How to check if an image exists in device storage by path

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I would like to introduce these three basic terms:

Absolute path │ relative path │ full path

1. This path is an → absolute path:
/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/packageName/files/

2. This path is a → relative path:
/Android/data/packageName/files

Some components need a relative and others an absolute path.

3. And on top of that, some components or Android versions require a → full path:
file:///storage/emulated/0/Android/data/packageName/files/

I recommend these terms to distinguish the paths, for example:

  • relative path: /Download
  • absolute path: /storage/emulated/0/Download
  • full path: file:///storage/emulated/0/Download

I’ll add this also to my guide → Some basics on Android storage.

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