Converting file:// scheme to content:// scheme

Question

I am running to the problem with using Droid X\'s Files app and Astro file manager to select an image file. This two apps return the selected image with the scheme \"file://

Answer 1

Use ContentResolver.openInputStream() or related methods to access the byte stream. You shouldn't generally be worrying about whether it is a file: or content: URI.

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/ContentResolver.html#openInputStream(android.net.Uri)