How to pick images from Gallery instead of Photos in android?

Question

I am using the following code to pick images.

Intent photoPickerIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK);
    photoPickerIntent.setType("image/*");
    photoPickerIntent.setData(android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
    startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(photoPickerIntent, getActivity().getResources().getString(R.string.select_picture)), 1);

Its working fine but it only let me to choose images from default Photos application. I want to pick images from "Gallery" application even in today's latest devices. I don't know how WhatsApp is doing this even for Lollipop.

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 11 '15 at 06:58

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I am using This code in my app and it works fine for me..

intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK,android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
        intent.setType("image/* video/*");
        startActivityForResult(intent, 3);

answered Feb 11 '15 at 06:58

Trusha Savsani

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does it launches Gallery App or Photos App from Google plus ? – Ali Ansari Feb 11 '15 at 07:15
In emulator Gallery is exist. so it launches Gallery App. – Trusha Savsani Feb 11 '15 at 07:17
Actually my issue is, Photos app shows some images from cache directory too, and i dnt want to bee seen. Gallery app does not do this. – Ali Ansari Feb 11 '15 at 07:21
What if there is no gallery app. – Ali Ansari Feb 11 '15 at 07:33

How to pick images from Gallery instead of Photos in android?

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