startCamera() callback - camera not available on Android

[SVANNER]

The camera is not available when using a plugin method related to camera parameters.

Here is my code:

 constructor(public navCtrl: NavController, private cameraPreview: CameraPreview, private platform: Platform) {
    this.platform.ready().then(() => {
      let options = {
        x: 0,
        y: 20,
        width: window.screen.width,
        height: window.screen.height-40,
        camera: this.cameraPreview.CAMERA_DIRECTION.BACK,
        toBack: true,
        tapPhoto: false,
        previewDrag: false
      };
      this.cameraPreview.startCamera(options).then((value) => {
        console.log("startCamera: " + value);
        this.cameraPreview.getMaxZoom().then((value) => {
          console.log("Max Zoom:" + value);
        }, (error) => {
          console.log("Error getting zoom: " + error);
        });

I got the following message in the log:

startCamera: Camera started
Error getting zoom: No Camera

Taking a look to the plugin code, it seems the mCamera value in the CameraActivity.java is not initialized at the time the success callback of startCamera() is called. I tried to find a way having the mCamera initialized or placing the callback when the mCamera is initialized, but did not succeed. I found this issue testing on both Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy SIV

Do anybody know how to fix it ?

Thanks !

[westonganger]

PR #260 probably introduced this bug. See that commit and it will help you find your solution. We may have to undo some of those changes.

[DivineOmega]

I've recently come across this issue while trying to set the zoom level after starting the camera. Is it something that can be fixed in the plugin?

We've been using a delayed set of the zoom as a workaround, but it's not ideal.

[davidquon]

Here's how I ended up working around the issue https://github.com/cordova-plugin-camera-preview/cordova-plugin-camera-preview/issues/433#issuecomment-370605876. As stated not ideal but even the setTimeout proved problematic depending on the device being used.