[CB-753] ER: API to query if device has a camera

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: 1.7.0
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Jean-Pierre
• Created: 11/May/12 03:19
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 07:34
• Resolved: 18/Jul/13 22:19

Description

Cordova does not offer any API to query the device for its capabilities, so one cannot know if it has a camera with which to take a picture without attempting to take a picture, falling through the error handler and then hard-match the error code – a pretty poor user experience. i have seen some suggestion to check device.camera, but a device may still have a library to pull an image from while not having a camera, so that isn't likely helpful. there isn't even any way to find the specific hardware revision to match off that.

Issue Links

• duplicates: CB-1696 Ability to check device for capabilities, e.g. webcam