React-native-fs: access content://com.android.providers.media.documents/document/image%3A99

[EyalSi]

I'm getting a content uri in android while using react-native-document-picker or react-native-contacts (for the avatars).
URIs like:
'content://com.android.providers.media.documents/document/image%3A99'
Trying to access this file fails with "File does not exist"

const urlDecoded = decodeURIComponent(url);
RNFS.stat(urlDecoded)
.then((file) => {
console.log("RNFS URL SUCCESS", file);
})
.catch((err) => {
console.log("RNFS URL ERROR", err);
});

Any idea how to access the file?
10x

[itinance]

Hi @EyalSi! The scheme "content://" is currently not supported.

PRs are very appreciated.

[LukBowen]

@itinance Does this still need to be resolved? I saw a PR request that could resolve it but I believe it was rejected?

[nzhtrtlc]

I have the same error, any updates ?

[LukBowen]

I have a fix locally in my project; however, I am hesitant to create a PR request since there is one that does the same already pending.

[itinance]

@LukBowen which one do you mean?

[LukBowen]

PR #49

[itinance]

Yes, i remember. I turned back to the contributor but he never answered. I will modify this PR manually to keep backward compatibility alive.

[LukBowen]

Sorry, I didn't realize that was it was missing backwards compatibility. Other wise I would have just create my own PR.

[itinance]

Submitting your own PR would be a good option! I would merge quickly (while CET-timezone ;) )

[LukBowen]

I can still do it; however, it will have to be later today. Currently working on a separate project at work.

[itinance]

Great and many thanks. No rush :)

[krzysztof-miemiec]

Hey @itinance, I just added a PR based on @jrichardlai's work. I hope we'll finally be able to work with content URI's on Android with no trouble! 🙂

[EyalSi]

I've just tested the latest version (2.9.7) and it's working perfectly! THANKS!

[smithaitufe]

It is not working for me.
I installed this package today hoping it will help me get the absolute file path but it is not working
my code is

DocumentPicker.show({ filetype: fileTypeArray }, (error,result) => {
        let uri = Platform.OS === "ios" ? result.uri.replace("file://", "") : `file://${result.uri}`;
        console.log(result)
        const fs = require("react-native-fs")
        fs.stat(decodeURIComponent(uri)).then(resp => {
            console.log(resp)
        })
        let file = {
            uri: result.uri,
            type: result.type,
            name: result.fileName,
            size: result.fileSize,
        }

and this is what I get

05-19 12:57:18.639  6494  7163 W ReactNativeJS: Possible Unhandled Promise Rejection (id: 0):
05-19 12:57:18.639  6494  7163 W ReactNativeJS: Error: File does not exist

Version: "react-native-fs": "^2.9.12",

[kushalsharma12]

content://com.android.providers.media.documents/document/image%3A400331
I got this when I uploaded an uri from my phone to firebase firestore ... any idea how to get the image from it?