Stop saving photos using Android native camera

Question

I am using native Android camera and save file to my application data folder (/mnt/sdcard/Android/data/com.company.app/files/Pictures/). At the same time anther copy of photo is saved to DCIM folder.

This is my code:

Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
String formattedImageName = getDateString() + ".jpg";
File image_file = new File(this.getExternalFilesDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES), formattedImageName);
Uri imageUri = Uri.fromFile(image_file);
intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT,imageUri);
startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_FROM_CAMERA);

How can I prevent saving additional copy of image to DCIM folder?

Many Thanks

Answer 1

You can use the following : First we get the last saved image by checking which was the last modified image. Then check if last modified time is in the last few seconds. You may also have to check the exact location of where camera stores the image.

private boolean deleteLastFromDCIM() {

        boolean success = false;
        try {
            File[] images = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()
                    + File.separator + "DCIM/Camera").listFiles();
            File latestSavedImage = images[0];
            for (int i = 1; i < images.length; ++i) {
                if (images[i].lastModified() > latestSavedImage.lastModified()) {
                    latestSavedImage = images[i];
                }
            }

                    // OR JUST Use  success = latestSavedImage.delete();
            success = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()
                    + File.separator + "DCIM/Camera/"
                    + latestSavedImage.getAbsoluteFile()).delete();
            return success;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            return success;
        }

    }