public void scanFile(Context ctx, String filePath) {
              Intent scanIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE);
              scanIntent.setData(Uri.fromFile(new File(filePath)));
              ctx.sendBroadcast(scanIntent);
       }

public static final String ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_DIR = "android.intent.action.MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_DIR";
       public void scanDirAsync(Context ctx, String dir) {
              Intent scanIntent = new Intent(ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_DIR);
              scanIntent.setData(Uri.fromFile(new File(dir)));
              ctx.sendBroadcast(scanIntent);
       }

public void sdScan(){     
        sendBroadcast(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_MOUNTED, Uri.parse("file://"    
                    + Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory())));     
    }