Storage Access Framework, takePersistableUriPermission

Question

In my application user is able to select the downloads directory. If he selects external removable SD card (not an emulated sd card!, but a memory, which is

Answer 1

Thanks to @earthw0rmjim answer, and googling, I figgured out a complete solution:

public void saveFile() {
    List<UriPermission> permissions = getContentResolver().getPersistedUriPermissions();
    if (permissions != null && permissions.size() > 0) {
        DocumentFile pickedDir = DocumentFile.fromTreeUri(this, permissions.get(0).getUri());
        DocumentFile file = pickedDir.createFile("text/plain", "try2.txt");
        writeFileContent(file.getUri());
    } else {
        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT);
        intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);
        intent.setType("text/plain");

        startActivityForResult(intent, SAVE_REQUEST_CODE);
    }
}

So firstly, if we don't have PersistedUriPermissions, it will request such permissions. This way here is how onActivityResult looks like

public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode,
                             Intent resultData) {
    Uri currentUri = null;

    if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
        if (requestCode == SELECT_DIR_REQUEST_CODE) {
            if (resultData != null) {
                Uri treeUri=resultData.getData();
                Log.d(TAG, "SELECT_DIR_REQUEST_CODE resultData = " + resultData);
                getContentResolver().takePersistableUriPermission(treeUri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
                        | Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION);
                DocumentFile pickedDir = DocumentFile.fromTreeUri(this, treeUri);
                DocumentFile file = pickedDir.createFile("text/plain", "try2.txt");
                writeFileContent(file.getUri());
            }
        }
    }
}

And the writeFileContent looks same as in the question

private void writeFileContent(Uri uri) {
    try {
        ParcelFileDescriptor pfd =
                this.getContentResolver().
                        openFileDescriptor(uri, "w");

        FileOutputStream fileOutputStream =
                new FileOutputStream(pfd.getFileDescriptor());

        String textContent = "some text";

        fileOutputStream.write(textContent.getBytes());

        fileOutputStream.close();
        pfd.close();
    } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}