Storage permission error in Marshmallow

Question

In Lollipop  the download functionality works fine in my app  but when I upgraded to Marshmallow  my app crashes and gives this error when I try to download from the internet into the SD card    Neither user  nor current process has android permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE   It complains about this line of code    DownloadManager manager    DownloadManager  getSystemService Context DOWNLOAD SERVICE   manager enqueue request     I have the permissions in the manifest outside application    lt uses-permission android name  android permission INTERNET    gt   lt uses-permission android name  android permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE    gt   lt uses-permission android name  android permission WAKE LOCK    gt    I cleaned and rebuilt the project  but it still crashes

User · Answer

After lots of searching This code work for me:

Check the permission already has: Check WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission Allowed or not?

if(isReadStorageAllowed()){
            //If permission is already having then showing the toast
            //Toast.makeText(SplashActivity.this,"You already have the permission",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
            //Existing the method with return
            return;
        }else{
            requestStoragePermission();
        }



private boolean isReadStorageAllowed() {
    //Getting the permission status
    int result = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);

    //If permission is granted returning true
    if (result == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)
        return true;

    //If permission is not granted returning false
    return false;
}

//Requesting permission
private void requestStoragePermission(){

    if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(this, android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)){
        //If the user has denied the permission previously your code will come to this block
        //Here you can explain why you need this permission
        //Explain here why you need this permission
    }

    //And finally ask for the permission
    ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this,new String[]{android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},REQUEST_WRITE_STORAGE);
}

Implement Override onRequestPermissionsResult method for checking is the user allow or denie

 @Override
 public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
    //Checking the request code of our request
    if(requestCode == REQUEST_WRITE_STORAGE){

        //If permission is granted
        if(grantResults.length >0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){

            //Displaying a toast
            Toast.makeText(this,"Permission granted now you can read the storage",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

        }else{
            //Displaying another toast if permission is not granted
            Toast.makeText(this,"Oops you just denied the permission",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        }
    }

User · Answer

Unless there is a definite requirement of writing on external storage  you can always choose to save files in app directory  In my case I had to save files and after wasting 2 to 3 days I found out if I change the storage path from  Environment getExternalStorageDirectory     to   getApplicationContext   getFilesDir   getPath     which returns the internal app files directory path   it works like charm on all the devices  This is because for writing on External storage you need extra permissions but writing in internal app directory is simple

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Before starting your download check your runtime permissions and if you don t have permission the request permissions like this method   requestStoragePermission      private void requestStoragePermission        if  ActivityCompat shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale this                   android Manifest permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE                                 ActivityCompat requestPermissions this               new String   Manifest permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE               STORAGE PERMISSION CODE       Override public void onRequestPermissionsResult int requestCode                    NonNull String   permissions                    NonNull int   grantResults         if requestCode    STORAGE PERMISSION CODE           if grantResults length  gt 0  amp  amp  grantResults 0     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                     else              Toast makeText this                              Oops you just denied the permission                               Toast LENGTH LONG  show

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if  ActivityCompat shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale getActivity                    Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE                 Log d TAG   quot Permission granted quot              else               ActivityCompat requestPermissions getActivity                        new String   Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE                       100                      fab setOnClickListener v - gt                Bitmap b   BitmapFactory decodeResource getResources    R drawable refer pic               Intent share   new Intent Intent ACTION SEND               share setType  quot image   quot                ByteArrayOutputStream bytes   new ByteArrayOutputStream                b compress Bitmap CompressFormat JPEG  100  bytes               String path   MediaStore Images Media insertImage requireActivity   getContentResolver                        b   quot Title quot   null               Uri imageUri   Uri parse path               share putExtra Intent EXTRA STREAM  imageUri               share putExtra Intent EXTRA TEXT   quot Here is text quot                startActivity Intent createChooser share   quot Share via quot

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Try this    int permission   ContextCompat checkSelfPermission MainActivity this                      android Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE         if  permission    PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                    Log i  grant    Permission to record denied                     if  ActivityCompat shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale this                          android Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE                         AlertDialog Builder builder   new AlertDialog Builder this                       builder setMessage getString R string permsg                                setTitle getString R string permtitle                         builder setPositiveButton getString R string ok   new DialogInterface OnClickListener                              public void onClick DialogInterface dialog  int id                                Log i  grant    Clicked                                makeRequest                                                                           AlertDialog dialog   builder create                        dialog show                       else                          makeRequest1                        makeRequest                                           protected void makeRequest                 ActivityCompat requestPermissions this                      new String   android Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE                       500                      Override         public void onRequestPermissionsResult int requestCode                                                 String permissions    int   grantResults                switch  requestCode                    case 500                         if  grantResults length    0                                grantResults 0                                 PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                             Log i  1    Permission has been denied by user                           else                            Log i  1    Permission has been granted by user                                               return

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In a simple way the permission can be granted using manifest xml file  but it was ok till the api level 23 sdk version 6  after from here  if we want to get the permission we have to ask for the use to allow the permission which are needed   Just add this code in the mainActivity java  Override             public void onClick View view                       Request the permission                 ActivityCompat requestPermissions MainActivity this                          new String   Manifest permission CAMERA                           PERMISSION REQUEST CAMERA     Replace CAMERA or add with WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE if you want  and with the unique code                               new String   Manifest permission CAMERA  Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE                       101     This is the simple code to get permission

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Check multiple Permission in API level 23 Step 1    String   permissions   new String            Manifest permission INTERNET          Manifest permission READ PHONE STATE          Manifest permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE          Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE          Manifest permission VIBRATE          Manifest permission RECORD AUDIO       Step 2    private boolean checkPermissions         int result      List lt String gt  listPermissionsNeeded   new ArrayList lt  gt         for  String p   permissions            result   ContextCompat checkSelfPermission this  p           if  result    PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                listPermissionsNeeded add p                       if   listPermissionsNeeded isEmpty              ActivityCompat requestPermissions this  listPermissionsNeeded toArray new String listPermissionsNeeded size      100           return false            return true      Step 3     Override public void onRequestPermissionsResult int requestCode  String permissions    int   grantResults        if  requestCode    100            if  grantResults length  gt  0                  amp  amp  grantResults 0     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                   do something                   return            Step 4  in onCreate of Activity  checkPermissions

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Seems user has declined the permission and app tries to write to external disk   causing error    Override public void onRequestPermissionsResult int requestCode          String permissions    int   grantResults        switch  requestCode            case MY PERMISSIONS REQUEST READ CONTACTS                   If request is cancelled  the result arrays are empty              if  grantResults length  gt  0                  amp  amp  grantResults 0     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                        permission was granted  yay  Do the                    contacts-related task you need to do                 else                       permission denied  boo  Disable the                    functionality that depends on this permission                            return                        other  case  lines to check for other            permissions this app might request           Check https   developer android com training permissions requesting html  This video will give you a better idea about UX  handling Runtime permissions https   www youtube com watch v iZqDdvhTZj0

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You should be checking if the user has granted permission of external storage by using   if  checkSelfPermission android Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED        Log v TAG  Permission is granted          File write logic here     return true      If not  you need to ask the user to grant your app a permission    ActivityCompat requestPermissions this  new String   Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE   REQUEST CODE     Of course these are for marshmallow devices only so you need to check if your app is running on Marshmallow    if  Build VERSION SDK INT  gt   23            do your check here      Be also sure that your activity implements OnRequestPermissionResult  The entire permission looks like this   public  boolean isStoragePermissionGranted         if  Build VERSION SDK INT  gt   Build VERSION CODES M            if  checkSelfPermission android Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE                     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                Log v TAG  Permission is granted                return true            else                Log v TAG  Permission is revoked                ActivityCompat requestPermissions this  new String   Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE   1               return false                      else     permission is automatically granted on sdk lt 23 upon installation         Log v TAG  Permission is granted            return true            Permission result callback    Override public void onRequestPermissionsResult int requestCode  String   permissions  int   grantResults        super onRequestPermissionsResult requestCode  permissions  grantResults       if grantResults length  gt  0  amp  amp  grantResults 0     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED           Log v TAG  Permission    permissions 0    was   grantResults 0              resume tasks needing this permission

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The easiest way I found was private boolean checkPermissions        if ActivityCompat checkSelfPermission this  Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED            return true            else           ActivityCompat requestPermissions this  new String   Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE   PERMISSION CODE           return false

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Add below code to your OnCreate   function in MainAcitivity  which will display pop up to ask for permission  if  ActivityCompat shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale TestActivity this                          Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE      else        ActivityCompat requestPermissions TestActivity this                              new String   Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE                               100

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Android s permission system is one of the biggest security concern all   along since those permissions are asked for at install time  Once   installed  the application will be able to access all of things   granted without any user s acknowledgement what exactly application   does with the permission       Android 6 0 Marshmallow introduces one of the largest changes to the   permissions model with the addition of runtime permissions  a new   permission model that replaces the existing install time permissions   model when you target API 23 and the app is running on an Android 6 0    device   Courtesy goes to Requesting Permissions at Run Time    Example   Declare this as Global  private static final int PERMISSION REQUEST CODE   1    Add this in your onCreate   section   After  setContentView R layout your xml     if  Build VERSION SDK INT  gt   23                if  checkPermission                             Code for above or equal 23 API Oriented Device                 Your Permission granted already  Do next code           else               requestPermission       Code for permission                   else                  Code for Below 23 API Oriented Device            Do next code         Now adding  checkPermission   and requestPermission     private boolean checkPermission         int result   ContextCompat checkSelfPermission Your Activity this  android Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE       if  result    PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED            return true        else           return false           private void requestPermission          if  ActivityCompat shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale Your Activity this  android Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE             Toast makeText Your Activity this   Write External Storage permission allows us to do store images  Please allow this permission in App Settings    Toast LENGTH LONG  show          else           ActivityCompat requestPermissions Your Activity this  new String   android Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE   PERMISSION REQUEST CODE             Override public void onRequestPermissionsResult int requestCode  String permissions    int   grantResults        switch  requestCode            case PERMISSION REQUEST CODE              if  grantResults length  gt  0  amp  amp  grantResults 0     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                    Log e  value    Permission Granted  Now you can use local drive                    else                   Log e  value    Permission Denied  You cannot use local drive                                break            FYI  onRequestPermissionsResult     This interface is the contract for receiving the results for   permission requests

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From marshmallow version  developers need to ask for runtime permissions to user  Let me give you whole process for asking runtime permissions   I am using reference from here   marshmallow runtime permissions android   First create a method which checks whether all permissions are given or not  private  boolean checkAndRequestPermissions             int camerapermission   ContextCompat checkSelfPermission this  Manifest permission CAMERA           int writepermission   ContextCompat checkSelfPermission this  Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE           int permissionLocation   ContextCompat checkSelfPermission this Manifest permission ACCESS FINE LOCATION           int permissionRecordAudio   ContextCompat checkSelfPermission this  Manifest permission RECORD AUDIO             List lt String gt  listPermissionsNeeded   new ArrayList lt  gt              if  camerapermission    PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                listPermissionsNeeded add Manifest permission CAMERA                     if  writepermission    PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                listPermissionsNeeded add Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE                     if  permissionLocation    PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                listPermissionsNeeded add Manifest permission ACCESS FINE LOCATION                     if  permissionRecordAudio    PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                listPermissionsNeeded add Manifest permission RECORD AUDIO                     if   listPermissionsNeeded isEmpty                  ActivityCompat requestPermissions this  listPermissionsNeeded toArray new String listPermissionsNeeded size      REQUEST ID MULTIPLE PERMISSIONS               return false                    return true           Now here is the code which is run after above method  We will override onRequestPermissionsResult   method       Override     public void onRequestPermissionsResult int requestCode                                             String permissions    int   grantResults            Log d TAG   Permission callback called-------            switch  requestCode                case REQUEST ID MULTIPLE PERMISSIONS                     Map lt String  Integer gt  perms   new HashMap lt  gt                        Initialize the map with both permissions                 perms put Manifest permission CAMERA  PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                   perms put Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE  PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                   perms put Manifest permission ACCESS FINE LOCATION  PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                   perms put Manifest permission RECORD AUDIO  PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                      Fill with actual results from user                 if  grantResults length  gt  0                        for  int i   0  i  lt  permissions length  i                            perms put permissions i   grantResults i                           Check for both permissions                     if  perms get Manifest permission CAMERA     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                              amp  amp  perms get Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED   amp  amp  perms get Manifest permission ACCESS FINE LOCATION     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED   amp  amp  perms get Manifest permission RECORD AUDIO     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                            Log d TAG   sms  amp  location services permission granted                               process the normal flow                         Intent i   new Intent MainActivity this  WelcomeActivity class                           startActivity i                           finish                              else any one or both the permissions are not granted                       else                           Log d TAG   Some permissions are not granted ask again                               permission is denied  this is the first time  when  never ask again  is not checked  so ask again explaining the usage of permission                              shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale will return true                           show the dialog or snackbar saying its necessary and try again otherwise proceed with setup                          if  ActivityCompat shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale this  Manifest permission CAMERA      ActivityCompat shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale this  Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE      ActivityCompat shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale this  Manifest permission ACCESS FINE LOCATION      ActivityCompat shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale this  Manifest permission RECORD AUDIO                                 showDialogOK  Service Permissions are required for this app                                       new DialogInterface OnClickListener                                              Override                                         public void onClick DialogInterface dialog  int which                                                switch  which                                                    case DialogInterface BUTTON POSITIVE                                                      checkAndRequestPermissions                                                        break                                                  case DialogInterface BUTTON NEGATIVE                                                         proceed with logic by disabling the related features or quit the app                                                      finish                                                        break                                                                                                                                                                                      permission is denied  and never ask again is  checked                            shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale will return false                         else                               explain  You need to give some mandatory permissions to continue  Do you want to go to app settings                                                                 proceed with logic by disabling the related features or quit the app                                                                                                     If user clicks on Deny option then showDialogOK   method will be used to show dialog  If user clicks on Deny and also clicks a checkbox saying  never ask again   then explain   method will be used to show dialog    methods to show dialogs      private void showDialogOK String message  DialogInterface OnClickListener okListener            new AlertDialog Builder this                   setMessage message                   setPositiveButton  OK   okListener                   setNegativeButton  Cancel   okListener                   create                    show              private void explain String msg           final android support v7 app AlertDialog Builder dialog   new android support v7 app AlertDialog Builder this           dialog setMessage msg                   setPositiveButton  Yes   new DialogInterface OnClickListener                          Override                     public void onClick DialogInterface paramDialogInterface  int paramInt                                permissionsclass requestPermission type code                           startActivity new Intent android provider Settings ACTION APPLICATION DETAILS SETTINGS  Uri parse  package com exampledemo parsaniahardik marshmallowpermission                                                                setNegativeButton  Cancel   new DialogInterface OnClickListener                          Override                     public void onClick DialogInterface paramDialogInterface  int paramInt                            finish                                                      dialog show            Above code snippet asks for four permissions at a time  You can also ask for any number of permissions in your any activity as per your requirements

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you need to use runtime permission in marshmallow https   developer android com training permissions requesting html  you can check in app info -  permission  is your app get permission for write external storage or not

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it s worked for me   boolean hasPermission    ContextCompat checkSelfPermission AddContactActivity this              Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED       if   hasPermission            ActivityCompat requestPermissions AddContactActivity this                  new String   Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE                   REQUEST WRITE STORAGE              Override public void onRequestPermissionsResult int requestCode  String   permissions  int   grantResults        super onRequestPermissionsResult requestCode  permissions  grantResults       switch  requestCode                case REQUEST WRITE STORAGE                if  grantResults length  gt  0  amp  amp  grantResults 0     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                                  reload my activity with permission granted or use the features what required the permission               else                               Toast makeText AddContactActivity this   The app was not allowed to write to your storage  Hence  it cannot function properly  Please consider granting it this permission   Toast LENGTH LONG  show

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