After investigating, the error comes from this method on CameraLauncher.java file :

    public void onRequestPermissionResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions,
                                          int[] grantResults) {
        for (int r : grantResults) {
            System.out.println("PHOTO DEBUG - " + r);
         /*   if (r == PackageManager.PERMISSION_DENIED) {
                this.callbackContext.sendPluginResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.ERROR, PERMISSION_DENIED_ERROR));
                System.out.println("PHOTO DEBUG - " + r);
                return;
            }
*/

        }
        switch (requestCode) {
            case TAKE_PIC_SEC:
                takePicture(this.destType, this.encodingType);
                break;
            case SAVE_TO_ALBUM_SEC:
                this.getImage(this.srcType, this.destType);
                break;
        }
    }

If I comment this section about comparing value of r and PackageManager.PERMISSION_DENIED value, camera and gallery work good. It means we are always getting -1 value even if we allow permissions. I’m not Android Expert but i try to get explanations, how to fix this permission section

For what it’s worth, using https://github.com/felicienfrancois/cordova-plugin-camera#e6e49b85b59263fc5782e835160d01a8932e3690 solved my error 20 problem on API 33 as well.

@jkainth that PR is working OK, you can install that PR, but you can use also @felicienfrancois repo, it’s working just fine, I’m using it in two of my projects

github:felicienfrancois/cordova-plugin-camera

Confirmed on pure cordova app

Cordova android v11.0.0 cordova camera plugin v6.0.0

Build Tools / Target SDK 33 on Android 13 emulator

Error code 20 is produced to the JS console

Native logcat:

07-16 00:23:38.096   575   914 V UserSystemPackageInstaller: dumpPackageWhitelistProblems(): using mode ENFORCE|IMPLICIT_WHITELIST|IMPLICIT_WHITELIST_SYSTEM
07-16 00:23:38.113   575   914 I ActivityTaskManager: START u0 {act=android.content.pm.action.REQUEST_PERMISSIONS pkg=com.google.android.permissioncontroller cmp=com.google.android.permissioncontroller/com.android.permissioncontroller.permission.ui.GrantPermissionsActivity (has extras)} from uid 10157
07-16 00:23:38.120  6334  6334 D CordovaActivity: Paused the activity.
07-16 00:23:38.121   575   917 W ActivityTaskManager: Tried to set launchTime (0) < mLastActivityLaunchTime (352665)
07-16 00:23:38.125   575   594 D OomAdjuster: Not killing cached processes
07-16 00:23:38.142   575   917 D CoreBackPreview: Window{e737f07 u0 com.google.android.permissioncontroller/com.android.permissioncontroller.permission.ui.GrantPermissionsActivity}: Setting back callback OnBackInvokedCallbackInfo{mCallback=android.window.IOnBackInvokedCallback$Stub$Proxy@c13665d, mPriority=0}
07-16 00:23:38.150   402   446 D goldfish-address-space: claimShared: Ask to claim region [0x3f683d000 0x3f6e40000]
07-16 00:23:38.160  6334  6334 D CordovaActivity: Resumed the activity.
07-16 00:23:38.161  6334  6334 I chromium: [INFO:CONSOLE(1)] "20", source:  (1)
07-16 00:23:38.173   575   917 D CoreBackPreview: Window{e737f07 u0 com.google.android.permissioncontroller/com.android.permissioncontroller.permission.ui.GrantPermissionsActivity}: Setting back callback null
07-16 00:23:38.173   575  3087 W InputManager-JNI: Input channel object 'e737f07 com.google.android.permissioncontroller/com.android.permissioncontroller.permission.ui.GrantPermissionsActivity (client)' was disposed without first being removed with the input manager!
07-16 00:23:38.189  7107  7107 I GoogleInputMethodService: GoogleInputMethodService.onFinishInput():3204 
07-16 00:23:38.190  7107  7107 I GoogleInputMethodService: GoogleInputMethodService.updateDeviceLockedStatus():2100 checkRepeatedly = false, unlocked = true
07-16 00:23:38.190  7107  7107 I GoogleInputMethodService: GoogleInputMethodService.onStartInput():1903 onStartInput(EditorInfo{inputType=0x0(NULL) imeOptions=0x12000000 privateImeOptions=null actionName=UNSPECIFIED actionLabel=null actionId=0 initialSelStart=-1 initialSelEnd=-1 initialCapsMode=0x0 hintText=null label=null packageName=io.cordova.hellocordovagh797 fieldId=100 fieldName=null extras=null}, false)
07-16 00:23:38.190  7107  7107 I GoogleInputMethodService: GoogleInputMethodService.updateDeviceLockedStatus():2100 checkRepeatedly = true, unlocked = true

At a glance, it appears something to do with handling permissions has changed in Android 13, as error code 20 is a Permission Error Code…

https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-camera/blob/4608f8ef8027a5c7130a3479c2d37a5e391c70e8/src/android/CameraLauncher.java#L100

I’ve also tested against build tools / target SDK 32 on an Android 13 emulator which appears to work fine. So this appears to be exclusively an API 33 issue.

@Houdhey @keva91 this issue was already discussed on the PR. It is due to manifest merge conflicts with other plugins using WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission without setting android:maxSdkVersion=“32” in their manifest.

As discussed on the PR #814 , the android:maxSdkVersion=“32” constraint should be removed from the PR as it would create issues for most people.

Also, from my tests, #814 PR has also another issue with DATA_URI output.

I forked this PR to solve both issues here : https://github.com/felicienfrancois/cordova-plugin-camera

Is there any work to actually fix this issue? The solution above me doesn’t seem that fitting since it can crash the application if the user declines to give access to the camera/gallery. Is there a reason why all the grantResults are -1 for android 13?

@jfoclpf Yes. Specifying a min or max sdk version creates conflicts with other plugins, even some officail plugins. It seems that not specifying any min or max sdk version does not create any issue (I think it is ignored by versions not supporting this permission), but it still need to be validated. As a result, I would recommend to remove minSdkVersion and maxSdkVersion from the PR

@keva91 thank you for your feedback, I have not submitted my fork as a PR yet because it deserve tests and adjustment on the required permissions at runtime, depending on case. I personaly use it with success, in DATA_URI mode.

Can you tell me what parameters do you use ? Which mode ? DATA_URI ? FILE ? Taking photo or picking from library ?

Also, you can try thoose different versions :

• READ_MEDIA_IMAGES Always requested (Same as PR #814 ) https://github.com/felicienfrancois/cordova-plugin-camera#f53d3cb2ef5add8f7ba37503c4a10fc8e1337600

• READ_MEDIA_IMAGES Never requested (The one I use) https://github.com/felicienfrancois/cordova-plugin-camera#e6e49b85b59263fc5782e835160d01a8932e3690

• READ_MEDIA_IMAGES requested only when picking from library (Head, i.e. the one you tried) https://github.com/felicienfrancois/cordova-plugin-camera#efcd9190d98130d815b442b96e0c69fe17637908

As far as I understand, the READ_MEDIA_IMAGES should not be requested as it may not be granted (even refused without prompt in my case) and it is not necessary, at least in my case. But maybe it is needed when using FILE mode

@keva91 ok, thank you. So PR #814 has definitelly an issue with READ_MEDIA_IMAGES. According to android doc this permission is required when accessing images on external storage or created by other apps so there may still be cases where it is needed. I just made another change on my fork (adding READ_MEDIA_IMAGES to manifest), if you want to test it: https://github.com/felicienfrancois/cordova-plugin-camera#7d66143ed55d817676c10a460c66938519d4b85b

Is there a reason why all the grantResults are -1 for android 13?

Because Google changed permission requirements with Android 13

https://developer.android.com/about/versions/13/behavior-changes-13?hl=en

hello… any update for this issue.