Cordova camera not open, Geting erorr code 20

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Hello Team plz. help me. All details add in View Log File plz. check it

View Log

<plugin name="cordova-plugin-camera" spec="6.0.0">
        <!-- Permissions for Android -->
        <variable name="CAMERA_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" value="Allow camera access for taking photos" />
        <variable name="ANDROID_CAMERA_PERMISSION_DESCRIPTION" value="Allow camera access for taking photos" />       
       
    </plugin>

<edit-config target="NSCameraUsageDescription" file="*-Info.plist" mode="merge">
    <string>need camera access to take pictures</string>
  </edit-config>
  <edit-config target="NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription" file="*-Info.plist" mode="merge">
    <string>need photo library access to get pictures from there</string>
  </edit-config>
  <edit-config target="NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription" file="*-Info.plist" mode="merge">
    <string>need location access to find things nearby</string>
  </edit-config>
  <edit-config target="NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription" file="*-Info.plist" mode="merge">
    <string>need photo library access to save pictures there</string>
  </edit-config>

<engine name="android" spec="12.0.0" />
    <preference name="android-minSdkVersion" value="22" />
    <preference name="android-targetSdkVersion" value="33" />


 $cordovaCamera.getPicture(options).then(movePic, function (imageData) {
                window.resolveLocalFileSystemURI(imageData, function (fileEntry) {
                    $scope.picData = fileEntry.nativeURL;
                    $scope.ftLoad = true;
                });

            }, function (err) {
                console.error(err);
            });
2

Where does the Error 20 appear? It’s not in the log.

There is an open issue for cordova-plugin-camera concerning API 33. Could this be the same problem? It’s something the maintainers of the plugin will need to fix.

3

Permissions from Android 13

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACTION_CREATE_DOCUMENT" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT" />

Cordova camera not open, Getting error code 20 Add permission then Problem are resolved

4

Thank you for posting this solution - it’s sure to help others!

5

Hello what is the correct way to inform these permissions on config.xml

I’ve added on a config-file section and still have the error 20.
I’ve also added the androidx-core-version as plugin mantainers say on his git site.

Any help will be appreciated

      <plugin name="cordova-plugin-camera" >
	  <variable name="ANDROIDX_CORE_VERSION" value="1.8.0" />
      </plugin>
      <config-file after="uses-permission" parent="/manifest" target="AndroidManifest.xml">
            <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
            <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
            <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
            <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
	    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACTION_CREATE_DOCUMENT" />
	    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT" />
        </config-file>
6

It looks like this is an open issue with that plugin. The maintainers of it are working on it.

7

Hi there,

I’m almost in the same situation as @isantaulariamuixi, config-file does not work and edit-config overrides all permissions (like there is no more internet permission).
So if someone could elaborate on this, maybe @ghenne, please.

Thanks you guys anyway for the support.

8

The problem is that the plugin has not been updated for the new version of Android. These plugins are made and maintained by third parties - they are not something we are able to fix or support.

9

Thank you all, I will be tracking plugin updates and notify when it is fixed.

10

Hi,

I have published on npm a fix found here: Error Code 20 on Android · Issue #826 · apache/cordova-plugin-camera · GitHub
This is just a workaround from DaedalusDev waiting for the plugin to be updated.

The package repo is: cordova-plugin-camera-flossy - npm and it is already approved by VoltBuilder’s team so feel free to use it…

Thanks again.

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Thank you all. With the daedalusDev workaround it is all working and could update our app.
I will wait to check camera 7.0 when is released.