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I am generating an excelsheet in my app which when generated should be automatically saved in the "Downloads" folder of any android device where all the downloads are typically saved.
I have the following which saves the file under "My Files" folder -
File file = new File(context.getExternalFilesDir(null), fileName); resulting in -
W/FileUtils﹕ Writing file/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.mobileapp/files/temp.xls I rather want to save the generated file automatically in the "Downloads" folder when the excel sheet is generated.
Update # 1: Please see the snapshot here. What I want is the one circled in red and what you suggested gets stored in the one circled blue (/storage/emulated/0/download) if that makes sense. Please advise on how I can save a file in the one circled red i.e., "Downloads" folder which is different from /storage/emulated/0/Download under "MyFiles"
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You can find your downloads on your Android device in your My Files app (called File Manager on some phones), which you can find in the device's App Drawer. Unlike iPhone, app downloads are not stored on the home screen of your Android device, and can be found with an upward swipe on the home screen.
Use this to get the directory:
Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS); And don't forget to set this permission in your manifest.xml:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/> If you love us? You can donate to us via Paypal or buy me a coffee so we can maintain and grow! Thank you!
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