This example demonstrates how to pick an image from an image gallery on Android using Kotlin. Step 1 − Create a new project in Android Studio, go to File ⇒ New Project and fill all required details to create a new project. Step 2 − Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main. xml.
you will have to get the numeric "ID" of the image path say "fileString". This means if the path is "some/somthing/4" then 4 is the ID of that image. This original ID should be passed on to getThumbnail().
Simple pass Intent first:
Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK,android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
startActivityForResult(i, RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE);
And you will get picture path on your onActivityResult:
@Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
        if (requestCode == RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE && resultCode == RESULT_OK && null != data) {
            Uri selectedImage = data.getData();
            String[] filePathColumn = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
            Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(selectedImage,filePathColumn, null, null, null);
            cursor.moveToFirst();
            int columnIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(filePathColumn[0]);
            String picturePath = cursor.getString(columnIndex);
            cursor.close();
            ImageView imageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imgView);
            imageView.setImageBitmap(BitmapFactory.decodeFile(picturePath));
        }
    }
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@parag's code works great. But while loading some large images you may fail. You should use;
imageView.setImageBitmap(getScaledBitmap(picturePath, 800, 800));
instead of;
imageView.setImageBitmap(BitmapFactory.decodeFile(picturePath));
Here are my methods that you can use.
private Bitmap getScaledBitmap(String picturePath, int width, int height) {
    BitmapFactory.Options sizeOptions = new BitmapFactory.Options();
    sizeOptions.inJustDecodeBounds = true;
    BitmapFactory.decodeFile(picturePath, sizeOptions);
    int inSampleSize = calculateInSampleSize(sizeOptions, width, height);
    sizeOptions.inJustDecodeBounds = false;
    sizeOptions.inSampleSize = inSampleSize;
    return BitmapFactory.decodeFile(picturePath, sizeOptions);
}
private int calculateInSampleSize(BitmapFactory.Options options, int reqWidth, int reqHeight) {
    // Raw height and width of image
    final int height = options.outHeight;
    final int width = options.outWidth;
    int inSampleSize = 1;
    if (height > reqHeight || width > reqWidth) {
        // Calculate ratios of height and width to requested height and
        // width
        final int heightRatio = Math.round((float) height / (float) reqHeight);
        final int widthRatio = Math.round((float) width / (float) reqWidth);
        // Choose the smallest ratio as inSampleSize value, this will
        // guarantee
        // a final image with both dimensions larger than or equal to the
        // requested height and width.
        inSampleSize = heightRatio < widthRatio ? heightRatio : widthRatio;
    }
    return inSampleSize;
}
    This is the easiest way to get image from gallery and crop ass well
step 1: StartActivity for result
imageUser.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK,
                    MediaStore.Images.Media.INTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
            intent.setType("image/*");
            intent.putExtra("crop", "true");
            intent.putExtra("scale", true);
            intent.putExtra("outputX", 256);
            intent.putExtra("outputY", 256);
            intent.putExtra("aspectX", 1);
            intent.putExtra("aspectY", 1);
            intent.putExtra("return-data", true);
            startActivityForResult(intent, 1);
            }
    });
step 2:Handle the result
@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
    super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
    if (resultCode != RESULT_OK) {
        return;
    }
    if (requestCode == 1) {
        final Bundle extras = data.getExtras();
        if (extras != null) {
            //Get image
            Bitmap ProfilePic = extras.getParcelable("data");
            imageUser.setImageBitmap(ProfilePic);
            TextView t=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textoverimage);
            t.setText("image Selected");
        }
    }
}
    Run the app in debug mode and set a breakpoint on if (requestCode == SELECT_PICTURE) and inspect each variable as you step through to ensure it is being set as expected. If you are getting a NPE on img.setImageURI(selectedImageUri); then either img or selectedImageUri are not set. 
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.provider.MediaStore;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.ImageView;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    ImageView img;
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        img = (ImageView)findViewById(R.id.imageView);
    }
    public void btn_gallery(View view) {
        Intent intent =new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, MediaStore.Images.Media.INTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
        startActivityForResult(intent,100);
    }
    @Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
        if (requestCode==100 && resultCode==RESULT_OK)
        {
            Uri uri = data.getData();
            img.setImageURI(uri);
        }
    }
}
    
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