I was creating an application to test whether File.listFiles() method is working or not. To check this I made an application and I used it there but this returning null in place of an array.
This is my full code please help and I have granted all permissions for android 11
MainActivity.java
package com.rajkumarcreations.file;
import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.provider.Settings;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;
import org.w3c.dom.Text;
import java.io.File;
import static android.Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
import static android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
import static android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
TextView tv;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
tv = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.btn);
if(!checkPermission()){
requestPermission();
}else{
File file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()+"/Download/");
File[] allfiles = null;
allfiles = file.listFiles();
if(file.exists()){
tv.setText("Exist");
}
if(allfiles!=null){
Toast.makeText(this, "length is "+allfiles.length, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}else{
Toast.makeText(this, "Array is null", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
}
private boolean checkPermission() {
if (SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
return Environment.isExternalStorageManager();
} else {
int write = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(MainActivity.this, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
int read = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(MainActivity.this, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
return write == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && read == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
}
}
private void requestPermission() {
if (SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
try {
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_ALL_FILES_ACCESS_PERMISSION);
intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.DEFAULT");
intent.setData(Uri.parse(String.format("package:%s",new Object[]{getApplicationContext().getPackageName()})));
startActivityForResult(intent, 2000);
} catch (Exception e) {
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setAction(Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_ALL_FILES_ACCESS_PERMISSION);
startActivityForResult(intent, 2000);
}
} else {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(MainActivity.this, new String[]{WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE}, 333);
}
}
@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, @Nullable Intent data) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
if (requestCode == 2000) {
if (SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
if (Environment.isExternalStorageManager()) {
Toast.makeText(this, "Allow permissions granted", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
} else {
Toast.makeText(this, "Allow permission for storage access!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
}
}
@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {
super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode,permissions,grantResults);
if (requestCode==333){
if (grantResults.length > 0) {
boolean WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE = grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
boolean READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE = grantResults[1] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
if (READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE && WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) {
Toast.makeText(this, "All permissions granted", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
} else {
Toast.makeText(this, "Allow permission for storage access!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
}
}
}
Manifest File
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.rajkumarcreations.file">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
XML File
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout 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"
tools:context=".MainActivity">
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Hello World!"
android:id="@+id/btn"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>