Android Question Error With intent on some devices

[MrKim]

What I am doing is copying a file to File.DirDefaultExternal
Then opoening itwith

Sub OpenPdf(FName As String)
    Dim i As Intent 'Requires a reference to the Phone library
    Try
        i.Initialize(i.ACTION_VIEW, "file:///" & FName)
        i.SetType("application/pdf")
        i.WrapAsIntentChooser("Choose PDF Viewer")
        StartActivity(i)
    Catch
        Msgbox("Error opening " & FName & CRLF & LastException.Message, "Open PDF Error")
    End Try

End Sub

I have a tablet which is running Android 7.1.1 and this works fine.

My phone, which according to the internet (Phone version is G935PVPS9CSB1) is 8.0
throws the following error:

any help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance

 

[DonManfred]

Use FileProvider

android.jar / targetSdkVersion / minSdkVersion
FileProvider

 

[MrKim]

Use FileProvider

android.jar / targetSdkVersion / minSdkVersion
FileProvider

That was a little misleading since that wasn't really what I was trying to do but it eventually got me HERE which looks like it gives me what I need.

 

[DonManfred]

but it eventually got me HERE which looks like it gives me what I need.

yes, you should use the fileprovider class.
I posted the link to understand that file:// Uris are no longer allowed.