<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> 
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
  android:orientation="vertical" 
  android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
  android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
  > 
  <ImageView 
      android:id="@+id/imgView" 
      android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
      android:layout_weight="1" android:layout_height="wrap_content"></ImageView> 
  <Button  
      android:layout_height="wrap_content"  
      android:text="Load Picture"  
      android:layout_width="wrap_content"  
      android:id="@+id/buttonLoadPicture"  
      android:layout_weight="0"  
      android:layout_gravity="center"></Button> 
</LinearLayout> 

  Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, android.
provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
 startActivityForResult(i, RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE); 

protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) { 
  super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data); 
   
  if (requestCode == RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE && resultCode == RESULT_OK && null != data) { 
    Uri selectedImage = data.getData(); 
    String[] filePathColumn = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA }; 
 
    Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(selectedImage, 
        filePathColumn, null, null, null); 
    cursor.moveToFirst(); 
 
    int columnIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(filePathColumn[0]); 
    String picturePath = cursor.getString(columnIndex); 
    cursor.close(); 
     
    ImageView imageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imgView); 
    imageView.setImageBitmap(BitmapFactory.decodeFile(picturePath)); 
   
  }