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I'm using Android version is 4.2

I want to get the path of a stored file by using this 

String file = Environment.getExternalFilesDir() + "/"+title+".zip"

I get this error:

The method getExternalFilesDir() is undefined for the type Environment

However, the Environment class does have this method, why do I get this error?

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getExternalFilesDir() is a method of Context.

Environment has other methods, but not that one.

This answer explains the difference between them, also.

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  • this is very weird, dont get it why google keep this method to `context` while other methods such as getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(),getExternalStorageDirectory() to Envirnoment. – Jolin Feb 16 '13 at 21:55
  • Probably because the `files` directory is application-specific, while regular external storage is available to all to read/write. – Geobits Feb 16 '13 at 21:56