How to load a Picasa image from URI?
android, android-contentprovider, android-contentresolver, android-intent, picasa
Solution
Try opening input stream like this
ContentResolver res = context.getContentResolver();
Uri uri = Uri.parse(intent.getData().toString());
res.openInputStream(uri);
Problem
I'm using `ACTION_PICK` intent to select an image from gallery. Some albums like "Posts", "Profile Photos", etc are marked with Picasa icon. For images from such albums I get a URI similar to this: ``` content://com.google.android.gallery3d.provider/picasa/item/5769844615871490082 ``` I can load an image from this URI using `ContentResolver` and `BitmapFactory` with no problem: ``` final InputStream ist = context.getContentResolver().openInputStream(intent.getData()); final Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(ist); ``` But I'm unable to load an image using stored URI after I restart the application. I'm getting this when `decodeStream()` is called: ``` 03-11 12:34:56.502: A/libc(1172): Fatal signal 11 (SIGSEGV) at 0x00000408 (code=1), thread 1462 03-11 12:34:56.502: W/ActivityManager(478): Permission Denial: opening provider com.android.gallery3d.provider.GalleryProvider from ProcessRecord{41cdd220 1172:com.mycompany.myapp/u0a10085} (pid=1172, uid=10085) requires com.google.android.gallery3d.permission.GALLERY_PROVIDER or com.google.android.gallery3d.permission.GALLERY_PROVIDER ``` I tried to add ``` <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.gallery3d.permission.GALLERY_PROVIDER"/> ``` to the manifest file but it didn't help. I think my problem is similar to this one, but no solution is given there, only a workaround. Is it possible to request a permission to access a stored URI?