java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: reading com.android.providers.media.MediaProvider in Android while taking picture from gallery

Question

I'm trying to select the image from gallery , but my application is getting exception of 'Something went wrong' message . I thought i set up the android WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission correctly, but i keep getting errors What should i do to have it working?

Here is my Log cat error

06-07 12:07:27.567    1692-1711/? E/DatabaseUtils﹕ Writing exception to parcel     java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: reading com.android.providers.media.MediaProvider uri content://media/external/images/media/359 from pid=2818, uid=10057 requires android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, or grantUriPermission()             at android.content.ContentProvider.enforceReadPermissionInner(ContentProvider.java:605)             at android.content.ContentProvider$Transport.enforceReadPermission(ContentProvider.java:480)             at android.content.ContentProvider$Transport.query(ContentProvider.java:211)             at android.content.ContentProviderNative.onTransact(ContentProviderNative.java:112)             at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:453) 

Here is my Activity code

public class MainActivity extends Activity {     private static int RESULT_LOAD_IMG = 1;     String imgDecodableString;      @Override     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);     }      public void loadImagefromGallery(View view) {         // Create intent to Open Image applications like Gallery, Google Photos         Intent galleryIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK,                 android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);         // Start the Intent         startActivityForResult(galleryIntent, RESULT_LOAD_IMG);     }      @Override     protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {         super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);         try {             // When an Image is picked             if (requestCode == RESULT_LOAD_IMG && resultCode == RESULT_OK                     && null != data) {                 // Get the Image from data                  Uri selectedImage = data.getData();                 String[] filePathColumn = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };                  // Get the cursor                 Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(selectedImage,                         filePathColumn, null, null, null);                 // Move to first row                 cursor.moveToFirst();                  int columnIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(filePathColumn[0]);                 imgDecodableString = cursor.getString(columnIndex);                 cursor.close();                 ImageView imgView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imgView);                 // Set the Image in ImageView after decoding the String                 imgView.setImageBitmap(BitmapFactory                         .decodeFile(imgDecodableString));              } else {                 Toast.makeText(this, "You haven't picked Image",                         Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();             }         } catch (Exception e) {             Toast.makeText(this, "Something went wrong", Toast.LENGTH_LONG)                     .show();         }     } } 

Here is my Menifest.xml file code

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     package="com.example.tazeen.image_fromgallery" >      <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />      <application         android:allowBackup="true"         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"         android:label="@string/app_name"         android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >         <activity             android:name=".MainActivity"             android:label="@string/app_name" >             <intent-filter>                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />                  <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />             </intent-filter>         </activity>     </application>  </manifest> 

Answer 1

For checking manual permissions for API level 23 and above i use this code.

public static final int MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE = 123;  public boolean checkPermissionREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGE(             final Context context) {         int currentAPIVersion = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;         if (currentAPIVersion >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {             if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context,                     Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {                 if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(                         (Activity) context,                         Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)) {                     showDialog("External storage", context,                             Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);                  } else {                     ActivityCompat                             .requestPermissions(                                     (Activity) context,                                     new String[] { Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE },                                     MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);                 }                 return false;             } else {                 return true;             }          } else {             return true;         }     } 

showDialog()

public void showDialog(final String msg, final Context context,             final String permission) {         AlertDialog.Builder alertBuilder = new AlertDialog.Builder(context);         alertBuilder.setCancelable(true);         alertBuilder.setTitle("Permission necessary");         alertBuilder.setMessage(msg + " permission is necessary");         alertBuilder.setPositiveButton(android.R.string.yes,                 new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {                     public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {                         ActivityCompat.requestPermissions((Activity) context,                                 new String[] { permission },                                 MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);                     }                 });         AlertDialog alert = alertBuilder.create();         alert.show();     } 

in your activity check like this.

if (checkPermissionREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGE(this)) {             // do your stuff..         } 

And don't forget to add onRequestPermissionsResult.

@Override     public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode,             String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {         switch (requestCode) {         case MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE:             if (grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {                 // do your stuff             } else {                 Toast.makeText(Login.this, "GET_ACCOUNTS Denied",                         Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();             }             break;         default:             super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions,                     grantResults);         }     } 

Happy Coding..