[CB-6940] File plugin on Android causes app to fail to start if USB Mass Storage mode enabled and USB plugged in

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.5.0
• Component/s: cordova-plugin-file

Environment

Android 2.3.x-4.4.x
Cordova 3.5.0-0.2.4
File plugin 1.2.0

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: James White
• Created: 13/Jun/14 19:24
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 07:18
• Resolved: 16/Jun/14 21:29

Description

When attempting to launch a Cordova application on Android that includes the File plugin, if the USB Mass Storage option is enabled and the USB cable is plugged in, the application stalls. In the system log, the following appears:

ApplicationContext: Unable to create external files directory
PluginManager: Uncaught exception from plugin
PluginManager: java.lang.NullPointerException
PluginManager: at org.apache.cordova.file.FileUtils.requestAllPaths(FileUtils.java:866)
PluginManager: at org.apache.cordova.file.FileUtils.execute(FileUtils.java:348)
PluginManager: at org.apache.cordova.CordovaPlugin.execute(CordovaPlugin.java:65)
PluginManager: at org.apache.cordova.PluginManager.execHelper(PluginManager.java:242)
PluginManager: at org.apache.cordova.PluginManager.exec(PluginManager.java:227)
PluginManager: at org.apache.cordova.ExposedJsApi.exec(ExposedJsApi.java:53)
PluginManager: at org.apache.cordova.CordovaChromeClient.onJsPrompt(CordovaChromeClient.java:227)
PluginManager: at android.webkit.CallbackProxy.handleMessage(CallbackProxy.java:607)
PluginManager: at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
PluginManager: at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
PluginManager: at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4722)
PluginManager: at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
PluginManager: at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
PluginManager: at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:787)
PluginManager: at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:554)
PluginManager: at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)