Choose folder on Android device

android android-intent file-manager
Evgeny Nacu picture Evgeny Nacu · Jan 25, 2011 · Viewed 7.8k times · Source

I would like to let user pick directory and save downloaded file (my app downloads file). I know that some tools (for example, ES File Explorer) provide such intent-filters. see http://www.estrongs.com/en/support/developers.html. I start activity for result and then get selected folder as a result.

Also, I know that there are no "select folder" intent standards (I can't use the same intent with other tools). Do you know other tools to support such functionality ? I would like to let user use his tool, not ES File Manager.

Also, does Astro provide such intent filters? I can't find this info on their page. (I think astro is the most used file manager for android)

Answer

Cephron picture Cephron · Mar 23, 2011

I've recently come across something that might potentially help here: http://www.openintents.org/en/node/159

It has a demo application showing how it can interact with third party applications as a file/directory picker.

That said, I have not tried it yet. I stumbled across this question as I am still looking for other options.

Edit: actually, it looks very similar to your ES File Manager link. Perhaps it is merely a clone.

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