBitmap);
break;
default: break;
}
}
} catch(Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
public Uri getImageUri(Bitmap inImage) {
ByteArrayOutputStream bytes = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
inImage.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, bytes);
String path = MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage(
ApplicationContext.getInstance().getContext().getContentResolver(), inImage,
"Title", null);
return Uri.parse(path);
}
For me, it doesn't make sense because when the call goes to method onActivityResult(), the picture is already saved on DCIM folder and don't have any reason to save it again. So why should i use it?
Is possible to find another way to retrieve the URI from captured image?
Thank's in advance.

the picture is already saved on DCIM folder and don't have any reason to save it again.
Not necessarily. Quoting the documentation for ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE:
The caller may pass an extra EXTRA_OUTPUT to control where this image will be written. If the EXTRA_OUTPUT is not present, then a small sized image is returned as a Bitmap object in the extra field.
(the "extra field" here is an extra keyed as data)
The code snippet that you pasted is retrieving the data extra, and so the image is not stored anywhere.
Is possible to find another way to retrieve the URI from captured image?
You already have the code for this, in your first code snippet -- if you are specifying the Uri as EXTRA_OUTPUT in your ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE request, you will get a Uri back to the image that was taken in the Intent handed to onActivityResult().