React-native-image-picker: [Android] Could not invoke .launchImageLibrary (no virtual method requestPermissions)

[stefank-kolosek]

Description

I followed installation guide. Everything works fine on iOS but it breaks on Android. Here's my AndroidManifest file:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.package">

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>

    <application
      android:name=".MainApplication"
      android:label="@string/app_name"
      android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
      android:allowBackup="false"
      android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
      <activity
        android:name=".MainActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
        android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
      </activity>
      <provider
          android:name="com.imagepicker.FileProvider"
          android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
          android:exported="false"
          android:grantUriPermissions="true">
          <meta-data
              android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
              android:resource="@xml/provider_paths" />
      </provider>
    </application>
</manifest>

I even added provider paths based on other solutions:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> <external-path name="external_files" path="."/> </paths>

How to repeat issue and example

When ImagePicker.launchCamera or ImagePicker.launchImageLibrary is triggered, device asks for permission. After accepting, error screen with this message pops up:

Could not invoke ImagePickerManager.launchImageLibrary

null

No virtual method
requestPermissions([Ljava/lang/String;I)V in class Landroid/app/Activity; or its super classes (declaration of 'android.app.Activity' appears in /system/framework/framework.jar)

Additional Information

• React Native version: [0.57.5] (same error with every RN version >= 0.55)
• Platform: [Android] - Tested on Android 5,6,7,8 (real devices)
• Development Operating System: [Linux and macOS]
• Dev tools: [Android Studio 3.2.1]

[mindjaydeep]

same error.

[mindjaydeep]

Please add
<!--<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />-->permission too.
Its working for me now..

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