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Asked: 2026-05-18T03:59:52+00:00

I am developing an app which uses the phone’s default camera application to capture

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I am developing an app which uses the phone’s default camera application to capture an image and then allow the user to perform some basic editing.

I use the following snippet…

Intentintent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
imageCaptureIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT,*<file>*);
startActivityForResult(intent, TAKE_PHOTO_CODE);

I want the image captured to be saved in a location that is consistent with the stock camera application. Can I use the DCIM folder and assume all phones will use that location?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I would expect that the default Android camera app will save images in the DCIM folder. If for some reason a phone manufacturer customized Android with a different camera app, the default location could be different.

    You could always check for the existance of the DCIM folder first, and if it doesn’t exist, have some kind of a “fall back” location that’s specific to your app.

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