PI93595: UNABLE TO LAUNCH CAMERA FROM A CORDOVA APP RUNNING ON AN ANDROID NOUGAT DEVICE.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Product components impacted:  SDK
  Mobile Devices Operating Systems impacted:  Android Nougat
  User roles impacted:  Developer and User
  Distribution:  Fix Central
  Versions affected:  7.1
  
  A Cordova app that features the use of the device camera is
  deployed on an Android device with the Nougat OS.  When
  attempting to launch the camera, nothing happens.  When
  reviewing the device log, the following is found:
  
  01-31 16:41:19.059 23974 24270 W System.err:
  java.lang.StackOverflowError: stack size 1037KB
  01-31 16:41:19.068 23974 24270 W System.err:  at
  org.apache.cordova.LOG.e(LOG.java:176)
  01-31 16:41:19.068 23974 24270 W System.err:  at
  org.apache.cordova.LOG.e(LOG.java:176)
  01-31 16:41:19.068 23974 24270 W System.err:  at
  org.apache.cordova.LOG.e(LOG.java:176)
  [line repeated many times]
  01-31 16:41:19.144 23974 24270 W System.err:  at
  org.apache.cordova.PluginManager.exec(PluginManager.java:168)
  01-31 16:41:19.144 23974 24270 W System.err:  at
  org.apache.cordova.CordovaBridge.jsExec(CordovaBridge.java:61)
  01-31 16:41:19.144 23974 24270 W System.err:  at
  org.apache.cordova.ExposedJsApi.exec(ExposedJsApi.java:40)
  01-31 16:41:19.144 23974 24270 W System.err:  at
  org.chromium.base.SystemMessageHandler.nativeDoRunLoopOnce(Nativ
  e Method)
  01-31 16:41:19.144 23974 24270 W System.err:  at
  org.chromium.base.SystemMessageHandler.handleMessage(SystemMessa
  geHandler.java:9)
  01-31 16:41:19.144 23974 24270 W System.err:  at
  android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
  01-31 16:41:19.144 23974 24270 W System.err:  at
  android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:154)
  01-31 16:41:19.145 23974 24270 W System.err:  at
  android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:61)
  
  When the app is run on a device with an earlier version of the
  Android OS, the camera works as expected.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of MobileFirst cordova/hybrid  apps on Android Nougat  *
  * who attempts to launch a camera.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * A Cordova app that features the use of of the device camera  *
  * is deployed on an Android device with the Nougat OS.When     *
  * attempting to launch the camera, nothing happens.This is     *
  * because in Android Nougat, file URIs are restricted to the   *
  * scope of the same app.This is a problem of cordova plugin,   *
  * to access photos the camera plugin needs to be passed file   *
  * URIs.                                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * -                                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Cordova's solution is to create a custom URI to use in place of
  the file URI.This resolves the issue, however this require
  adding 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 setup.Users who do
  not intend to use the Cordova camera plugin need not to perform
  these steps.
  
  Steps are mentioned here :
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSHS8R_7.1.0/com.ibm
  .worklight.dev.doc/dev/t_android_cam_api_24.html#t_android_cam_a
  pi_2
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MOBILE1ST PLATF

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4301

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY

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