PI73910: Getting "FILEURIEXPOSEDEXCEPTION" WITH CORDOVA CAMERA PLUGIN ON ANDROID N

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Running the Cordova camera plugin on Android N causes the
  FileUriExposedException, which crashes the application. Android
  N has restricted the access of the file:// protocol URI to the
  scope of the same app. This means that the device's Camera app
  cannot pass the file URI of the image back to the original
  application, thus causing the crash.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users using the Cordova camera plugin in an Android          *
  * application.                                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Starting in Android Nougat, file URIs are restricted to the  *
  * scope of the same app. This is a problem for the Cordova     *
  * camera plugin. To access photos, the camera plugin needs to  *
  * be passed file URIs. With the access restriction, the        *
  * application will crash when it tries to access a photo with  *
  * a FileUriExposed exception.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Cordova's solution to the FileUriExposed exception is to create
  a custom URI to use in place of the file URI. This resolves the
  issue, however requires adding in an Android support library in
  order to handle the custom URI. Only MobileFirst users who
  utilize the Cordova camera plugin for Android will need to do
  additional set up to get the camera plugin to work.
  
  After installing the iFix, follow these additional steps to
  setup your application so that it can use the updated Cordova
  camera plugin. If you do not intend to use the Cordova camera
  plugin, you do NOT need to perform these steps.
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSHS8R_7.1.0/com.ibm.
  worklight.dev.doc/dev/t_android_cam_api_24.html#t_android_cam_ap
  i_24
  (These instructions are the same for MobileFirst 7.0 and 6.3)
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MOBILE1ST PLATF

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4301

Applicable component levels

• R630 PSY

     UP

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R710 PSY

     UP