How to get uri of captured photo?

Follow below steps.

Step – 1 : Create provider_paths.xml in res/xml folder and write below code in it.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <external-path
        name="external_files"
        path="." />
</paths>

Step – 2 : Declare provider in manifest as below.

       <provider
            android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
            android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
            android:exported="false"
            android:grantUriPermissions="true">
            <meta-data
                android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
                android:resource="@xml/provider_paths" />
        </provider>

If you are facing error at: android:name=”android.support.v4.content.FileProvider”
Use:

<provider
    android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
    android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
    android:exported="false"
    android:grantUriPermissions="true">
    <meta-data
        android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
        android:resource="@xml/provider_paths" />
</provider>

Step – 3 : Write your camera intent as below.

    Intent m_intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
    File file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), "MyPhoto.jpg");
    Uri uri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(this, this.getApplicationContext().getPackageName() + ".provider", file);
    m_intent.putExtra(android.provider.MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, uri);
    startActivityForResult(m_intent, REQUEST_CAMERA_IMAGE);

Step – 4 : Handle camera result in onActivityResult as below.

protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
    super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
    switch (requestCode) {

        //TODO... onCamera Picker Result
        case REQUEST_CAMERA_IMAGE:
            if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {

              //File object of camera image
                File file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), "MyPhoto.jpg");

              //Uri of camera image
                Uri uri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(this, this.getApplicationContext().getPackageName() + ".provider", file);

            }
            break;
    }
}

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