Android's Media Scanner: How do I remove files?

Question

I\'m writing an app that removes files that may or may not be listed in any one of the types of media libraries such as music or pictures. While I can use the MediaSca

Answer 1

Easy as pie: whenever you add a file, let MediaStore ContentProvider knows about it using

sendBroadcast(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE, Uri.fromFile(fileToAddInMediaStore)));

For deletion: just use

getContentResolver().delete(Uri.fromFile(fileToDeleteFromMediaStore), null, null)