check if the type is an image and utilize the MediaStore Opener (which goes through the gallery) instead

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 3.0.1
+#### Android
+- Use MediaStore Opener (which goes through the gallery) instead of default explorer. (Thank you @tmthecoder).
+
 ## 3.0.0
 Adds null safety support ([#510](https://github.com/miguelpruivo/flutter_file_picker/issues/510)).
 ## 2.1.7

android/src/main/java/com/mr/flutter/plugin/filepicker/FilePickerDelegate.java

@@ -197,13 +197,17 @@ public class FilePickerDelegate implements PluginRegistry.ActivityResultListener
         if (type.equals("dir")) {
             intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE);
         } else {
-            intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
+            if (type.equals("image/*")) {
+                intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
+            } else {
+                intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
+                intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);
+            }
             final Uri uri = Uri.parse(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getPath() + File.separator);
             Log.d(TAG, "Selected type " + type);
             intent.setDataAndType(uri, this.type);
             intent.setType(this.type);
             intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_ALLOW_MULTIPLE, this.isMultipleSelection);
-            intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);
 
             if (type.contains(",")) {
                 allowedExtensions = type.split(",");

pubspec.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: file_picker
 description: A package that allows you to use a native file explorer to pick single or multiple absolute file paths, with extension filtering support.
 homepage: https://github.com/miguelpruivo/plugins_flutter_file_picker
-version: 3.0.0
+version: 3.0.1
 
 dependencies:
   flutter: