[CB-11689] If a user denies permissions forever, there's no way for them to undo that in the app settings screen

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Incomplete
• Affects Version/s: 2.2.0
• Component/s: cordova-plugin-camera
• Labels: cannot-reproduce

Environment

Android 6.0+ (SDK 23+)

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Blake Israel
• Created: 09/Aug/16 19:46
• Updated: 24/Nov/18 23:06
• Resolved: 24/Nov/18 23:06

Description

Because the plugin.xml lacks uses-permissions for CAMERA and READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, once a user has denied camera access always, they cannot undo it, even in the permissions setting for the app.

The only workaround is uninstalling/renstalling the app or manually modifying the AndroidManifest.xml to include

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

so they can be modified in the application manager settings.