[image_picker] Pick image from ImageSource.camera freezes app for a few seconds

[babyMilo37]

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Steps to reproduce

reproduced on an iPhone 13 mini with the ImagePicker example provided by the flutter team (https://github.com/flutter/packages/blob/main/packages/image_picker/image_picker/example/lib/main.dart)

1. start the app with a new build
2. trigger the ImagePicker function pickImage with ImageSource.camera
3. wait until camera has opened and is usable

other notes:

• if you retry, it works fast
• works also fast for e.g. ImageSource.gallery for fresh builds

Expected results

camera opens right away, without a noticable delay between clicking the camera button and the camera being opened

Actual results

between triggering function and camera opened, there is a significant delay of about 3-4 seconds, where app freezes.

Code sample

Code sample

// Copyright 2013 The Flutter Authors. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

// ignore_for_file: public_member_api_docs

import 'dart:async';
import 'dart:io';

import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:image_picker/image_picker.dart';
import 'package:video_player/video_player.dart';

void main() {
  runApp(const MyApp());
}

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  const MyApp({super.key});

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return const MaterialApp(
      title: 'Image Picker Demo',
      home: MyHomePage(title: 'Image Picker Example'),
    );
  }
}

class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget {
  const MyHomePage({super.key, this.title});

  final String? title;

  @override
  State<MyHomePage> createState() => _MyHomePageState();
}

class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
  List<XFile>? _imageFileList;

  void _setImageFileListFromFile(XFile? value) {
    _imageFileList = value == null ? null : <XFile>[value];
  }

  dynamic _pickImageError;
  bool isVideo = false;

  VideoPlayerController? _controller;
  VideoPlayerController? _toBeDisposed;
  String? _retrieveDataError;

  final ImagePicker _picker = ImagePicker();
  final TextEditingController maxWidthController = TextEditingController();
  final TextEditingController maxHeightController = TextEditingController();
  final TextEditingController qualityController = TextEditingController();

  Future<void> _playVideo(XFile? file) async {
    if (file != null && mounted) {
      await _disposeVideoController();
      late VideoPlayerController controller;
      if (kIsWeb) {
        controller = VideoPlayerController.network(file.path);
      } else {
        controller = VideoPlayerController.file(File(file.path));
      }
      _controller = controller;
      // In web, most browsers won't honor a programmatic call to .play
      // if the video has a sound track (and is not muted).
      // Mute the video so it auto-plays in web!
      // This is not needed if the call to .play is the result of user
      // interaction (clicking on a "play" button, for example).
      const double volume = kIsWeb ? 0.0 : 1.0;
      await controller.setVolume(volume);
      await controller.initialize();
      await controller.setLooping(true);
      await controller.play();
      setState(() {});
    }
  }

  Future<void> _onImageButtonPressed(ImageSource source,
      {BuildContext? context, bool isMultiImage = false}) async {
    if (_controller != null) {
      await _controller!.setVolume(0.0);
    }
    if (isVideo) {
      final XFile? file = await _picker.pickVideo(
          source: source, maxDuration: const Duration(seconds: 10));
      await _playVideo(file);
    } else if (isMultiImage) {
      await _displayPickImageDialog(context!,
          (double? maxWidth, double? maxHeight, int? quality) async {
        try {
          final List<XFile> pickedFileList = await _picker.pickMultiImage(
            maxWidth: maxWidth,
            maxHeight: maxHeight,
            imageQuality: quality,
          );
          setState(() {
            _imageFileList = pickedFileList;
          });
        } catch (e) {
          setState(() {
            _pickImageError = e;
          });
        }
      });
    } else {
      await _displayPickImageDialog(context!,
          (double? maxWidth, double? maxHeight, int? quality) async {
        try {
          final XFile? pickedFile = await _picker.pickImage(
            source: source,
            maxWidth: maxWidth,
            maxHeight: maxHeight,
            imageQuality: quality,
          );
          setState(() {
            _setImageFileListFromFile(pickedFile);
          });
        } catch (e) {
          setState(() {
            _pickImageError = e;
          });
        }
      });
    }
  }

  @override
  void deactivate() {
    if (_controller != null) {
      _controller!.setVolume(0.0);
      _controller!.pause();
    }
    super.deactivate();
  }

  @override
  void dispose() {
    _disposeVideoController();
    maxWidthController.dispose();
    maxHeightController.dispose();
    qualityController.dispose();
    super.dispose();
  }

  Future<void> _disposeVideoController() async {
    if (_toBeDisposed != null) {
      await _toBeDisposed!.dispose();
    }
    _toBeDisposed = _controller;
    _controller = null;
  }

  Widget _previewVideo() {
    final Text? retrieveError = _getRetrieveErrorWidget();
    if (retrieveError != null) {
      return retrieveError;
    }
    if (_controller == null) {
      return const Text(
        'You have not yet picked a video',
        textAlign: TextAlign.center,
      );
    }
    return Padding(
      padding: const EdgeInsets.all(10.0),
      child: AspectRatioVideo(_controller),
    );
  }

  Widget _previewImages() {
    final Text? retrieveError = _getRetrieveErrorWidget();
    if (retrieveError != null) {
      return retrieveError;
    }
    if (_imageFileList != null) {
      return Semantics(
        label: 'image_picker_example_picked_images',
        child: ListView.builder(
          key: UniqueKey(),
          itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, int index) {
            // Why network for web?
            // See https://pub.dev/packages/image_picker_for_web#limitations-on-the-web-platform
            return Semantics(
              label: 'image_picker_example_picked_image',
              child: kIsWeb
                  ? Image.network(_imageFileList![index].path)
                  : Image.file(
                      File(_imageFileList![index].path),
                      errorBuilder: (BuildContext context, Object error,
                              StackTrace? stackTrace) =>
                          const Center(
                              child: Text('This image type is not supported')),
                    ),
            );
          },
          itemCount: _imageFileList!.length,
        ),
      );
    } else if (_pickImageError != null) {
      return Text(
        'Pick image error: $_pickImageError',
        textAlign: TextAlign.center,
      );
    } else {
      return const Text(
        'You have not yet picked an image.',
        textAlign: TextAlign.center,
      );
    }
  }

  Widget _handlePreview() {
    if (isVideo) {
      return _previewVideo();
    } else {
      return _previewImages();
    }
  }

  Future<void> retrieveLostData() async {
    final LostDataResponse response = await _picker.retrieveLostData();
    if (response.isEmpty) {
      return;
    }
    if (response.file != null) {
      if (response.type == RetrieveType.video) {
        isVideo = true;
        await _playVideo(response.file);
      } else {
        isVideo = false;
        setState(() {
          if (response.files == null) {
            _setImageFileListFromFile(response.file);
          } else {
            _imageFileList = response.files;
          }
        });
      }
    } else {
      _retrieveDataError = response.exception!.code;
    }
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: Text(widget.title!),
      ),
      body: Center(
        child: !kIsWeb && defaultTargetPlatform == TargetPlatform.android
            ? FutureBuilder<void>(
                future: retrieveLostData(),
                builder: (BuildContext context, AsyncSnapshot<void> snapshot) {
                  switch (snapshot.connectionState) {
                    case ConnectionState.none:
                    case ConnectionState.waiting:
                      return const Text(
                        'You have not yet picked an image.',
                        textAlign: TextAlign.center,
                      );
                    case ConnectionState.done:
                      return _handlePreview();
                    case ConnectionState.active:
                      if (snapshot.hasError) {
                        return Text(
                          'Pick image/video error: ${snapshot.error}}',
                          textAlign: TextAlign.center,
                        );
                      } else {
                        return const Text(
                          'You have not yet picked an image.',
                          textAlign: TextAlign.center,
                        );
                      }
                  }
                },
              )
            : _handlePreview(),
      ),
      floatingActionButton: Column(
        mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.end,
        children: <Widget>[
          Semantics(
            label: 'image_picker_example_from_gallery',
            child: FloatingActionButton(
              onPressed: () {
                isVideo = false;
                _onImageButtonPressed(ImageSource.gallery, context: context);
              },
              heroTag: 'image0',
              tooltip: 'Pick Image from gallery',
              child: const Icon(Icons.photo),
            ),
          ),
          Padding(
            padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 16.0),
            child: FloatingActionButton(
              onPressed: () {
                isVideo = false;
                _onImageButtonPressed(
                  ImageSource.gallery,
                  context: context,
                  isMultiImage: true,
                );
              },
              heroTag: 'image1',
              tooltip: 'Pick Multiple Image from gallery',
              child: const Icon(Icons.photo_library),
            ),
          ),
          Padding(
            padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 16.0),
            child: FloatingActionButton(
              onPressed: () {
                isVideo = false;
                _onImageButtonPressed(ImageSource.camera, context: context);
              },
              heroTag: 'image2',
              tooltip: 'Take a Photo',
              child: const Icon(Icons.camera_alt),
            ),
          ),
          Padding(
            padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 16.0),
            child: FloatingActionButton(
              backgroundColor: Colors.red,
              onPressed: () {
                isVideo = true;
                _onImageButtonPressed(ImageSource.gallery);
              },
              heroTag: 'video0',
              tooltip: 'Pick Video from gallery',
              child: const Icon(Icons.video_library),
            ),
          ),
          Padding(
            padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 16.0),
            child: FloatingActionButton(
              backgroundColor: Colors.red,
              onPressed: () {
                isVideo = true;
                _onImageButtonPressed(ImageSource.camera);
              },
              heroTag: 'video1',
              tooltip: 'Take a Video',
              child: const Icon(Icons.videocam),
            ),
          ),
        ],
      ),
    );
  }

  Text? _getRetrieveErrorWidget() {
    if (_retrieveDataError != null) {
      final Text result = Text(_retrieveDataError!);
      _retrieveDataError = null;
      return result;
    }
    return null;
  }

  Future<void> _displayPickImageDialog(
      BuildContext context, OnPickImageCallback onPick) async {
    return showDialog(
        context: context,
        builder: (BuildContext context) {
          return AlertDialog(
            title: const Text('Add optional parameters'),
            content: Column(
              children: <Widget>[
                TextField(
                  controller: maxWidthController,
                  keyboardType:
                      const TextInputType.numberWithOptions(decimal: true),
                  decoration: const InputDecoration(
                      hintText: 'Enter maxWidth if desired'),
                ),
                TextField(
                  controller: maxHeightController,
                  keyboardType:
                      const TextInputType.numberWithOptions(decimal: true),
                  decoration: const InputDecoration(
                      hintText: 'Enter maxHeight if desired'),
                ),
                TextField(
                  controller: qualityController,
                  keyboardType: TextInputType.number,
                  decoration: const InputDecoration(
                      hintText: 'Enter quality if desired'),
                ),
              ],
            ),
            actions: <Widget>[
              TextButton(
                child: const Text('CANCEL'),
                onPressed: () {
                  Navigator.of(context).pop();
                },
              ),
              TextButton(
                  child: const Text('PICK'),
                  onPressed: () {
                    final double? width = maxWidthController.text.isNotEmpty
                        ? double.parse(maxWidthController.text)
                        : null;
                    final double? height = maxHeightController.text.isNotEmpty
                        ? double.parse(maxHeightController.text)
                        : null;
                    final int? quality = qualityController.text.isNotEmpty
                        ? int.parse(qualityController.text)
                        : null;
                    onPick(width, height, quality);
                    Navigator.of(context).pop();
                  }),
            ],
          );
        });
  }
}

typedef OnPickImageCallback = void Function(
    double? maxWidth, double? maxHeight, int? quality);

class AspectRatioVideo extends StatefulWidget {
  const AspectRatioVideo(this.controller, {super.key});

  final VideoPlayerController? controller;

  @override
  AspectRatioVideoState createState() => AspectRatioVideoState();
}

class AspectRatioVideoState extends State<AspectRatioVideo> {
  VideoPlayerController? get controller => widget.controller;
  bool initialized = false;

  void _onVideoControllerUpdate() {
    if (!mounted) {
      return;
    }
    if (initialized != controller!.value.isInitialized) {
      initialized = controller!.value.isInitialized;
      setState(() {});
    }
  }

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    controller!.addListener(_onVideoControllerUpdate);
  }

  @override
  void dispose() {
    controller!.removeListener(_onVideoControllerUpdate);
    super.dispose();
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    if (initialized) {
      return Center(
        child: AspectRatio(
          aspectRatio: controller!.value.aspectRatio,
          child: VideoPlayer(controller!),
        ),
      );
    } else {
      return Container();
    }
  }
}

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[huycozy]

Hi @babyMilo37 I checked this on iPhone 7, iOS 15.7.2 but can't see the delay as mentioned above:

Demo

https://github.com/flutter/flutter/assets/104349824/e006b1b4-8e54-44d7-9918-b5fb4d3bfe88

Did you notice that this issue only occurs on your device? (Maybe a device/OS specific issue) And can you please provide a recorded video for the issue?

[babyMilo37]

Hi @huycozy,

thanks for your answer. I'll attach a screen recording of an iPhone 13 mini, iOS 16.2. Please note that little blue splash circle in the button at second 4. That was the moment it was pressed. As described above, it works well from the second time onwards (see also in the video).

https://github.com/flutter/flutter/assets/23049860/c0e3a77f-86d1-4c1c-8be1-5241009c7780

I unfortunately do not have other iOS devices with me. I could not reproduce it on my Android though, there it worked fine. So might indeed be related to my device.

[huycozy]

Thanks for the recorded video. I can see slow start camera on your video. Can you also check this on device's camera? Is it faster? Also, please try running the sample code on profile/release mode to see if the issue still appears or not as well. Thank you!

[babyMilo37]

Hi, yes it did also appear in profile and release mode. I could also reproduce it on iPhone 12; with iOS 15.6.1. Thanks

[huycozy]

Hi. This is somewhat similar to #49780, can you take a look and check if you can reproduce the issue similar to the case in that issue?

[github-actions[bot]]

Without additional information, we are unfortunately not sure how to resolve this issue. We are therefore reluctantly going to close this bug for now. If you find this problem please file a new issue with the same description, what happens, logs and the output of 'flutter doctor -v'. All system setups can be slightly different so it's always better to open new issues and reference the related ones. Thanks for your contribution.

[muezz]

Hey @huycozy I am also facing this exact same issue. My device is iPhone 14 with iOS 16.2. Should I create a new issue or can this be reopened and investigated further?

[huycozy]

@muezz Can you take a look at https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/49780 and check if it's similar to your case?

[muezz]

@huycozy it seems that that issue happens when the user tries to click on the image capture button more than once and then the app freezes. In this issue, the app freezes only the first time when you try to open the camera (exactly how this issue specifies).

It might be that the internal causes are similar in both cases but the issues don't seem similar from outside.

[huycozy]

@muezz It's worth leaving a comment there with your case instead of a file a separate issue will help to centralize on that one. My recent comment also pointed out that it freezes a bit and improved with the original report. You can also react an upvote to the original comment will help to raise the issue. Thank you!

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