Method openCamera() calls native exception from android

[ODimash]

Exception log:
Uncaught (in promise, id: 3): "java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'boolean java.io.File.exists()' on a null object reference"

Appears after calling ImagePicker.openCamera():

ImagePicker.openPicker({
          width: 300,
          minHeight: 400,
          cropping: true,
        }).then(image => {
          const updatedImages = [...newImages, { path: image.path }];
          setNewImages(updatedImages);
          uploadImage(image);
        });

I'm check that:

• Permission for camera granted
• gradle cleaned and rebuilded
• ImagePicker.openPicker() works correctly

Versions:

• react-native: ^0.82.1
• react-native-image-crop-picker: ^0.51.1

[Ruchita-uninow]

I am also facing same issue with open image picker in Pixel Fold device. is there any solution ?

[roni-castro-shipt]

These issues does not always happen, at least not on emulators. It's happening on the Google Pixel - Android 16 (100% of our cases)
The devices having these issues are: Pixel 7, Pixel 8, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9

Stacktrace for 0.41.2 (we are updating to 0.51.1):

java.lang.NullPointerException
Attempt to invoke virtual method 'boolean java.io.File.exists()' on a null object reference

    PickerModule:899 com.reactnative.ivpusic.imagepicker.PickerModule.createImageFile
    PickerModule:332 com.reactnative.ivpusic.imagepicker.PickerModule.initiateCamera
    PickerModule:1 com.reactnative.ivpusic.imagepicker.PickerModule.-$$Nest$minitiateCamera
    PickerModule:315 com.reactnative.ivpusic.imagepicker.PickerModule$4.call
    PickerModule:312 com.reactnative.ivpusic.imagepicker.PickerModule$4.call
    PickerModule:289 com.reactnative.ivpusic.imagepicker.PickerModule.permissionsCheck
    PickerModule:312 com.reactnative.ivpusic.imagepicker.PickerModule.openCamera
    Method.java:-2 java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke
    JavaMethodWrapper:372 com.facebook.react.bridge.JavaMethodWrapper.invoke
    JavaModuleWrapper:146 com.facebook.react.bridge.JavaModuleWrapper.invoke
    SourceFile:-2 com.facebook.jni.NativeRunnable.run
    Handler.java:1041 android.os.Handler.handleCallback
    Handler.java:103 android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage
    MessageQueueThreadHandler:27 com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadHandler.dispatchMessage
    Looper.java:315 android.os.Looper.dispatchMessage
    Looper.java:251 android.os.Looper.loopOnce
    Looper.java:349 android.os.Looper.loop
    MessageQueueThreadImpl:217 com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadImpl.lambda$startNewBackgroundThread$2
    MessageQueueThreadImpl:1 com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadImpl.$r8$lambda$A-xptrrouKKkxROXrYr0wU31v4c
    MessageQueueThreadImpl:1 com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadImpl$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.run
    Thread.java:1119 java.lang.Thread.run
    node_modules/react-native/Libraries/BatchedBridge/NativeModules.js:106:50 fn
    src/app/modules/root/services/image-picker-services/image-picker-v1.service.js:64:49 ?anon_0_
    (native) next
    node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:3:17 asyncGeneratorStep
    node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:17:27 _next
    InternalBytecode.js:1:1180 tryCallOne
    InternalBytecode.js:1:1874 anonymous
    (native) apply
    node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Core/Timers/JSTimers.js:247:17 anonymous
    node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Core/Timers/JSTimers.js:111:6 _callTimer
    node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Core/Timers/JSTimers.js:161:15 _callReactNativeMicrotasksPass
    node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Core/Timers/JSTimers.js:415:11 callReactNativeMicrotasks
    node_modules/react-native/Libraries/BatchedBridge/MessageQueue.js:393:13 value
    node_modules/react-native/Libraries/BatchedBridge/MessageQueue.js:132:11 anonymous
    node_modules/react-native/Libraries/BatchedBridge/MessageQueue.js:368:8 value
    node_modules/react-native/Libraries/BatchedBridge/MessageQueue.js:131:9 value
    node_modules/react-native/Libraries/BatchedBridge/MessageQueue.js:127:16 value

[Muhamman78]

1. Check your AndroidManifest.xml

Make sure you have a FileProvider configured under :

<provider
    android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
    android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
    android:exported="false"
    android:grantUriPermissions="true">
    <meta-data
        android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
        android:resource="@xml/file_paths" />
</provider>

2. Create res/xml/file_paths.xml

If you don’t already have this file, create it with:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <!-- External storage files -->
    <external-path
        name="external_files"
        path="." />
    <!-- App-specific files -->
    <external-files-path
        name="my_images"
        path="Pictures/" />
</paths>

The path here should match where your app saves camera images (/storage/emulated/0/Android/data//files/Pictures/).

3. Use the correct URI in React Native

react-native-image-crop-picker usually handles this internally, but sometimes you need to use file:// prefix for Android 7+:

const fileData = {
    name: `photo_${Date.now()}.jpg`,
    type: image.mime,
    uri: Platform.OS === 'android' ? `file://${image.path}` : image.path,
    size: image.size
};

4. Clean & rebuild

After changing manifest/xml:

cd android
./gradlew clean
cd ..
npx react-native run-android

✅ This will solve the Failed to find configured root issue.

[roni-castro-shipt]

1. Check your AndroidManifest.xml

Make sure you have a FileProvider configured under :

<provider
    android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
    android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
    android:exported="false"
    android:grantUriPermissions="true">
    <meta-data
        android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
        android:resource="@xml/file_paths" />
</provider>

2. Create res/xml/file_paths.xml

If you don’t already have this file, create it with:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <!-- External storage files -->
    <external-path
        name="external_files"
        path="." />
    <!-- App-specific files -->
    <external-files-path
        name="my_images"
        path="Pictures/" />
</paths>

The path here should match where your app saves camera images (/storage/emulated/0/Android/data//files/Pictures/).

3. Use the correct URI in React Native

react-native-image-crop-picker usually handles this internally, but sometimes you need to use file:// prefix for Android 7+:

const fileData = {
    name: `photo_${Date.now()}.jpg`,
    type: image.mime,
    uri: Platform.OS === 'android' ? `file://${image.path}` : image.path,
    size: image.size
};

4. Clean & rebuild

After changing manifest/xml:

cd android ./gradlew clean cd .. npx react-native run-android

✅ This will solve the Failed to find configured root issue.

Isn't the library already handling this? Why would we need to customize the configuration if we’re not changing the path where the camera saves the image?

From the lib code

react-native-image-crop-picker/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

Lines 21 to 22 in 79d62be

	android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
	android:resource="@xml/ivpusic_imagepicker_provider_paths" />

react-native-image-crop-picker/android/src/main/res/xml/ivpusic_imagepicker_provider_paths.xml

Line 3 in 79d62be

<external-path name="external_files" path="."/>

• The path returned by the library to be used by the camera before taking a picture: file:/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.my.package.name/files/Pictures/image-5aee52d4-92e7-401d-b49b-23c78bc8aead94023667688309346.jpg

• The path returned by the library, after taking a picture successfully on the Android 16 emulator: file:///storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.my.package.name/files/Pictures/65836e38-96e3-42b8-b64f-0d721ce8c2de.jpg

From my understanding:
<external-path>

• Points to the root of external storage: /storage/emulated/0/
• Maps to Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()
• Files not removed after the app is uninstalled

<external-files-path>

• points to your app's app-specific external directory: /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.yourapp/files/
• Maps to Context.getExternalFilesDir(null)
• Files removed after the app is uninstalled

So, shouldn't the lib be updated to use the external-files-path?

[david-allison]

Likely related:

Android/data directory corrupted after Pixel-to-Pixel migration (Android 16) — apps cannot create external private storage directories

https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/460912704