android.support.v4.content.FileProvider not found

Question

I am trying to upgrade a working old app to support Android API 26, and one of the thing I need to use is android.support.v4.content.FileProvider - but it was not found.

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

Due to the early Android build, the gradle file seems simple. Is it as simple as adding a dependency? I have look around and some suggested adding a multidex which I don't understand. Any help is appreciated, thank you!

android {
    compileSdkVersion 26
    buildToolsVersion '26.0.2'

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "virtualgs.spaint"
        minSdkVersion 22
        targetSdkVersion 26
    }

    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.txt'
        }
    }
}

score 175 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 21 '19 at 21:00

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As of AndroidX (the repackaged Android Support Library), the path is androidx.core.content.FileProvider so the updated provider tag would be:

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

Android Support Libraries are now in the androidx.* package hierarchy.

android.* is now reserved to the built-in Android System Libraries.

answered Jan 21 '19 at 21:00

Andre

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Thanks! Did know that but did not realize that – Yunus Kulyyev Jul 23 '19 at 03:02
Just a heads-up, as of Oct 2019, the meta-data flag is still the same "android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS". Refer to question https://stackoverflow.com/q/53390060/1303595 for ongoing updates. – MandisaW Oct 07 '19 at 21:29
This should be the accepted solution as per documentation: (Deprecated) https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/content/FileProvider (New location) https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/migrate/class-mappings – Chad Mx Jan 08 '20 at 03:49
hi, i tried this android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider" to get the Uri from intent of image pick from photos. I geti this uri /1/1/content:/media/external/images/media/183104/ORIGINAL/NONE/image/jpeg/1888135492: getting file not found exception using file provider if not using getting security exception. Please help. – Sid May 09 '20 at 12:06
This is the must updated answer, it should appear right after the question. – Bruno Reis Portela Nov 10 '20 at 18:24

score 55 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 10 '20 at 19:36

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Instead of

import android.support.v4.content.FileProvider;

Try importing

import androidx.core.content.FileProvider;

edited Mar 10 '20 at 19:36

Matt

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answered Mar 07 '20 at 02:35

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This helped me in resolving the gradle error in Android Studio 3.6 – coderpc Mar 10 '20 at 18:56
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This helped with Ionic 5 and Capacitor – Houssam Badri May 18 '20 at 23:51
@HoussemBadri if i rebuild my project i have to change it again, any suggestions? – oldmayn Jul 06 '20 at 14:23
@oldmayn, me too, I'm still rechanging it each time – Houssam Badri Jul 07 '20 at 09:36
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@HoussemBadri as [suggested by ionic](https://capacitorjs.com/docs/android/updating) you could use [jetifier](https://www.npmjs.com/package/jetifier) – Marc Rambow Jul 17 '20 at 06:02
in ionic 4+ instead of import, full name is used. `class someClassName extends androidx.core.content.FileProvider` Do not miss this. – Deepak Feb 08 '21 at 05:35
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this answer works perfectly for a capacitor using Cordova plugin. .. – Khurram Shaikh May 10 '21 at 06:29
@oldmayn i i also have to change it each time i build. did you find a solution to keep this change permanent? – Kirsten Sep 30 '21 at 02:58

score 24 · Answer 3 · edited Aug 16 '22 at 11:33

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Using the following commands solved my issue:

npm install jetifier --save-dev
npx jetify
npx cap sync

edited Aug 16 '22 at 11:33

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answered Aug 14 '20 at 11:06

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score 15 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 11 '18 at 14:33

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add compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:26.1.0' to build.gradle file in app module.

edited Apr 11 '18 at 14:33

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answered Jan 31 '18 at 04:47

Will Tang

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I had same issue and resolved with implementation "com.android.support:support-core-utils:28.0.0" – user1154390 Mar 12 '19 at 16:28
Thank you so much! This is truly the answer. SOME OF US CANT USE API 28+ >.> other posters! – Michael Paccione May 30 '21 at 04:13

score 15 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 11 '19 at 00:29

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I replaced it with the newer version, which is : androidx.core.content.FileProvider

This worked for me.

answered Sep 11 '19 at 00:29

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score 14 · Answer 6 · answered May 26 '20 at 16:10

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Change to

public class FileProvider extends androidx.core.content.FileProvider {
}

answered May 26 '20 at 16:10

Zahirul Haque

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score 8 · Answer 7 · answered Feb 24 '20 at 05:22

for androidx

<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>

score 0 · Answer 8 · edited Apr 28 '18 at 10:19

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Create your class

import android.support.v4.content.FileProvider;

public class GenericFileProvider extends FileProvider {
}

Add this provider into your AndroidManifest.xml under application tag:

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

edited Apr 28 '18 at 10:19

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answered Jan 31 '18 at 04:08

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I thought the whole issue is "android.support.v4.content.FileProvider" cannot be found? – Lim Thye Chean Jan 31 '18 at 08:37
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Creating empty classes is useless. – Miha_x64 Jul 13 '18 at 15:37

score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Jul 02 '22 at 11:03

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Ionic users,

ionic cordova rm android

Do that and then rebuild your app.

answered Jul 02 '22 at 11:03

Cedric Ipkiss

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score 0 · Answer 10 · answered Jul 24 '22 at 02:19

If you are having this issue with multiple dependencies, you can migrate your entire project to Android X.

To do this, right-click the "app" folder in your project, select "Refactor" and then "Migrate to Android X".

Here's a pic:

Dialog Menu to migrate Android X Project

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