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Mobile Dev Fix Android MediaStore Inconsistent Path Capitalization

Android MediaStore returns inconsistent casing like 'WhatsApp' vs 'whatsapp' for files in the same folder due to case-insensitive filesystems and scan snapshots. Normalize with canonical paths, LIKE queries, and RELATIVE_PATH for reliable WhatsApp media access.

#android
#kotlin
#mediastore
#scoped-storage
#storage
#whatsapp

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02/08/2026, 04:36 PM