Whatsapp is not supported

[regiszanandrea]

Hi,

I'm developing a custom keyboard that have to send images to Messenger and Whatsapp conversasions. So, I called the function isCommitContentSupported(...,MIME_TYPE_PNG) on Whatsapp and returned false, and a called the same function on Messenger app and returned true. The Commit Content is not supported on Whatsapp.

Anybody can help? There is an alternative?

[LeonardooBorges]

Hello! I was trying to do the same thing, my solution was to convert the image file to gif and then send it. Whatsapp does support sending gif. Hope this help.

[regiszanandrea]

Hi Leonardo,

Can you paste your code here? Or email me ? regiszanandrea@gmail.com

Thanks.

[LeonardooBorges]

private File convertToGif(File imageFile) throws IOException {
    ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
    AnimatedGifEncoder encoder = new AnimatedGifEncoder();
    encoder.start(bos);
    encoder.addFrame(BitmapFactory.decodeFile(imageFile.getAbsolutePath()));
    encoder.finish();
    byte[] array = bos.toByteArray();

    // Save to file
    File output = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), "output.gif");
    FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(output.getPath());
    fos.write(array);
    fos.close();
    return output;
  }

And I use this code https://gist.github.com/wasabeef/8785346

Any questions you have I can try to help :)

[regiszanandrea]

Sorry, I didn't see your answer. Thanks a lot, I will test this code.

[regiszanandrea]

Hi @LeonardooBorges, how do you pass to the doCommitContent the file? I'm getting a error, but I can't tracking the erro by the logcat :(

[regiszanandrea]

Another thing, I converted the images to gif, and the whatsapp return the message "The format its not supported". Jesus Christ.....

[prashantvr]

Yes, I am facing the same issue. "The file format is not supported". Have followed the sample, have 3 buttons for gif, png and webp. While nothing happens on clicking png and webp, gif throws "the file format not supported" error.

Any help??

[diskrim]

I am having the same issue here. The pngs/gifs are working fine in fb messenger & google hangouts, but not whats app or even the native message app. GIF or not does not allow it. The sample app is flawed as a demo. I am thinking to make a copy paste functionality here, and make use of the clipboard as I have on the ios version.

[ok3141]

Guys, you must override and correctly implement method ContentProvider.getType()