Android 11 image picker not working Android Studio | Pick File using Intent with Example Source Code

Hello developers, if you are facing problem while pick file from Android 11 using Intent in Android Studio then you are in the right place. Here I have solved the problem and also given example source code, it can help you to pick file on Latest Android Versions. This code will work in All Android Versions. I have tasted this code on Android 10, 11, 12. If you face any problem with this code in any specific Android version, then contact with details. I will try to help you as soon as possible.

Android 11 image picker not working Android Studio

Pick Image

private void pickImage() {

        try {

            Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);

            // you can add a specific image like png, jpg..etc.
            // intent.setType("image/png");

            intent.setType("image/*");
            intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_ALLOW_MULTIPLE, false);
            intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);

            try {

                startActivityIfNeeded(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Select an Image"), 101);

            } catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException ex) {

                Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Please install a File Manager", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

            }

        } catch (Exception e) {

            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), e.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        }

    }

On Activity Reault

@Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, @Nullable Intent data) {
        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);

        if(requestCode == 101) {
            if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
                if(data != null) {

                    onImagePicked(data);

                } else {

                    Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Opening Failed", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

                }

            } else {
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "File not picked", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
        }

    }

On Image Picked

private void onImagePicked(Intent data) {

//here is the uri of the image

        Uri imageUri = data.getData();

        imageView.setImageURI(imageUri);

// I am giving some example for using this uri

       // InputStream inputStream = getContentResolver().openInputStream(imageUri);


    }

Image Picker Source Code

Here I have given example source code of image picker. You can also pick other files by just changing the myme tipe in PickFile() void. Create a project in Android Studio and also create an Activity. After created just paste this activity code and layout xml code.

MainActivity.java

package com.images.picker;

import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.Toast;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    Button pickButton;
    ImageView imageView;


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

        pickButton = findViewById(R.id.pickButton);
        imageView = findViewById(R.id.imageView);



        pickButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {

                pickImage();

            }
        });



    }

    private void pickImage() {

        try {

            Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);

            // you can add a specific image like png, jpg..etc.
            // intent.setType("image/png");

            intent.setType("image/*");
            intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_ALLOW_MULTIPLE, false);
            intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);

            try {

                startActivityIfNeeded(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Select an Image"), 101);

            } catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException ex) {

                Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Please install a File Manager", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

            }

        } catch (Exception e) {

            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), e.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        }

    }

    @Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, @Nullable Intent data) {
        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);

        if(requestCode == 101) {
            if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
                if(data != null) {

                    onImagePicked(data);

                } else {

                    Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Opening Failed", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

                }

            } else {
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "File not picked", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
        }

    }


    private void onImagePicked(Intent data) {

//here is the uri of the image

        Uri imageUri = data.getData();

        imageView.setImageURI(imageUri);

// I am giving some example for using this uri

       // InputStream inputStream = getContentResolver().openInputStream(imageUri);


    }


}

activity_main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">


    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/imageView"
        android:layout_width="100dp"
        android:layout_height="100dp"/>

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/pickButton"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_margin="10dp"
        android:text="PICK File"/>


</LinearLayout>

Hope this post helps you and if you face any problem related to Android Studio then contect me. Thank You