Android local files (content://...) don't display correctly

[wiz0u]

Files obtained via Android file picker have a Path URI of the form "content://com.android.providers.downloads.documents/document/..."
These don't display when binding this local URI to a <Image asyncImageLoader:ImageLoader.Source="{Binding ImagePath}"> or <asyncImageLoader:AdvancedImage Source="{Binding ImagePath}"/>

        var topLevel = TopLevel.GetTopLevel(this)!;
        var files = await topLevel.StorageProvider.OpenFilePickerAsync(new FilePickerOpenOptions
        {
            Title = "Select media",
        });
        if (files.Count > 0) vm.ImagePath = files[0].Path.AbsoluteUri;

The same code works fine on Desktop target (path is "file://...")

Example app attached:
AvaloniaApplicationImageAndroid.zip

[SKProCH]

Tbh, if I use this avalonia API:

I can't also get a something in return. Did you manage to get this working?

[wiz0u]

for some reason

        var file = files[0];
        var file2 = await topLevel.StorageProvider.TryGetFileFromPathAsync(file.Path); // succeed (Uri arg)
        var file3 = await topLevel.StorageProvider.TryGetFileFromPathAsync(file.Path.AbsoluteUri); // fails (string arg)

apparently, internally, this failing line calls Avalonia.Platform.Storage.FileIO.StorageProviderHelpers.FilePathToUri which only expect a path part (not an URL) and build only file:// URLs

[SKProCH]

Should work fine in new v3.4.0 version. If you have a custom IAsyncImageLoader, you need also implement IAdvancedImageLoader interface.

[wiz0u]

Local files now work on Android, but now Internet URLs won't work on Android. (they work on Desktop, and they used to work in previous version)

Please reopen

[kran27]

Internet URLs won't work on Android. (they work on Desktop, and they used to work in previous version)

I can get internet urls working under windows and linux, but not on android under versions 3.4.0, 3.3.0, or 3.2.1

[wiz0u]

Internet URLs were working for me on Android with version 3.3.0
<Image asyncImageLoader:ImageLoader.Source=

[SKProCH]

Internet URLs works for me in 3.4.0, just tested in the your sample app:

[SKProCH]

Can you double check that URLs are accessible, INTERNET permission exists, etc.
Probably also worth of looking at the logs (but i've personally doesn't know to look for avalonia's logs in android. probably a custom log sink for avalonia?)

[wiz0u]

well the same app (& same urls) works in Desktop, so the URL are certainly accessible.
I will investigate further

[wiz0u]

ok so if the _imagePath property is set from the get-go, like you did, it's working

but if that observable property is assigned later by running code, it doesn't work for Internet URLs on Android
Try assigning vm.ImagePath = "https:// ...." in PickFile_Clicked for example

(and again, this worked in 3.3.0 and got broken in 3.4.0, so it's related to your recent commits)