Get real path from URI of file in sdcard marshmallow

Question

I want to pick file that exist in sdcard not in internal storage and upload it server but I am not able to get its path for getting its size. I have start a

Answer 1

Change your upload code. Somewhere you will have

FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(path);

Change to

InputStream is = getContentResolver().openInputStream(uri);

So use the uri directly. No need for a file path.