problem having accessing files in android 10 :- android studio

Android 10 is not letting me access my files from external storage. In android 9 my app was working fine.I updated my phone from android 9 to android 10 and my app stopped responding.

main_activity.java

File directory;
File path;
File[] listfile;
//File listFiles;
ArrayList<String> arrayList;
directory = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
path = new File(directory.getAbsolutePath()+ "/myfile/");
arrayList = new ArrayList<String>();
mycardview.setAdapter(new ImageAdapter(listimage.this, arrayList));
if (path.isDirectory()) {
listfile =path.listFiles();
for (int i = 0; i < listfile.length; i++) {
arrayList.add(listfile[i].getAbsolutePath());
}
Collections.shuffle(arrayList);

ERROR :

> java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity
> ComponentInfo{com.example.rajiv/com.example.rajiv.listimage}:
> java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to get length of null array
> at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3374)
> at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3513)
> at android.app.servertransaction.LaunchActivityItem.execute(LaunchActivityItem.java:83)
> at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.executeCallbacks(TransactionExecutor.java:135)
> at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.execute(TransactionExecutor.java:95)
> at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2109)
> at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)
> at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:214)
> at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7682)
> at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
> at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:516)
> at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:950)
> Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to get length of null array
> at com.example.rajiv.listimage.onCreate(listimage.java:74)
> at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:7815)
> at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:7804)
> at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1318)
> at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3349)

I have checked on internet the problem is not in code
google have applied a security patch in android 10 so the code isnt working i have also used permission on manifest as well as runtime permission ..

Another one caught out by Google changes.

See https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage

You need to use MediaStore or Storage Access Framework (SAF), details https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared for files outside of your App's private directories.

Though as a quick fix is to temporarily opt out https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/compatibility but this will only work until Android 11