Where i should save images to use it with Fileprovider

Question

i have read the documentation about Fileprovider but i don't understand where i should put the images (or path of the images) that i want share. I understand that with xml file "file_path" i set the new path when my app share the images. I also understand that i must create a new file path and a new file for the image with this code:

File imagePath = new File(Context.getFilesDir(), "images"); File newFile = new File(imagePath, "default_image.jpg");

But i don't understand where i should put images in Android Studio, there is a specific directory ? And an extra question, with Fileprovider can i share a drawable resource ? Thanks

Answer 1

with Fileprovider can i share a drawable resource

No. Moreover, given that drawables vary by density, it is unclear what this would even mean.

where i should put images in Android Studio, there is a specific directory ?

FileProvider does not serve files from your app's APK or your project. It serves files from the filesystem of the user's device (e.g., getFilesDir()).

You are welcome to package a file with your app (e.g., in assets/), then copy it to a location that FileProvider will serve from.