MediaStore.Images.Media.InsertImage is deprecated which I should use instead?

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MediaStore.Images.Media.InsertImage is deprecated which I should use instead?

mc 6,801

MediaStore.Images.Media.InsertImage is deprecated

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JarvanZhang 23,971

Hello,

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The Media.InsertImage method was deprecated in API level 29. Try using ContentValues class to achieve the function instead.

   if (Build.VERSION.SdkInt >= BuildVersionCodes.Q)  
   {  
       var contentValues = new ContentValues();  
       contentValues.Put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DisplayName, file_name);  
       contentValues.Put(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.MimeType, "image/png");  
       contentValues.Put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.RelativePath, Android.OS.Environment.DirectoryPictures + "relativePath");  
       contentValues.Put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.IsPending, 1);  
   }

Similar issue: https://stackoverflow.com/a/57737524/11083277

Best Regards,

Jarvan Zhang

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mc 6,801 Reputation points

2021-07-02T07:22:04.683+00:00

Thank you Jarvan.

but the Media.InsertImage can insert bitmap to the Pictures but ContentValues can not.
JarvanZhang 23,971 Reputation points

2021-07-02T08:33:48.703+00:00

Media.InsertImage has two different ways: passing bitmap and path to insert the image. ContentValues doen't provide the code to handle the bitmap, please get the path from the image and pass the path to the ContentValues to perform the work.
JarvanZhang 23,971 Reputation points

2021-07-08T01:18:04.303+00:00

Hi, @mc
I have not heard from you for a couple of days. Please let me know if there is anything that I can help here.
mc 6,801 Reputation points

2021-07-08T02:00:47.387+00:00

you mean pass the path to the ContentValues that means I have to save the bitmap then I have a url right?
JarvanZhang 23,971 Reputation points

2021-07-08T02:14:36.383+00:00

Yes. If you want to save a bitmap as a picture to the gallery, you need to store the bitmap to the device and then pass the path to the ContentValues.

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