FileProvider error onHuawei devices

Question

I have an exception that happens only on Huawei devices in my app when using FileProvider.getUriForFile:

Exception: java.lang.Illeg         


        

Answer 1

I had the same issue and my solution in the end was to always use the ContextCompat.getExternalFilesDirs call to build the File that is used as parameter for FileProvider. That way you don't have to use any of the above workarounds.

In other words. If you have control over the File parameter that you use to call FileProvider and/or you don't care that the file might end up being saved outside of the classic /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/ folder (which should be perfectly fine, as it's all just the same SD card) then I suggest to do what I have done.

If it's not your case, then I suggest to use the above answer with custom getUriForFile implementation.