share image from URL to other apps

Question

Dont make this as duplicate..i have tried every link and i will show following what i have tried till now

i will briefly explain my code-->

fetching image from adapter to activity-->

     val bundle: Bundle = getIntent().getExtras()!!

     val imgUrl: String = bundle.getString("image")!!
     val imageUri = Uri.parse(imgUrl)

1-->>>

full code:--> referred from -->https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49011212/sharing-image-using-intent-on-whats-app-getting-error-sharing-failed

 val bundle: Bundle = getIntent().getExtras()!!

                val imgUrl: String = bundle.getString("image")!!
                 val imageUri = Uri.parse(imgUrl)

                shareiamge.setOnClickListener {

                    shareImage(imageUri)
                      }
                    private fun shareImage(imagePath: Uri) {
    val sharingIntent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND)
    sharingIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_WHEN_TASK_RESET)
    sharingIntent.type = "image/*"
    sharingIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, imagePath)
    //sharingIntent.setPackage("com.whatsapp"); for whatsapp only
    startActivity(
        Intent.createChooser(
            sharingIntent,
            "Share Image Using"
        )
    ) // for all generic options
}

Manifest-->

 <activity
        android:name=".ProductDetails.Product_details"
        android:launchMode="singleInstance" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" /> <!-- Send
     action required to display activity in share list -->
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" /> <!--
      Make activity default to launch -->
            <!-- Mime type i.e. what can be shared with this activity only image and text -->
            <data android:mimeType="image/*" />
            <data android:mimeType="text/*" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>

above code output:-->

when sharing to whatsapp or any app the file format is not supported

2--->>>refered from this-->>> Share text OR Image On Whatsapp in Android

               shareiamge.setOnClickListener {


                    val whatsappIntent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND)
                    whatsappIntent.type = "image/*"
                    whatsappIntent.putExtra(
                        Intent.EXTRA_STREAM,
                        imageUri
                    ) //add image path

                    startActivity(Intent.createChooser(whatsappIntent, "Share image using"))
               }

above code output:-->

when sharing to whatsapp or any app the file format is not supported

3-->>>

                val bundle: Bundle = getIntent().getExtras()!!

                val imgUrl: String = bundle.getString("image")!!
                val imageUri = Uri.parse(imgUrl)

                shareiamge.setOnClickListener {


                    val whatsappIntent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND)
                    whatsappIntent.type = "image/*"
                    whatsappIntent.putExtra(
                        Intent.EXTRA_STREAM,
                        Uri.parse(res?.body()!!.data.product_images.get(0).image)
                    ) //direct image from retrofit response

                    startActivity(Intent.createChooser(whatsappIntent, "Share image using"))

above code output:-->

when sharing to whatsapp or any app the file format is not supported

4-->>refered from this--> https://stackoverflow.com/a/25136183/12553303

val bundle: Bundle = getIntent().getExtras()!!

                val imgUrl: String = bundle.getString("image")!!
                val imageUri = Uri.parse(imgUrl)

                shareiamge.setOnClickListener {
                    val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND)
                    intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Hey view/download this image")
                    val path: String =
                        MediaStore.Images.Media.getContentUri(imgUrl).toString()
                    val screenshotUri = Uri.parse(path)

                    intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, screenshotUri)
                    intent.type = "image/*"
                    startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Share image via..."))

above code output:-->

when sharing to whatsapp or any app --> sharing failed,please try again later

5--> but it is only sharing text not image

                   val sendIntent = Intent()
                    sendIntent.action = Intent.ACTION_SEND
                    sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, imgUrl)
                    sendIntent.type = "text/plain"
                    startActivity(sendIntent)

values in log:-

   Log.e("imgUrl",imgUrl)
   Log.e("imageUri", imageUri.toString())

E/imgUrl: http://....../uploads/prod_img/thumb/medium/9dc6234da018916e545011fa1.jpeg
E/imageUri: http://..../uploads/prod_img/thumb/medium/9dc6234da018916e545011fa1.jpeg

i want to share an image need help thanks in advance

Answer 1

You have to build content URI from the url. There are several ways to do this.

One way is to build that is download image from url and build URI from the downloaded file.

If you are using Glide to load image from url, then it can be done in following way:

Glide.with(context).asBitmap().load(photoUrl)
        .into(object: CustomTarget<Bitmap>() {

            override fun onLoadCleared(placeholder: Drawable?) {
                // do your stuff, you can load placeholder image here
            }

            override fun onResourceReady(resource: Bitmap, transition: Transition<in Bitmap>?) {


                val cachePath = File(context.cacheDir, "images")
                cachePath.mkdirs() // don't forget to make the directory
                val stream = FileOutputStream(cachePath.toString() + "/image.png") // overwrites this image every time
                resource.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, stream)
                stream.close()

                val imagePath = File(context.cacheDir, "images")
                val newFile = File(imagePath, "image.png")
                val contentUri: Uri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(context, "${BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID}.provider", newFile)

                val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND)
                intent.type = "image/*"
                intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, contentUri)
                context.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Choose..."))

            }
        })

Don't forget to add provider in manifest:

    <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>

and in provider_paths

<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <cache-path name="cache" path="/" />
</paths>