How to convert a String to an android.net.Uri

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Question: I have found that java.net.URI has a create(String uri) option but the android.net.uri does not.

More specifically: I am trying to grab the output of RingtoneManager's RingtonePicker and set it as the default ringtone with SetActualDefaultRingtoneUri:

Intent intent = new Intent(RingtoneManager.ACTION_RINGTONE_PICKER);
intent.putExtra( RingtoneManager.EXTRA_RINGTONE_TYPE
                     ,RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE);

intent.putExtra( RingtoneManager.EXTRA_RINGTONE_TITLE
                     , "Select Tone For Rainy Days");

startActivityForResult(intent, 0);

RingtoneManager.setActualDefaultRingtoneUri(this
                     ,RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE
                     ,RingtoneManager.EXTRA_RINGTONE_PICKED_URI);

The problem is that RingtoneManager.EXTRA_RINGTONE_PICKED_URI returns a string not a URI. There might be a better way than to convert the string to a URI. I cannot find a reason why java.net.URI can do it and android.net.Uri can't.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

See this if it helps you stackoverflow.com/questions/3487389/java-convert-string-to-uri/… — ccheneson
– ccheneson, Commented Oct 7, 2010 at 19:30

methode · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-07 19:40:31Z

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I guess you want to use the parse method from the android.net.uri class. It returns a URi for the supplied encoded string.

android.net.uri parse()

answered Oct 7, 2010 at 19:40

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FeelTheBurns Over a year ago

Thanks guys but I found my solution.

FeelTheBurns Over a year ago

Uri uri = data.getParcelableExtra(RingtoneManager.EXTRA_RINGTONE_PICKED_URI); RingtoneManager.setActualDefaultRingtoneUri(this,RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE,uri);

CoolBeans · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-01 23:15:27Z

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Thanks guys, but this is how I ended up making it work

Uri uri = data.getParcelableExtra(RingtoneManager.EXTRA_RINGTONE_PICKED_URI);
RingtoneManager.setActualDefaultRingtoneUri(this,RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE,uri);

edited Sep 1, 2011 at 23:15

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