android_external_storage

android_external_storage is minimal flutter plugin for accessing android's external/shared storage path. This plugin is based on https://pub.dev/packages/ext_storage plugin.

Features

NOTE This plugin only support Android.

AndroidExternalStorage package calls Android native code.

AndroidExternalStorage Android Native
AndroidExternalStorage.getExternalStorageDirectory() Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()
AndroidExternalStorage.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory() Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory()
AndroidExternalStorage.getRootDirectory() Environment.getRootDirectory()

AndroidExternalStorage.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory() needs Public Directory Type argument same as native getExternalStoragePublicDirectory().

DirType Android Native
DirType.musicDirectory Environment.DIRECTORY_MUSIC
DirType.podcastDirectory Environment.DIRECTORY_PODCASTS
DirType.ringtoneDirectory Environment.DIRECTORY_RINGTONES
DirType.alarmDirectory Environment.DIRECTORY_ALARMS
DirType.notificationsDirectory Environment.DIRECTORY_NOTIFICATIONS
DirType.picturesDirectory Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES
DirType.moviesDirectory Environment.DIRECTORY_MOVIES
DirType.downloadDirectory Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS
DirType.DCIMDirectory Environment.DIRECTORY_DCIM
DirType.documentsDirectory Environment.DIRECTORY_DOCUMENTS
DirType.screenshotsDirectory Environment.DIRECTORY_SCREENSHOTS
DirType.audioBooksDirectory Environment.DIRECTORY_AUDIOBOOKS

Example

void _example1() async {
  var path = await AndroidExternalStorage.getExternalStorageDirectory();
  print(path);  // /storage/emulated/0
}

void _example2() async {
  var path = await AndroidExternalStorage.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(DirType.picturesDirectory);
  print(path);  // /storage/emulated/0/Pictures
}

void _example3()async{
  var path = await AndroidExternalStorage.getRootDirectory();
  print(path);  // /system
}

Author

sam garg

LICENCE

MIT LICENCE

Based on https://pub.dev/packages/ext_storage.

Libraries

android_external_storage