Saving file to Downloads directory using Ionic 3

Issue

i know this link: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/reference/cordova-plugin-file/#where-to-store-files

but i would like to save the file in Downloads directory. Is this possible to save the file in any path using Ionic? If so, please, share the example.

Here's the code:

downloadImage(image) {

this.platform.ready().then(() => {

  const fileTransfer: TransferObject = this.transfer.create();

  const imageLocation = `${cordova.file.applicationDirectory}www/assets/img/${image}`;

  fileTransfer.download(imageLocation, cordova.file.externalDataDirectory + image).then((entry) => {

    const alertSuccess = this.alertCtrl.create({
      title: `Download Succeeded!`,
      subTitle: `${image} was successfully downloaded to: ${entry.toURL()}`,
      buttons: ['Ok']
    });

    alertSuccess.present();

  }, (error) => {

    const alertFailure = this.alertCtrl.create({
      title: `Download Failed!`,
      subTitle: `${image} was not successfully downloaded. Error code: ${error.code}`,
      buttons: ['Ok']
    });

    alertFailure.present();

  });

});

}

Basically I want save the file in location that is visible to the user.

Solution

the problem was lack of permission. Here is the working code that can download file to downloads directory:

async downloadFile() {
  await this.fileTransfer.download("https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/01/06/23/21/soap-bubble-1959327_960_720.jpg", this.file.externalRootDirectory + 
  '/Download/' + "soap-bubble-1959327_960_720.jpg");
}

getPermission() {
  this.androidPermissions.hasPermission(this.androidPermissions.PERMISSION.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
    .then(status => {
      if (status.hasPermission) {
        this.downloadFile();
      } 
      else {
        this.androidPermissions.requestPermission(this.androidPermissions.PERMISSION.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
          .then(status => {
            if(status.hasPermission) {
              this.downloadFile();
            }
          });
      }
    });
}

Answered By - bambaniasz