FileUriExposedException using Android 7

Question

When I try to capture a picture I have this error :

FATAL EXCEPTION: main android.os.FileUriExposedException: file:///storage/emulated/0/fname_1498727381241.jpg exposed beyond app through ClipData.Item.getUri() at android.os.StrictMode.onFileUriExposed(StrictMode.java:1799) at android.net.Uri.checkFileUriExposed(Uri.java:2346) at android.content.ClipData.prepareToLeaveProcess(ClipData.java:835) at android.content.Intent.prepareToLeaveProcess(Intent.java:9514) at android.content.Intent.prepareToLeaveProcess(Intent.java:9499) at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:1525) at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:4403) at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:4362) at opteamit.com.belami.CommuniquerPartagerPhotosActivity$1.onClick(CommuniquerPartagerPhotosActivity.java:46) at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:6261) at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:23752) at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:751) at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95) at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:154) at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6776) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1496) at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1386)

It was working before but it seem the problem is since I use Android 7 (API 24).

This is my code :

Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
                imageUri = Uri.fromFile(new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), "fname_" +
                        String.valueOf(System.currentTimeMillis()) + ".jpg"));
                intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, imageUri);
                startActivityForResult(intent, CAPTURE_IMAGE_ACTIVITY_REQUEST_CODE);

Answer 1

Well, the correct way of doing it is by using FileProvider(as mentioned in developer). But I have figured out a naughty way to do it without adding FileProvider. It is obviously a workaround but it works.

In your Activity, add the following lines:

 StrictMode.VmPolicy.Builder builder = new StrictMode.VmPolicy.Builder();
 StrictMode.setVmPolicy(builder.build());

This will simply ignore the URI exposure and you will get the access.

Yes, I know that this is not the best practice. But I just wanted to provide an alternative to it.

Still, recommended way is by using FileProvider.