[CB-9898] ios getPicture() doesn't store image permanently, only saves to temp directory

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 1.2.0
• Component/s: cordova-plugin-camera
• Labels: iOS mustfix reproduced triaged
• Assignee: Omar Mefire
• Reporter: Michael Schmidt
• Created: 29/Oct/15 07:34
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 06:57
• Resolved: 26/Feb/16 23:33

Description

Camera options:

• destinationType: Camera.DestinationType.FILE_URI,
• saveToPhotoAlbum: true,
• sourceType: Camera.PictureSourceType.CAMERA,

Situation: getPicture() on iOS saves a newly taken image into the cordova.file.tempDirectory by default

Problem: After closing & re-opening the app, the taken pictures are not available any more in the app - this functionality is only on iOS, all other platforms directly persist

This requires for every camera usage a workaround on ios - Move the file to permanent storage after taking an image:
http://www.joshmorony.com/store-camera-photos-permanently-using-phonegap-ionic-ngcordova/

-> directly save the images in permanent storage on iOS

Further mentions:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/33249522/angular-and-ionic-camera-function-wont-save-photo
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27910783/cordova-move-file-using-the-file-url

Issue Links

• is cloned by: CB-10711 getPicture() with NATIVE_URI saves to photoalbum regardless of saveToPhotoAlbum option
• is duplicated by: CB-6167 Camera API saveToPhotoAlbum option on ios returns temp file URI