see this answer from @SteveJG in the old forum https://groups.google.com/d/msg/mitappinventortest/6uYyXpIexdQ/vvlTtE_qCQAJ
Google removed the ability to use file:/// as a security change with intents (the ActivityStarter is how AI2 uses intents) File:// is not permitted in an Intent anymore on Android 7+. If it is used, it will throw
FileUriExposedException
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