Absolute or full file path returns blank/empty string

[Dhaval3344]

Library version: 1.3.0
OS version: [Android 11]
Device model: [Google Pixel 4a]

I pick the image and try to get the image absolute path but not working, please check the below code:
filePath = DocumentFileUtils.getAbsolutePath(files.get(0), requireContext())

Using the above line path gets blank, check below attach SS.

[anggrayudi]

Retrieving absolute path on scoped storage is useless. Even though you have success to get the path, you can't do anything because scoped storage allows file management with URI only. Please read FAQ File path returns empty string

[Dhaval3344]

Hello @anggrayudi
Thanks for the quick reply,

For me, retrieving the absolute path is not useless, if is it possible another way it's better for me and other users otherwise this library is ......

Please let me know if possible absolute path.

Thanks.

[anggrayudi]

I can't understand why people forcing me to make this library works with direct file paths. This library is just a wrapper for the scoped storage APIs. I have mentioned in the FAQ that it is not the library limitation, but the operating system itself. So, if you want to make your app works well with direct file paths (java.io.File), you only have 3 options:

1. Request full disk access. Read: Manage all files on a storage device
2. Ask Google to remove the scoped storage restrictions.
3. Try to create a pull request to Android Open Source Projects. Perhaps your PR will be approved by Google.

I did many research in writing this library. It is a trash for people who don't understand how scoped storage works. You can search other libraries that manage scoped storage like Simple Storage. Unfortunately, they report the same thing as I have faced.

[Tanzin01]

Well, this scoped storage is trash...... so is shitty ggle.