Android 10: contentResolver.delete() is not deleting file from the file system

Question

I am using MediaStore.Files for creating my file in InternalStorage/Documents/MyFolderName/xyz.pdf

using

ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
        contentValues.put(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.DISPLAY_NAME, fileName);
        contentValues.put(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.MIME_TYPE, fileType);
        contentValues.put(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.IS_PENDING, 1);
        contentValues.put(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.RELATIVE_PATH, dstPublicDirectory + File.separator + dstSubDirectory);

        // Getting content uri for the file

        Uri dstFileUri = resolver.insert(MediaStore.Files.getContentUri("external"), contentValues);

I am able to create that xyz.pdf file

but, in order to delete that file I am using

 getActivity().getContentResolver().delete(fileUriToDelete, null, null);

the above is deleted from the database of MediaStore.Files but it is not able to delete that file in the filesystem.

As the file is still available in: InternalStorage/Documents/MyFolderName This is happening only in Android 10. In Android 11, that file is deleted from filesystem as well as MediaStore.Files db

For Android 10, you could use `android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"` and delete it through filesystem APIs. — CommonsWare, Dec 09 '21 at 23:25
I got one notice from Google play store to remove this flag. I removed it then. Just wondering will they allow my app to upload after this change? — Surajkumar_cse, Dec 10 '21 at 04:29
@Surajkumar_cse https://stackoverflow.com/questions/60702967/android-10-how-to-delete-mediastore-item-and-its-associated-data-on-file-syste — PerracoLabs, Jan 13 '22 at 14:25
Does this answer your question? [Android 10: How to delete MediaStore item and it's associated data on file system programmatically?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/60702967/android-10-how-to-delete-mediastore-item-and-its-associated-data-on-file-syste) — PerracoLabs, Jan 13 '22 at 14:26

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 01 '23 at 13:11

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[Kindly make Sure To Set Your Manifest Same as it , Same this issue i was facing My files was deleting on Android 11 but not deleting on Android 10 then I enable status of and add this tag So And Specify Write Permission with

<android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" tools:ignore="ScopedStorage"
 android:maxSdkVersion="28"/>`

edited Feb 01 '23 at 13:11

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answered Jun 02 '22 at 05:39

Sheraz Ghani

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Also I attached picture link with title " 1" So click it and match your manifest – Sheraz Ghani Jun 02 '22 at 05:41
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Android 10: contentResolver.delete() is not deleting file from the file system

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