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

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MediaStore.Images.Media.InsertImage is deprecated

Answer 1

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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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