Intent FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION Using FileProvider in Gingerbread
android, android-intent, android-permissions
Solution
context.grantUriPermission(packageName, uri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION | Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
//revoke permisions
context.revokeUriPermission(uri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION | Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
As a last resort, if you can't provide package name you can grant the permission to all apps that can handle specific intent:
//grant permisions for all apps that can handle given intent
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
...
List<ResolveInfo> resInfoList = context.getPackageManager().queryIntentActivities(intent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
for (ResolveInfo resolveInfo : resInfoList) {
String packageName = resolveInfo.activityInfo.packageName;
context.grantUriPermission(packageName, uri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION | Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
}
Problem
I have an issue where I'm trying to attach multiple files from my internal storage to an email intent by providing them using a FileProvider declared in my manifest and granting the read uri permissions. Here is my code. Manifest ``` <provider android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider" android:authorities="com.company.example.logprovider" android:exported="false" android:grantUriPermissions="true"> <meta-data android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS" android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/> </provider> ``` Intent Creation ``` emailIntent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE); emailIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION); emailIntent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL,new String[] {"randomemailaddress"}); ArrayList<Uri> uris = new ArrayList<Uri>(); File directory = getFilesDir(); File[] list = directory.listFiles(); for (File f : list) { if (f.getName().contains("log") && f.getName().contains(".txt")) uris.add(FileProvider.getUriForFile(this, "com.company.example.logprovider",f)); } emailIntent.putParcelableArrayListExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uris); ``` The Issue This works fine on two devices running Jelly Bean however it does not work for two devices running gingerbread. The exception I am getting is as follows. ``` java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.google.android.gm/com.google.android.gm.ComposeActivity}: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: opening provider android.support.v4.content.FileProvider from ProcessRecord{40b2db08 3885:com.google.android.gm/10110} (pid=3885, uid=10110) requires null or null E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1659) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1675) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:121) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:943) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:138) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3701) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:878) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:636) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): Caused by: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: opening provider android.support.v4.content.FileProvider from ProcessRecord{40b2db08 3885:com.google.android.gm/10110} (pid=3885, uid=10110) requires null or null E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1322) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1276) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.app.ActivityManagerProxy.getContentProvider(ActivityManagerNative.java:1882) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.app.ActivityThread.getProvider(ActivityThread.java:3365) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.app.ActivityThread.acquireProvider(ActivityThread.java:3390) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.app.ContextImpl$ApplicationContentResolver.acquireProvider(ContextImpl.java:1728) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.content.ContentResolver.acquireProvider(ContentResolver.java:754) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.content.ContentResolver.query(ContentResolver.java:262) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at com.google.android.gm.ComposeArea.addAttachment(ComposeArea.java:736) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at com.google.android.gm.ComposeArea.initFromExtras(ComposeArea.java:699) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at com.google.android.gm.ComposeActivity.initFromExtras(ComposeActivity.java:1482) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at com.google.android.gm.ComposeActivity.finishOnCreateAfterAccountSelected(ComposeActivity.java:1020) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at com.google.android.gm.ComposeActivity.onCreate(ComposeActivity.java:259) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1047) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1623) E/AndroidRuntime( 3885): ... 11 more ``` My Thoughts So somewhere down the line, the FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION flag I am adding to the intent is not working? I also believe the issue may be because I am attaching the uris to the intent as an `EXTRA_STREAM` and for some reason, older Android versions don't pick this up? (have not found any documentation on this yet). Any help is appreciated.