'File Not Found exception: (file exists) - after manually deleting it

I've stumbled upon an issue that has been puzzling me. I'm writing an app that creates mp3 files on the external storage. The thing is, if I manually go to the created directory on the phone and delete the file, whenever I try to the create the same file it throws this error:

java.io.FileNotFoundException: /storage/emulated/0/Ringtones/sound1.mp3: open failed: EEXIST (File exists)

Selecting other sounds to be created works just fine, but after I manually delete them they can't be created again due to that issue.

I've already tried deleting the file right after indicating the path and before FileOutputStream but didn't work.

Any tips? Cheers.

javaandroidfilenotfoundexception


Solution 1:[1]

You need to acknowledge the media database before trying to create another copy of the same file. So you need to call this before copying:

sendBroadcast(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE, Uri.fromFile(folder path in which your file was)));

Solution 2:[2]

Found the answer, following user blackapps' tip. I also changed the directory, as I was using a deprecated reference. Now it is working as intended for sdk 30.

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Solution 1 Moisoni Ioan
Solution 2 Migas11

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