HTML input type 'file' is not working on webview in android. Is there any way to upload file using webview android?

Question

this is my browsing code of html.

This is my android code which load html file for browse file and upload on server.

        runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {

        @Override
        public void run() {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            System.out.println(AndroidConstants.MAIN_URL());
            toast(AndroidConstants.MAIN_URL());
            webView.loadUrl(AndroidConstants.MAIN_URL());
            webView.setDownloadListener(new DownloadListener() {
                @Override
                public void onDownloadStart(String url, String userAgent,
                        String contentDisposition, String mimetype,
                        long contentLength) {
                    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

                    Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
                    i.setData(Uri.parse(url));
                    startActivity(i);

                }

                  public void openFileChooser(ValueCallback<Uri> uploadMsg) {  
                      Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);  
                      i.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);  
                      i.setType("image/*");  
                        WebViewActivity.this.startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(i,"Image Chooser"), 2533);  
                     }

                     public void openFileChooser(ValueCallback<Uri> uploadMsg, String acceptType) {
                         openFileChooser(uploadMsg);
                     }                   

                     public void openFileChooser(ValueCallback<Uri> uploadMsg, String acceptType, String capture) {
                         openFileChooser(uploadMsg);
                     }   
            });


        }
    });

    JavaScriptInterface jsInterface = new JavaScriptInterface(this);
    webView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);

i want upload video file using html5 on android application.

Answer 1

This issue has already been asked and answered here: File Upload in WebView

Also check this: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=62220

You can use this class: https://github.com/delight-im/Android-AdvancedWebView