AndroidImageStuff.java

// Intent call to select image from gallery
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setType("image/*");
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
startActivityForResult(
		Intent.createChooser(intent, "Select Picture"),
		SELECT_PICTURE);
		
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//Handling the returned image
Uri selectedImageUri = data.getData();
String selectedImagePath = getPath(selectedImageUri);

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//The getPath() function 
public String getPath(Uri uri) throws NullPointerException {
	String[] projection = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
	Cursor cursor = managedQuery(uri, projection, null, null, null);
	int column_index = cursor
			.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
	cursor.moveToFirst();
	return cursor.getString(column_index);
}