@capacitor/filesystem downloadFile() fails to create missing directories under android

[longinius]

Bug Report

The downloadFile() method doesn't create missing directories under android.

Plugin(s)

@capacitor/[email protected]

Capacitor Version

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Latest Dependencies:

  @capacitor/cli: 5.4.2
  @capacitor/core: 5.4.2
  @capacitor/android: 5.4.2
  @capacitor/ios: 5.4.2

Installed Dependencies:

  @capacitor/core: 5.4.2
  @capacitor/android: 5.4.2
  @capacitor/cli: 5.4.2
  @capacitor/ios: 5.4.2

[success] iOS looking great! 👌
[success] Android looking great! 👌

Platform(s)

Android

Current Behavior

Download fails on android, when setting the option recursive to true and providing a path with subdirectories that doesn't exist.

Filesystem.downloadFile({
  url: 'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1510158105534-9b01f2462ce1',
  path: '/path/to/file/image.jpg',
  directory: Directory.Cache,
  recursive: true,
});

The above code will result in the following error.

ERROR Error: Uncaught (in promise): Error: Error downloading file: /data/user/0/io.ionic.starter/cache/path/to/file/image.jpg: open failed: ENOENT (No such file or directory)
Error: Error downloading file: /data/user/0/io.ionic.starter/cache/path/to/file/image.jpg: open failed: ENOENT (No such file or directory)

Expected Behavior

The missing folders should be created and the file should be saved at the specified path. On iOS, the missing folders are created.

Code Reproduction

Repository with minimal reproduction

Other Technical Details

Tested on native android device with android version 13.

Changing or omitting the directory option does not change the behavior, only the error message becomes slightly different. If you create the folder beforehand with the mkdir function, the download also works.

Additional Context

Error in Logcat

Error downloading file: /data/user/0/io.ionic.starter/cache/path/to/file/image.jpg: open failed: ENOENT (No such file or directory)
    java.io.FileNotFoundException: /data/user/0/io.ionic.starter/cache/path/to/file/image.jpg: open failed: ENOENT (No such file or directory)
    at libcore.io.IoBridge.open(IoBridge.java:574)
    at java.io.FileOutputStream.(FileOutputStream.java:236)
    at com.capacitorjs.plugins.filesystem.Filesystem.downloadFile(Filesystem.java:339)
    at com.capacitorjs.plugins.filesystem.FilesystemPlugin.downloadFile(FilesystemPlugin.java:401)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at com.getcapacitor.PluginHandle.invoke(PluginHandle.java:138)
    at com.getcapacitor.Bridge.lambda$callPluginMethod$0(Bridge.java:780)
    at com.getcapacitor.Bridge.$r8$lambda$ehFTi5f4HhVNFKTbCKAYDkpQYRA(Unknown Source:0)
    at com.getcapacitor.Bridge$$ExternalSyntheticLambda3.run(Unknown Source:8)
    at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:942)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
    at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:201)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:288)
    at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:67)
Caused by: android.system.ErrnoException: open failed: ENOENT (No such file or directory)
    at libcore.io.Linux.open(Native Method)
    at libcore.io.ForwardingOs.open(ForwardingOs.java:563)
    at libcore.io.BlockGuardOs.open(BlockGuardOs.java:274)
    at libcore.io.ForwardingOs.open(ForwardingOs.java:563)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$AndroidOs.open(ActivityThread.java:7804)
    at libcore.io.IoBridge.open(IoBridge.java:560)
    at java.io.FileOutputStream.(FileOutputStream.java:236) 
    at com.capacitorjs.plugins.filesystem.Filesystem.downloadFile(Filesystem.java:339) 
    at com.capacitorjs.plugins.filesystem.FilesystemPlugin.downloadFile(FilesystemPlugin.java:401) 
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
    at com.getcapacitor.PluginHandle.invoke(PluginHandle.java:138) 
    at com.getcapacitor.Bridge.lambda$callPluginMethod$0(Bridge.java:780) 
    at com.getcapacitor.Bridge.$r8$lambda$ehFTi5f4HhVNFKTbCKAYDkpQYRA(Unknown Source:0) 
    at com.getcapacitor.Bridge$$ExternalSyntheticLambda3.run(Unknown Source:8) 
    at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:942) 
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99) 
    at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:201) 
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:288) 
    at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:67)  

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[dusto2020]

Same issue here :,)

[barbar-binks]

any fix on this issue?

[hvma411]

Same issue here

[distante]

Same here.

[mrtnrs]

And same...

[lokeshpaduchuriiha]

This issue is still persisting. Do we know the solution for this issue. Also, the getUri() fails and crashes the app.

[aalzehla]

Any solution

[webfletch]

Still not fixed in version 6.0.1

[Brullworfel]

Still not fixed in 6.0.2.

[Brullworfel]

Temporary workaround, before downloading:

if(Capacitor.getPlatform() === 'android'){
  const dirPath = filePath.split('/').slice(0,-1).join('/');
  await Filesystem.mkdir({
     path: dirPath,
     directory: Directory.Data,
     recursive: true,
   }).catch(()=>null); //ignore error if directory is already there
}