[CB-5294] File input element not opening file picker in Android 4.4

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Incomplete
• Affects Version/s: 3.1.0
• Component/s: cordova-android

Environment

Android 4.4.2, partially fixed in Android 4.4.3

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Paul Kane
• Created: 06/Nov/13 17:05
• Updated: 17/Oct/15 12:54
• Resolved: 14/Nov/14 15:07

Description

The file input field doesn't respond when clicked/tapped in Android 4.4. Works fine in previous Android versions. This is regardless of whether the Target Level is set to 18 or 19.

To reproduce, I created a fresh Cordova 3.1.0 project for Android. The only modification I made to the default (placeholder) index.html file was adding a <form> element with a single <input type="file"> element inside. Clicking the "Choose File" button does nothing. No Logcat output or errors. Normally at this point a dialogue would open allowing me to select an image from the gallery or take a picture, which is what happens in older Android versions.

Issue Links

• is cloned by: CB-7212 Could not open camera with <input type="file" accept="image/*;capture=camera">
• is related to: CB-8017 Add proper support for <input type=file> for Android 5.0