Android file delete leaves empty placeholder in Gallery

Question

I insert an image via:

    ContentValues values = new ContentValues();   
    values.put(Images.Media.TITLE, filename);
    values.put(Images.Media.DATE_ADDE         


        

Answer 1

Android has a cache of sorts that keeps track of media files.

Try this:

sendBroadcast(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_MOUNTED, Uri.parse("file://" + Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory())));

It makes the MediaScanner service run again, which should remove the deleted image from the device's cache.

Looks like you also need to add this permission to your AndroidManifest.xml: