- if (mPath.equals(intent.getStringExtra(FileDownloader.EXTRA_FILE_PATH))) { // ISSUE 3: this condition will be false if the download failed; in that case, the download won't ever be retried
- context.unregisterReceiver(this);
- removeReceiverFromList(this);
- mObserver.startWatching();
- Log.d(TAG, "Started watching " + mPath);
- return;
+ if (mPath.equals(intent.getStringExtra(FileDownloader.EXTRA_FILE_PATH))) {
+ if ((new File(mPath)).exists()) {
+ // the download could be successful, or not; in both cases, the file could be down, due to a former download or upload
+ context.unregisterReceiver(this);
+ removeReceiverFromList(this);
+ mObserver.startWatching();
+ Log.d(TAG, "Started watching " + mPath);
+ return;
+ } // else - keep waiting for a future retry of the download ;
+ // mObserver.startWatching() won't ever work if the file is not in the device when it's called