Android: Exception with sending ParcelFileDescriptor via Intent

Question

I am writing an android app where my service needs to send an image to some other apps (via a broadcast message or by starting a service - there a multiple apps that might b

Answer 1

Yes, it is not possible to pass a ParcelFileDescriptor through an Intent. Although this does not seem to be clearly documented in the Android docs.

Alternatives:

• use Bundle.putBinder() to pass a Binder which will return a Parcel with the PFD (from API 18).
• use a "bound service", started with Context.bindService(), where you again get a Binder through which to obtain the PFD.