Get the actual path to file from file picker

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I need to choose a zip file. I use FilePicker. I choosed "/storage/emulated/0/Downloads/winaerotweaker.zip", but FilePicker returns "content://com.android.providers.downloads.documents/documents/msf%3A1000023005". How to convert it to a normal path? Any extensions?

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First question, why do you need to convert it, or use the FilePicker, if you know where it is and what it is called ?

You can use the FileTools extension for this.

If the zip file is not owned/created by your app, you can use the SAF extension blocks to copy the zip file to the ASD, where it will become owned by the app and have read/write permissions.

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