Getting Sending Failed Error while sending pdf through my app to whatsapp in android 11

Question

Sending pdf files from my app to whatsapp was working until it was used on android 11 device I have added this permission also and have asked for runtime permission

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.R){
                if (isPermissonGranted()){
                    Log.i("storageproblem","app runtime permission granted");
                    Uri fileuri = Uri.parse("file://" + file);
                    Intent share = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
                    share.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, fileuri);
                    share.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION);
                    share.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
                    share.setPackage("com.whatsapp");
                    share.setType("*/*");
                    startActivity(share);
                }else{
                    Log.i("storageproblem","app runtime permission not granted");
                    takePermisson();
                }
            }

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 30 '21 at 19:52

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instead of

Uri fileUri = Uri.parse("file://" + file);

use

Uri fileUri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(getApplicationContext(), "com.example.packagename.fileprovider", file);

edited Oct 30 '21 at 19:52

Nolequen

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answered Oct 30 '21 at 06:40

Pavan Patil

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its working , thank you – Binesh Kumar Feb 07 '22 at 06:04

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 30 '21 at 05:24

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Uri fileuri = Uri.parse("file://" + file);

Dont use a file uri but use a FileProvider to serve your file and can use a content scheme uri.

answered Oct 30 '21 at 05:24

blackapps

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how i can get the file which is stored in folder salesinvoices – Pavan Patil Oct 30 '21 at 05:35
??????? How would we know? But you can use the same `file` instance as you used before. – blackapps Oct 30 '21 at 05:44
??? I have no idea why you posted that last comment. – blackapps Oct 30 '21 at 05:50
sorry but i have no idea why i cant share pdf and also logcat is not showing any errors. it was a delivered project. please help it was working until today – Pavan Patil Oct 30 '21 at 05:57

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 30 '21 at 07:15

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changing uri to file provider works

answered Dec 30 '21 at 07:15

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Getting Sending Failed Error while sending pdf through my app to whatsapp in android 11

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