java.io.FileNotFoundException: open failed: EACCES (Permission denied)

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I got this error when I trying to storage a bitmap into storage #

    File path = new File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES), "picture");
    if (! path.exists()) {
        path.mkdirs();
        if (!path.exists()) {
            return null;
        }
    }
    String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HH_mm_ss", Locale.CHINA).format(new Date());
    File imagePath = new File(path.getPath() + "_" + "IMG_" + timeStamp + ".jpg");
    BufferedOutputStream fos;
    try {
        fos =new BufferedOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(imagePath));
        bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, fos);
        fos.flush();
        fos.close();
        return imagePath;
    } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
        Log.e("GREC", e.getMessage(), e);
        return null;
    } catch (IOException e) {
        Log.e("GREC", e.getMessage(), e);
        return null;
    }

fos = new BufferedOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(imagePath));

I debug and found this line cause the error.

And in manifest the permission set is right

"And in manifest the permission set is right" -- please post the manifest. Also, what version of Android are you testing on? — CommonsWare, Sep 11 '15 at 12:57
imagePath.createNewFile() get java.io.IOException: open failed: EACCES (Permission denied) and I didn't found method createFIle() — Alexander, Sep 11 '15 at 13:09
I write both and but I get FileNotFoundException in the same line — Alexander, Sep 11 '15 at 13:27
I remove the code: imagePath.createFile() ; it's can working but when the fos.close(); it throws an IOException e. — Alexander, Sep 11 '15 at 13:38

score 19 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 11 '19 at 08:36

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This issue is in Android Pie and higher version. So, adding this line in manifest file fixed error.

<application
    ...
    ...
    android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true">
</application>

answered Nov 11 '19 at 08:36

F_Z

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This is a temporary fix or until Android 11 is out. – Sharukh Mohammed Feb 17 '20 at 07:12

score 10 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 15 '20 at 13:18

on Android10

use method -> Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory()

java.io.FileNotFoundException: /storage/emulated/0/Download open failed: EACCES (Permission denied)

Before your app is fully compatible with scoped storage, you can temporarily opt out based on your app's target SDK level or the requestLegacyExternalStorage manifest attribute:

Google has a new feature on Android Q: filtered view for external storage. A quick fix for that is to add this code in the AndroidManifest.xml file:

<manifest ... >
  <!-- This attribute is "false" by default on apps targeting
       Android 10 or higher. -->
  <application android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" ... >
    ...
  </application>
</manifest>

score 4 · Answer 3 · edited Dec 03 '15 at 17:11

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The problem is my permission format was wrong

Uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

The android.permission should be lowercase

uses-permission android:name=android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

and if I add imagePath.createNewFile();

it's also throws FileNotFoundExceptions.

edited Dec 03 '15 at 17:11

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answered Sep 11 '15 at 13:54

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Thanks, I had the same problems. The Uppercase permissions were auto-generated by Android Studio – Yaohui.W Nov 02 '15 at 13:17

java.io.FileNotFoundException: open failed: EACCES (Permission denied)

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