File Not Found exception: (file exists) - after manually deleting it

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I've stumbled upon an issue that has been puzzling me. I'm writing an app that creates mp3 files on the external storage. The thing is, if I manually go to the created directory on the phone and delete the file, whenever I try to the create the same file it throws this error:

java.io.FileNotFoundException: /storage/emulated/0/Ringtones/sound1.mp3: open failed: EEXIST (File exists)

Selecting other sounds to be created works just fine, but after I manually delete them they can't be created again due to that issue.

I've already tried deleting the file right after indicating the path and before FileOutputStream but didn't work.

Any tips? Cheers.

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2 Answers

You need to acknowledge the media database before trying to create another copy of the same file. So you need to call this before copying:

sendBroadcast(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE, Uri.fromFile(folder path in which your file was)));

Edit: The above answer is deprecated! Please use the following method:

File file = new File(outputPath + fileName);
String filePath = file.toString();
String mimeType = "video/mp4";

MediaScannerConnection.scanFile(this, new String[]{filePath}, new String[]{mimeType}, null);

Example of outputPath and fileName:

String outputPath = new File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DCIM), "My App Name") + "/";
String fileName = "break dance" + ".mp4";

So the File file should be the path of the media you want to update either because it's just deleted or it's newly added, to be visible in Gallery.

user_75811590

Found the answer, following user blackapps' tip. I also changed the directory, as I was using a deprecated reference. Now it is working as intended for sdk 30.

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