Xamarin - get file path of image saved to photo library

Question

I am using Xamarin to save images to the iPhones photo library and I want get the file path of these images.

Below is the code that allows me to get the path of images saved to the applications tmp directory.

string filepath = Path.GetTempPath() + "test.png";
Image.Save(filepath);

Is there a way I can get the file path of an image saved to the photo library?

Image.ToUIImage().SaveToPhotosAlbum((image, error) => { 

     //GET THE FILE PATH OF image HERE
});

Answer 1

You cannot access the Photos library using normal File I/O. Beside the privacy concerns, the underlying data is not necessarily stored on the device. You have to use the Photos framework and PHAsset / PHImageManager and related classes. This post shows several standard use-cases.