Android 11 Capture image using Camera

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Documentation - https://developer.android.com/training/camera/photobasics

I have followed all the required steps to capture image using camera.

private void dispatchTakePictureIntent() {
    Intent takePictureIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
    if (takePictureIntent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) { // its always null
        startActivityForResult(takePictureIntent, REQUEST_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
    }
}

takePictureIntent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) - this line always returns null. and if i skip this check than camera opens but app crashes.

The `resolveActivity()` returning null is answered here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62535856/intent-resolveactivity-returns-null-in-api-30. We'd need to see the stack trace for the crash, though, if it's not related to that. — Mike M., Sep 18 '20 at 06:51

score 20 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 28 '20 at 12:06

Jaakko's answer is correct, and here is a quick explanation:

Since API level 30, there have been changes in the package visibility. https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/privacy/package-visibility
For your package manager to work properly, you need to declare <queries> in your AndroidManifest.xml:

Code:

<manifest package="your.package.name">
<queries>
    <intent>
        <action android:name="android.media.action.IMAGE_CAPTURE" />
    </intent>
</queries>
</manifest>

This works only for the default camera apps. If your app is using some 3rd party camera, you can find some info here: https://commonsware.com/blog/2020/08/16/action-image-capture-android-r.html

But, that doesn't even ask for MANAGE_EXTERNAL_MEDIA permission !!! — Owais Yosuf, Mar 10 '22 at 18:06

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 05 '20 at 10:58

5

Add these to AndroidManifest.xml inside the manifest section:

<queries>
  <intent>
    <action android:name="android.media.action.IMAGE_CAPTURE" />
  </intent>
</queries>

answered Oct 05 '20 at 10:58

Jaakko Koskenkorva

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