Save file into Android's DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS

[N7ghtm4r3]

Hi, is there a way to directly save a file into the DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS folder or more in general in any directory available with the getExternalStoragePublicDirectory method?

[lemkoleg]

I am also very interested

[faraz152]

FileKit does not write to the public downloads folder. for that you need MediaStore directly:

val values = ContentValues().apply {
    put(MediaStore.Downloads.DISPLAY_NAME, "yourfile.pdf")
    put(MediaStore.Downloads.MIME_TYPE, "application/pdf")
    put(MediaStore.Downloads.RELATIVE_PATH, Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS)
}
val uri = context.contentResolver.insert(MediaStore.Downloads.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, values)
uri?.let { context.contentResolver.openOutputStream(it)?.use { out -> out.write(bytes) } }

requires API 29+. on older versions you would use Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS) with the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.

[N7ghtm4r3]

Hi @faraz152 ! Thank you for the information, the question was about a possible implementation of a built-in method

[faraz152]

got it, makes sense. the MediaStore approach works as a workaround for now but a built-in saveToDownloads or public directory target in FileKit would definitely be cleaner. worth opening a feature request if there isn't one already.

[N7ghtm4r3]

Hi @faraz152 ! I will do It!