java.io.FileNotFoundException, open failed: ENOENT

Question

For some reason I am getting a fileNotFoundException for both the times I read. Something worth noting is that the Toast prints \"File exists!\". I used the

Answer 1

getFilesDir returns a File object. If you call onString on it (which you do implicitly), it returns its path. The path is not ending with a slash if the file is a directory, so getActivity().getFilesDir()+filename will result in something like "/data/data/com.yourapp/filescalendar_recipes.txt".

You can either use getActivity().getFilesDir()+File.separator+filename, or just call new FileInputStream(file).

Answer 2

You have already created a File instance with File file = getActivity().getFileStreamPath(filename); which is the instance that you are checking with the file.exists() method. Then you are trying to read another thing with the FileInputStream. You should try FileInputStream fileInputStream = new FileInputStream(file);. With that you are creating your stream with the file that you already checked.

Answer 3

Newer version of android sometimes don't support creating folders ( very strange for me, but I experienced it), then :-

1- be sure that folder is created and or/ 2- add this to mainfests <application android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" tools:targetApi="q">

Answer 4

I was Getting the same error. This Answer worked for me.

You just have to add one line in your manifest like this:

<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" //Add this Line
android:label="@string/app_name">

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