Question

I have camera app that clicks picture and saves it on sd card
and when I decode that it gives null bitmap here is the code

Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()+"FacePhoto.jpg");

I have checked in ddms the Facephoto file exists on sd card

what can be problem here that I get “null” bitmap

Answer 1

Try using

Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()+"/FacePhoto.jpg"

use ‘/filename’ instead of just ‘filename’.

If this doesn’t work try using

Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath()+"/FacePhoto.jpg"

The point to note is to use absolute path instead of relative.

Also see if filename is correctly spelled in your code.