java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Failed to find configured root that contains /storage/emulated/0/Pictures/
<p>Looking for some help on an error I am getting while trying to store Pictures taken with the camera for an App I am trying to develop. The error is </p>

<p>java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Failed to find configured root that contains /storage/emulated/0/Pictures/JPEG20161108_153704_</p>

<p>The logcat points to this method in my code at the line where FileProvider.getUriForFile is being called..</p>

<pre><code>private void dispatchTakePhoto() {
        Intent takePictureIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
        startActivity(takePictureIntent); // this worked originally
        if (takePictureIntent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) {
            File photoFile = null;
            try {
                photoFile = createImageFile();
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
                Log.e(TAG, ""+e);
            }
            if (photoFile != null) {
                Uri photoURI = FileProvider.getUriForFile(TallyActivity2.this,
                        "com.example.bigdaddy.pipelinepipetally.fileprovider", photoFile);
                takePictureIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
                takePictureIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, photoURI);
                startActivityForResult(takePictureIntent, REQUEST_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
            }
        }
    }
</code></pre>

<p>This method is used to create the image file</p>

<pre><code> private File createImageFile() throws IOException {
        /* Create an image file name */
        String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss", Locale.getDefault()).format(new Date());
        String imageFileName = "JPEG" + timeStamp + "_";
        File storageDir = new File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES).getAbsoluteFile(), imageFileName);
        File path = Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES);

        /* Tried this also, not working. Leaving for debugging.
        File image = File.createTempFile(
                imageFileName,
                ".jpg",
                storageDir
        );*/

        File image = new File(path, imageFileName);
        try {
            /* Making sure the Pictures directory exist.*/
            path.mkdir();
            storageDir.createNewFile();
        }catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        /* Save a file: path for use with ACTION_VIEW intents */
        mCurrentPhotoPath = "file:" + image.getAbsolutePath();
        return image;
    }
</code></pre>

<p>Here is the <code>onActivityResult()</code> method, where I am wanting to save the image captured to a class with the saveImage() method and also setting the thumbnail to an <code>ImageView</code>. The saveImage() method returns a byte so I can pass the byte in a Bundle through an Intent to another full screen activity, where it will be displayed, should the user click on the thumbnail <code>ImageView</code>.</p>

<pre><code>@Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
        /* If it's equal to my REQUEST_IMAGE_CAPTURE var, we are all good. */
        if (requestCode == REQUEST_IMAGE_CAPTURE &amp;&amp; resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
            Bundle extras = data.getExtras();
            Bitmap imageBitmap = (Bitmap) extras.get("data");
            /*Saving to the Pipe class with the saveImage() method below.*/
            sDummyImagePicByte = saveImage(imageBitmap);
            /* Going ahead an setting the thumbnail here for the picture taken*/
            mPipePicImage.setImageBitmap(imageBitmap);
            Log.i(TAG,Arrays.toString(sDummyImagePicByte)+" after assignment from saveImage()");
        }
    }
</code></pre>

<p>Here is the <code>Manifest.xml</code> file</p>

<pre><code>&lt;?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?&gt;
&lt;manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
          xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
          package="com.example.bigdaddy.pipelinepipetally"&gt;

    &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/&gt;
    &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/&gt;
    &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/&gt;
    &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
        android:maxSdkVersion="18"/&gt;
    &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/&gt;
    &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/&gt;
    &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/&gt;
    &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS"/&gt;

    &lt;application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:debuggable="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
        tools:ignore="HardcodedDebugMode"&gt;
        &lt;activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"&gt;
            &lt;intent-filter&gt;
                &lt;action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/&gt;

                &lt;category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/&gt;
            &lt;/intent-filter&gt;
        &lt;/activity&gt;
        &lt;activity
            android:name=".TallyActivity2"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"&gt;
        &lt;/activity&gt;
        &lt;activity
            android:name=".JobAndDbActivity"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"&gt;
        &lt;/activity&gt;
        &lt;activity
            android:name=".ExistingTallyActivity"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"&gt;
        &lt;/activity&gt;
        &lt;activity android:name=".ImageToFullscreen"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"&gt;
        &lt;/activity&gt;

        &lt;provider
            android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
            android:authorities="com.example.bigdaddy.pipelinepipetally.fileprovider"
            android:exported="false"
            android:grantUriPermissions="true"&gt;
            &lt;meta-data
                android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
                android:resource="@xml/file_paths"&gt;
            &lt;/meta-data&gt;
        &lt;/provider&gt;

    &lt;/application&gt;
&lt;/manifest&gt;
</code></pre>

<p>Here is the <code>file_paths.xml</code> file that I created and put in the app/res/xml/ folder (which I created also). Not sure if this is the correct location (for the folder).</p>

<pre><code>&lt;paths &gt;
    &lt;files-path name="my_images" path="files/"/&gt;
    ...
&lt;/paths&gt;
</code></pre>

<p>Also this is the <code>onRequestPermissionsResult()</code></p>

<pre><code> @Override
    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String permissions[],
                                           @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
        switch (requestCode) {
            case MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_CAMERA:
                /* if request is canceled, the result arrays are empty */
                if(grantResults.length &gt; 0 &amp;&amp; grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){
                    /* Permissions granted so the mPermissionIsGranted boolean is set to true*/
                    mPermissionIsGranted = true;
                } else {
                    /*
                    Permissions denied so the mPermissionIsGranted boolean stays false here and
                    providing a Toast message to the user, letting them know that camera permissions
                    are required for this feature.
                    */
                    Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Camera permissions required\nfor this" +
                                    "feature.",
                            Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                    /* Continuing to hold the false setting to this boolean since not granted.*/
                    mPermissionIsGranted = false;
                }
                break;
            /* For accessing and writing to the SD card*/
            case MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_SD_CARD:
                /* if request is canceled, the result arrays are empty */
                if(grantResults.length &gt; 0 &amp;&amp; grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){
                    /* Permissions granted so the mPermissionIsGranted boolean is set to true*/
                    mPermissionIsGranted = true;
                } else  {
                    /*
                    Permissions denied so the mPermissionIsGranted boolean stays false here and
                    providing a Toast message to the user, letting them know that camera permissions
                    are required for this feature.
                    */
                    Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"SD Card permissions required\nfor this"+
                                    "feature.",
                            Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                    /* Continuing to hold the false setting to this boolean since not granted.*/
                    mPermissionIsGranted = false;
                }
                break;
            /* For the GPS location permissions.*/
            default: MY_PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_FINE_LOCATION:
            /* Still to be implemented .*/
                break;
        }
    }
</code></pre>

<p>I sure appreciate any help on this. I am still new and learning Android. Thanks in advance.</p>