Error: open failed: ENOENT (No such file or directory)

I was trying to create a file to save pictures from the camera, it turns out that I can't create the file. But I really can't find the mistake. Can you have a look at it and give me some advice?

    private File createImageFile(){
            File imageFile=null;
            String stamp=new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss").format(new Date());
            File dir= Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES);
            String imageFileName="JPEG_"+stamp+"_";
            try {
                imageFile=File.createTempFile(imageFileName,".jpg",dir);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                Log.d("YJW",e.getMessage());
            }
            return  imageFile;
        }

And I have added the permission.

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>

The method always gives such mistakes:

>open failed: ENOENT (No such file or directory)

The Pictures directory might not exist yet. It's not guaranteed to be there.

In the API documentation for getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(), the code ensures the directory exists using mkdirs:

File path = Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(
        Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES);
File file = new File(path, "DemoPicture.jpg");

try {
    // Make sure the Pictures directory exists.
    path.mkdirs(); 

...so it may be as simple as adding that path.mkdirs() to your existing code before you createTempFile.

when a user picks a file from the gallery, there is no guarantee that the file that was picked was added or edited by some other app. So, if the user picks on a file that let’s say belongs to another app we would run into the permission issues. A quick fix for that is to add this code in the AndroidManifest.xml file:

<manifest ... >
  <application android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" ... >
    ...
  </application>
</manifest>

Note: For Android 11 refer Scope storage Enforcement Policy https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/privacy/storage

Replace:

Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(
                Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES)

With:

private File createImageFile() throws IOException {
        // Create an image file name

make sure you call:

mkdirs() // and not mkdir()

Here's the code that should work for you:

        String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss").format(new Date());
        String imageFileName = "JPEG_" + timeStamp + "_";
        File storageDir = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString(), "whatever_directory_existing_or_not/sub_dir_if_needed/");
        storageDir.mkdirs(); // make sure you call mkdirs() and not mkdir()
        File image = File.createTempFile(
                imageFileName,  // prefix
                ".jpg",         // suffix
                storageDir      // directory
        );

        // Save a file: path for use with ACTION_VIEW intents

        mCurrentPhotoPath = "file:" + image.getAbsolutePath();
        Log.e("our file", image.toString());
        return image;
    }

I had a bad experience following the example given in Android Studio Documentation and I found out that there are many others experiencing the same about this particular topic here in stackoverflow, that is because even if we set

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>

the problem persists in some devices.

My experience was that the example worked when I tried it in debug mode, after that 3 more tests it so happened that my SD suddenly was corrupted, but I don't think it has to do with their example (funny). I bought a new SD card and tried it again, only to realize that still both release and debug mode did the same error log: directory does not exist ENOENT. Finally, I had to create the directories myself whick will contain the captured pictures from my phone's camera. And I was right, it works just perfect.

I hope this helps you and others out there searching for answers.

A quick fix for that is to add this code in the AndroidManifest.xml file:

<manifest ... >
  <application android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" ... >
    ...
  </application>
</manifest>

Note: Applicable for API level 29 or Higher

I used the contentResolver with the URI and it worked for me. Saw it in another SO post which i can't find.

private String getRealPathFromURI(Uri contentURI) {
    String result;
    Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(contentURI, null, null, null, null);
    if (cursor == null) {
        result = contentURI.getPath();
    } else {
        cursor.moveToFirst();
        int idx = cursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns.DATA);
        result = cursor.getString(idx);
        cursor.close();
    }
    return result;
}

hope it helps....

I have solved like this:

        public Intent getImageCaptureIntent(File mFile) {
             Intent mIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
             Uri photoURI = FileProvider.getUriForFile(this, BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID + ".provider", mFile);
             mIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, photoURI);
        
             // The tip is this code below
             List<ResolveInfo> resInfoList = getPackageManager().queryIntentActivities(mIntent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
                 for (ResolveInfo resolveInfo : resInfoList) {
                      String packageName = resolveInfo.activityInfo.packageName;
                      grantUriPermission(packageName, photoURI, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION | Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
                 }
    
             return  mIntent;
        }

If you are using kotlin then use below function. you have to provide a path for storing image, a Bitmap (in this case a image) and if you want to decrease the quality of the image then provide %age i.e 50%.

fun cacheLocally(localPath: String, bitmap: Bitmap, quality: Int = 100) {
        val file = File(localPath)
        file.createNewFile()
        val ostream = FileOutputStream(file)
        bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, quality, ostream)
        ostream.flush()
        ostream.close()
    }

hope it will work.

Try this:

private File createImageFile() throws IOException {  

    String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss").format(new Date());  

    String imageFileName="JPEG_"+stamp+".jpg";  

    File photo = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(),  imageFileName);  

    return photo;
}  

File dirPath = Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES);
File imageFile = new File(dirPath, "YourPicture.jpg");

try {
    if(!dirPath.isDirectory()) {
       dirPath.mkdirs(); 
    } 
    imageFile.createNewFile();
  
} catch(Exception e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
}

I got same error while saving Bitmap to External Directory and found a helpful trick

private void save(Bitmap bitmap) {
    String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss", Locale.getDefault()).format(new Date());
    String imageFileName = timeStamp + ".png";
    String path = MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage(activity.getContentResolver(), bitmap, imageFileName, null);
    Uri uriimage = Uri.parse(path);
    // you made it, make  fun
    }

But this have a drawback i.e. you cant change the Directory it always save images to Pictures directory but if you got it fixed fill free to edit my code: Haa-ha-ha {I can't use emojis with my keyboard}, Good Day

Following are fixes i found first add these two lines in your AndroidManifest file

Than add the below line just after setContentView method

ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(FullImageActivity.this,
                new String[]{Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},
                REQUEST_CODE);

and for saving the images in gallery use the below code

private void SaveImageToGallery() {
        BitmapDrawable drawable = (BitmapDrawable) imageView.getDrawable();
        Bitmap bitmap = drawable.getBitmap();
        FileOutputStream outputStream = null;
        File file = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
        File dir = new File(file.getAbsolutePath()+"/folderName");
        dir.mkdirs();
        String filename = String.format("%d.jpg",System.currentTimeMillis());
        File outfile = new File(dir,filename);
        try{
            outputStream = new FileOutputStream(outfile);
            bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG,100,outputStream);
            outputStream.flush();
            outputStream.close();
        }catch(Exception e){
            Log.d("SavingError", "SaveImageToGallery: "+e.getMessage());
        }
        Toast.makeText(this, "Image saved in folderName folder", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }