[CB-467] Camera autofocus needs to be disabled at framework level and enabled on a per app basis

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.2.0, 1.3.0, 1.4.0, 1.5.0
• Fix Version/s: 1.6.0
• Component/s: cordova-android, cordova-js
• Assignee: Joey Robert Bowser
• Reporter: Manoj
• Created: 09/Apr/12 06:21
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 07:46
• Resolved: 09/Apr/12 20:47

Description

If i decide to add a camera feature in config.xml, with something like
<feature name="http://api.phonegap.com/1.0/camera"/> and then generate a build through build.phonegap.com,
I have noticed that the generated AndroidManifest.xml of the .apk file lists the following as requirements
android.hardware.camera
android.hardware.camera.autofocus
While the first line is needed, the second is not and acts as a restricting filter in the android market even though camera autofocus in not a requirement.
It would make more sense to have autofocus disabled on the framework level and enabled on a per-app basis only when needed.