READ EXTERNAL STORAGE permission for Android

Question

I m trying to access media files  music  on the users device to play them  an easy  hello world -music player app   I ve followed some tutorials and they basically give the same code  But it won t work  it keeps crashing and telling me   error      Caused by  java lang SecurityException  Permission Denial  reading com android providers media MediaProvider uri content   media external audio media from pid 27696  uid 10059 requires android permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE  or grantUriPermission          Now  this is my manifest file    lt  xml version  1 0  encoding  utf-8   gt   lt manifest     xmlns android  http   schemas android com apk res android      package  slimsimapps troff   gt        lt uses-permission android name  android permission MEDIA CONTENT CONTROL   gt       lt uses-permission android name  android permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE   gt       lt uses-permission android name  android permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE   gt     lt application     android allowBackup  true      android icon   mipmap ic launcher      android label   string app name      android theme   style AppTheme   gt       lt activity         android name   MainActivity          android label   string app name   gt           lt intent-filter gt               lt action android name  android intent action MAIN    gt                lt category android name  android intent category LAUNCHER    gt           lt  intent-filter gt       lt  activity gt   lt  application gt   lt  manifest gt    This is my Java-method   public void initialize         ContentResolver contentResolver   getContentResolver        Uri uri   MediaStore Audio Media EXTERNAL CONTENT URI      Cursor cursor   contentResolver query uri  null  null  null  null       if  cursor    null               query failed  handle error        else if   cursor moveToFirst                 no media on the device       else           do               addSongToXML cursor             while  cursor moveToNext               I have tried   To put this at different places in the manifest file     lt uses-permission android name  android permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE     gt    To add android maxSdkVersion at Read external storage premission    lt uses-permission     android name  android permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE      android maxSdkVersion  21    gt    To put this in the manifest   application   activity-tag   android exported    true      To put grantUriPremission between uri and cursro in the javamethod   grantUriPermission null  uri  Intent FLAG GRANT READ URI PERMISSION     To use this  it won t crash  but the cursor becomes null   uri   MediaStore Audio Media getContentUri  EXTERNAL CONTENT URI        To use INTERNAL content uri  this works as expected  but it only gives  OS-sounds  such as shutter-sound  low-battery-sound  button-click and such   uri   MediaStore Audio Media INTERNAL CONTENT URI    Pleas help  this should not be a hard problem i know  but i feel like such a beginner   I have read and tried  or considered them to be not applicable for my problem     Android READ EXTERNAL STORAGE permission not working Require permission only for older android versions  maxSdkVersion does not work  Get filename and path from URI from mediastore Android KitKat securityException when trying to read from MediaStore Android  java lang SecurityException  Permission Denial  start Intent   Stack trace   09-08 06 59 36 619    2009-2009 slimsimapps troff D AndroidRuntime  Shutting down VM     --------- beginning of crash 09-08 06 59 36 619    2009-2009 slimsimapps troff E AndroidRuntime  FATAL EXCEPTION  main     Process  slimsimapps troff  PID  2009     java lang IllegalStateException  Could not execute method for android onClick             at android view View DeclaredOnClickListener onClick View java 4452              at android view View performClick View java 5198              at android view View PerformClick run View java 21147              at android os Handler handleCallback Handler java 739              at android os Handler dispatchMessage Handler java 95              at android os Looper loop Looper java 148              at android app ActivityThread main ActivityThread java 5417              at java lang reflect Method invoke Native Method              at com android internal os ZygoteInit MethodAndArgsCaller run ZygoteInit java 726              at com android internal os ZygoteInit main ZygoteInit java 616       Caused by  java lang reflect InvocationTargetException             at java lang reflect Method invoke Native Method              at android view View DeclaredOnClickListener onClick View java 4447                          at android view View performClick View java 5198                          at android view View PerformClick run View java 21147                          at android os Handler handleCallback Handler java 739                          at android os Handler dispatchMessage Handler java 95                          at android os Looper loop Looper java 148                          at android app ActivityThread main ActivityThread java 5417                          at java lang reflect Method invoke Native Method                          at com android internal os ZygoteInit MethodAndArgsCaller run ZygoteInit java 726                          at com android internal os ZygoteInit main ZygoteInit java 616       Caused by  java lang SecurityException  Permission Denial  reading com android providers media MediaProvider uri content   media external audio media from pid 2009  uid 10059 requires android permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE  or grantUriPermission               at android os Parcel readException Parcel java 1599              at android database DatabaseUtils readExceptionFromParcel DatabaseUtils java 183              at android database DatabaseUtils readExceptionFromParcel DatabaseUtils java 135              at android content ContentProviderProxy query ContentProviderNative java 421              at android content ContentResolver query ContentResolver java 491              at android content ContentResolver query ContentResolver java 434              at slimsimapps troff MainActivity initialize MainActivity java 106              at slimsimapps troff MainActivity InitializeExternal MainActivity java 80                          at java lang reflect Method invoke Native Method                          at android view View DeclaredOnClickListener onClick View java 4447                          at android view View performClick View java 5198                          at android view View PerformClick run View java 21147                          at android os Handler handleCallback Handler java 739                          at android os Handler dispatchMessage Handler java 95                          at android os Looper loop Looper java 148                          at android app ActivityThread main ActivityThread java 5417                          at java lang reflect Method invoke Native Method                          at com android internal os ZygoteInit MethodAndArgsCaller run ZygoteInit java 726                          at com android internal os ZygoteInit main ZygoteInit java 616      --------- beginning of system

User · Answer

Please Check below code that using that You can find all Music Files from sdcard :

public class MainActivity extends Activity{

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_animations);
    getAllSongsFromSDCARD();

}

public void getAllSongsFromSDCARD() {
    String[] STAR = { "*" };
    Cursor cursor;
    Uri allsongsuri = MediaStore.Audio.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
    String selection = MediaStore.Audio.Media.IS_MUSIC + " != 0";

    cursor = managedQuery(allsongsuri, STAR, selection, null, null);

    if (cursor != null) {
        if (cursor.moveToFirst()) {
            do {
                String song_name = cursor
                        .getString(cursor
                                .getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Audio.Media.DISPLAY_NAME));
                int song_id = cursor.getInt(cursor
                        .getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Audio.Media._ID));

                String fullpath = cursor.getString(cursor
                        .getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Audio.Media.DATA));

                String album_name = cursor.getString(cursor
                        .getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Audio.Media.ALBUM));
                int album_id = cursor.getInt(cursor
                        .getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Audio.Media.ALBUM_ID));

                String artist_name = cursor.getString(cursor
                        .getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Audio.Media.ARTIST));
                int artist_id = cursor.getInt(cursor
                        .getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Audio.Media.ARTIST_ID));
                System.out.println("sonng name"+fullpath);
            } while (cursor.moveToNext());

        }
        cursor.close();
    }
}


}

I have also added following line in the AndroidManifest.xml file as below:

<uses-sdk
    android:minSdkVersion="16"
    android:targetSdkVersion="17" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

User · Answer

In addition of all answers   You can also specify the minsdk to apply with this annotation   TargetApi  apiLevel     I used this in order to accept this request even my minsdk is 18  What it does is that the method only runs when device targets   apilevel    and upper  Here s my method        TargetApi 23  void solicitarPermisos         if  ContextCompat checkSelfPermission this permiso                 PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                Should we show an explanation          if  shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale                  Manifest permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE                    Explain to the user why we need to read the contacts                    requestPermissions new String   Manifest permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE                   1               MY PERMISSIONS REQUEST READ EXTERNAL STORAGE is an            app-defined int constant that should be quite unique          return

User · Answer

You have two solutions for your problem  The quick one is to lower targetApi to 22  build gradle file   Second is to use new and wonderful ask-for-permission model  if  checkSelfPermission Manifest permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE             PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED            Should we show an explanation      if  shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale              Manifest permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE                Explain to the user why we need to read the contacts            requestPermissions new String   Manifest permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE               MY PERMISSIONS REQUEST READ EXTERNAL STORAGE           MY PERMISSIONS REQUEST READ EXTERNAL STORAGE is an        app-defined int constant that should be quite unique      return     Sniplet found here  https   developer android com training permissions requesting html Solutions 2  If it does not work try this  if  Build VERSION SDK INT  gt   Build VERSION CODES M      amp  amp  ContextCompat checkSelfPermission this  Manifest permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED    ActivityCompat requestPermissions this  new String   Manifest permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE           REQUEST PERMISSION    return     and then in callback  Override public void onRequestPermissionsResult final int requestCode   NonNull final String   permissions   NonNull final int   grantResults    super onRequestPermissionsResult requestCode  permissions  grantResults   if  requestCode    REQUEST PERMISSION        if  grantResults length  gt  0  amp  amp  grantResults 0     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED               Permission granted        else              User refused to grant permission             that is from comments  thanks

User · Answer

http   developer android com reference android provider MediaStore Audio AudioColumns html  Try changing the line contentResolver query    change it to the columns you need String   columns   new String   MediaStore Audio AudioColumns DATA    Cursor cursor   contentResolver query uri  columns  null  null  null        public static final String MEDIA CONTENT CONTROL       Not for use by third-party applications due to privacy of media consumption   http   developer android com reference android Manifest permission html MEDIA CONTENT CONTROL  try to remove the  lt uses-permission android name  android permission MEDIA CONTENT CONTROL   gt  first and try again

User · Answer

You have to ask for the permission at run time   if  Build VERSION SDK INT  gt   Build VERSION CODES M          amp  amp  ContextCompat checkSelfPermission this  Manifest permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED        ActivityCompat requestPermissions this  new String   Manifest permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE               REQUEST PERMISSION       dialog dismiss        return      And in the callback below you can access the storage without a problem    Override public void onRequestPermissionsResult final int requestCode   NonNull final String   permissions   NonNull final int   grantResults        super onRequestPermissionsResult requestCode  permissions  grantResults       if  requestCode    REQUEST PERMISSION            if  grantResults length  gt  0  amp  amp  grantResults 0     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                   Permission granted            else                  User refused to grant permission

User · Answer

Step1  add permission on android manifest xml   lt uses-permission android name  android permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE    gt   lt uses-permission android name  android permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE   gt    Step2  onCreate   method  int permissionCheck   ContextCompat checkSelfPermission this  Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE        if  permissionCheck    PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED            ActivityCompat requestPermissions this  new String   Manifest permission WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE   MY PERMISSIONS REQUEST READ MEDIA         else           readDataExternal            Step3  override onRequestPermissionsResult method to get callback    Override public void onRequestPermissionsResult int requestCode  String permissions    int   grantResults        switch  requestCode            case MY PERMISSIONS REQUEST READ MEDIA              if   grantResults length  gt  0   amp  amp   grantResults 0     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                     readDataExternal                              break           default              break            Note  readDataExternal   is method to get data from external storage   Thanks

User · Answer

Has your problem been resolved  What is your target SDK  Try adding android maxSDKVersion  21  to  lt uses-permission android name  android permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE    gt

User · Answer

I also had a similar error log and here s what I did-   In onCreate method we request a Dialog Box for checking permissions   ActivityCompat requestPermissions MainActivity this  new String   Manifest permission READ EXTERNAL STORAGE  1    Method to check for the result    Override public void onRequestPermissionsResult int requestCode  String permissions    int   grantResults    switch  requestCode        case 1               If request is cancelled  the result arrays are empty          if  grantResults length  gt  0                  amp  amp  grantResults 0     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                   permission granted and now can proceed          mymethod      a sample method called            else                   permission denied  boo  Disable the                functionality that depends on this permission              Toast makeText MainActivity this   Permission denied to read your External storage   Toast LENGTH SHORT  show                      return               add other cases for more permissions            The official documentation to Requesting Runtime Permissions

[java] READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission for Android

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