Android: How to open a specific folder via Intent and show its content in a file browser?

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This should help you:

Uri selectedUri = Uri.parse(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/myFolder/");
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setDataAndType(selectedUri, "resource/folder");

if (intent.resolveActivityInfo(getPackageManager(), 0) != null)
{
    startActivity(intent);
}
else
{
    // if you reach this place, it means there is no any file 
    // explorer app installed on your device
}

Please, be sure that you have any file explorer app installed on your device.

EDIT: added a shantanu’s recommendation from the comment.

LIBRARIES:
You can also have a look at the following libraries https://android-arsenal.com/tag/35 if the current solution doesn’t help you.

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