I would like to receive an event whenever a file was added to a specific folder, e.g. the download folder. To reach this I tried 3 different approaches without any success. The target devices are Android 15+. Do you have any experience with any of these 3 approaches and could help out with a working sample?
APPROACH 1 - FileObserver:
In a background service I add a recursive file observer for the top folder as described here. On Android 4/5 its working but on Android 6 no events are fired (known issue) On top of that it seems that on Android 4/5 the file observer is not reliable. At some point the stopWatching() method gets called and from then on no event will be received.
in onStartCommand(..) of the service:
new MyFileObserver(Constants.DOWNLOAD_PATH, true).startWatching(); APPROACH 2 - Content Observer:
I tried to tweak the content observer for my use case (as described here), but I never receive any events.
in onStart of the service:
getContentResolver().registerContentObserver( Uri.parse("content://download/"), true, new MyObserver(myHandler)); .
public class MyObserver extends ContentObserver { // left blank below constructor for this Contact observer example to work // or if you want to make this work using Handler then change below registering //line public MyObserver(Handler handler) { super(handler); } @Override public void onChange(boolean selfChange) { this.onChange(selfChange, null); Log.e("", "~~~~~~ on change" + selfChange); // Override this method to listen to any changes } @Override public void onChange(boolean selfChange, Uri uri) { // depending on the handler you might be on the UI // thread, so be cautious! Log.e("", "~~~~~~ on change uri" + selfChange); } } APPROACH 3 - BroadcastReceiver:
With a BroadcastReceiver I try to get the ON_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE_EVENT (as described here. But nothing happens.
in on StartCommand(...) of the service:
registerReceiver(new DownloadListenerService(), new IntentFilter( DownloadManager.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE)); DownloadListenerService:
public class DownloadListenerService extends BroadcastReceiver { @Override public void onReceive(final Context context, Intent intent) { System.out.println("got here"); SharedPreferences settings = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context); SharedPreferences.Editor editor = settings.edit(); String action = intent.getAction(); if (DownloadManager.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE.equals(action)) { String downloadPath = intent.getStringExtra(DownloadManager.COLUMN_URI); editor.putString("downloadPath", downloadPath); editor.commit(); } } } Manifest:
<receiver android:name=".DownloadListenerService" android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher" android:exported="true"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE" /> </intent-filter> </receiver> 3 Answers
Answers 1
Actually, right now there is no known work-around for Android 6.0 and above. In Android 4/5/5.1 the FileObserver is working fine mostly, but for Android 6 you simply can't get any kind of response from the system when a file is added to an external directory. Knowing this FileObserver is completely useless in Android 6.
But eventually you can detect added content in the Android system, with the Content Observer which is also working fine in Android 6. Maybe this can solve your problem until Google provides a fix.
Answers 2
I have tried your APPROACH 3-BroadcastReceiver in my android Application and it works for me. Please go through the code it may help you.You can change the image url according to your requirements.
My Activity and Broadcast receiver class:
package com.example.sudiproy.downloadingpath; import android.app.DownloadManager; import android.content.BroadcastReceiver; import android.content.Context; import android.content.Intent; import android.content.IntentFilter; import android.database.Cursor; import android.net.Uri; import android.os.Environment; import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor; import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Button; import com.google.gson.Gson; import org.json.JSONArray; import org.json.JSONException; import org.json.JSONObject; import java.io.FileInputStream; import java.io.FileNotFoundException; import java.io.IOException; public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity { private DownloadManager downloadManager; private Button startDownload; private Button checkStatusOfDownload; private long downloadReference; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); startDownload = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_download); checkStatusOfDownload = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_check_status); startDownload.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { downloadManager = (DownloadManager) getSystemService(DOWNLOAD_SERVICE); Uri Download_Uri = Uri.parse("http://demo.mysamplecode.com/Sencha_Touch/CountryServlet?start=0&limit=999"); DownloadManager.Request request = new DownloadManager.Request(Download_Uri); //Set title to be displayed if notification is enabled request.setTitle("My Data Download"); //Set the local destination for the downloaded file to a path within the application's external files directory request.setDestinationInExternalFilesDir(MainActivity.this, Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS, "CountryList.json"); //Enqueue a new download and same the referenceId downloadReference = downloadManager.enqueue(request); IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(DownloadManager.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE); registerReceiver(downloadReceiver, filter); } }); checkStatusOfDownload.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { DownloadManager.Query myDownloadQuery = new DownloadManager.Query(); myDownloadQuery.setFilterById(downloadReference); //Query the download manager about downloads that have been requested. Cursor cursor = downloadManager.query(myDownloadQuery); if (cursor.moveToFirst()) { checkStatus(cursor); } } }); } private void checkStatus(Cursor cursor) { int columnIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(DownloadManager.COLUMN_STATUS); int status = cursor.getInt(columnIndex); //column for reason code if the download failed or paused int columnReason = cursor.getColumnIndex(DownloadManager.COLUMN_REASON); int reason = cursor.getInt(columnReason); //get the download filename int filenameIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(DownloadManager.COLUMN_LOCAL_FILENAME); String filename = cursor.getString(filenameIndex); String statusText = ""; String reasonText = ""; switch (status) { case DownloadManager.STATUS_FAILED: statusText = "STATUS FAILED"; break; case DownloadManager.STATUS_PAUSED: statusText = "STATUS_PAUSED"; break; case DownloadManager.STATUS_PENDING: statusText = "STATUS_PENDING"; break; case DownloadManager.STATUS_RUNNING: statusText = "STATUS_RUNNING"; break; case DownloadManager.STATUS_SUCCESSFUL: statusText = "STATUS_SUCCESSFUL"; reasonText = "Filename:\n" + filename; break; } } private BroadcastReceiver downloadReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() { @Override public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) { long referenceId = intent.getLongExtra(DownloadManager.EXTRA_DOWNLOAD_ID, -1); if (downloadReference == referenceId) { int ch; ParcelFileDescriptor file; StringBuffer strContent = new StringBuffer(""); StringBuffer countryData = new StringBuffer(""); try { file = downloadManager.openDownloadedFile(downloadReference); FileInputStream fileInputStream = new ParcelFileDescriptor.AutoCloseInputStream(file); while ((ch = fileInputStream.read()) != -1) strContent.append((char) ch); JSONObject responseObj = new JSONObject(strContent.toString()); JSONArray countriesObj = responseObj.getJSONArray("countries"); for (int i = 0; i < countriesObj.length(); i++) { Gson gson = new Gson(); String countryInfo = countriesObj.getJSONObject(i).toString(); Country country = gson.fromJson(countryInfo, Country.class); countryData.append(country.getCode() + ": " + country.getName() + "\n"); } } catch (FileNotFoundException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } catch (JSONException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } catch (IOException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } } }; } My Pojo class:
package com.example.sudiproy.downloadingpath; public class Country { String code = null; String name = null; public String getCode() { return code; } public void setCode(String code) { this.code = code; } public String getName() { return name; } public void setName(String name) { this.name = name; } } My Manifest Declaration:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.example.sudiproy.downloadingpath"> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"> </uses-permission> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"> </uses-permission> <application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher" android:label="@string/app_name" android:supportsRtl="true" android:theme="@style/AppTheme"> <activity android:name=".MainActivity"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> </intent-filter> </activity> </application> </manifest> Answers 3
Your 3rd approach is the best one and the most efficient one. However try using the full package name in your receiver tag in the Manifest. The problem is that the action is sent to a receiver that is not found. For example:
<receiver android:name="com.example.mypackage.receivers.DownloadListenerService" android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher" android:exported="true"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE" /> </intent-filter> </receiver> 
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