Support for Android api 33

[ohtanzcom]

Feature Request

Motivation Behind Feature

READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE used in CameraLauncher.java from API 33 are no longer available.
Instead, fine-grained permission controls such as READ_MEDIA_IMAGES are required.

https://developer.android.com/about/versions/13/behavior-changes-13

Feature Description

READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE always return denied, so these need to be corrected.

Alternatives or Workarounds

[breautek]

We do have a PR #814 for this, but is ultimately waiting on the next major release of cordova-android for API 33 support, so that we can use the newer permissions.

However you can likely test the PR today with cordova-android@11 by using the following preferences:

<preference name="android-buildToolsVersion" value="33.0.0" />
<preference name="android-compileSdkVersion" value="33" />

You'll also need use Android's SDK Manager to install API 33 platform and Android 33 Build Tools. You may also need to update your PATH environment variable to include $ANDROID_HOME/build-tools/33.0.0/, replacing 32.0.0 if present.

I however am not sure if cordova-android@11 will build on API 33 without further changes.

[ohtanzcom]

I am using API33 on cordova10 and was unable to get the photo taken by the activated camera and got an error, so I commented the part of the screenshot and forced it to work around the permission error.

[jkenjarCR]

We do have a PR #814 for this, but is ultimately waiting on the next major release of cordova-android for API 33 support, so that we can use the newer permissions.

However you can likely test the PR today with cordova-android@11 by using the following preferences:

<preference name="android-buildToolsVersion" value="33.0.0" />
<preference name="android-compileSdkVersion" value="33" />

You'll also need use Android's SDK Manager to install API 33 platform and Android 33 Build Tools. You may also need to update your PATH environment variable to include $ANDROID_HOME/build-tools/33.0.0/, replacing 32.0.0 if present.

I however am not sure if cordova-android@11 will build on API 33 without further changes.

how do i install the PR? kind of important information is it not?

[DevEdward666]

cordova-android 12 is out any update?
https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-android

[scotthmusson]

Now that Cordova Android 12 is out can we expect the fix for this to be released soon? Any ETA on this release? Appreciate your help!

[brunoalex]

we need this fix

[iKrishnaSahu]

Upgraded my app to Cordova Android 12 and found out that camera plugin is not working.
Downgrading it back.

+1 We need this fix

Update -
Workaround - #826 (comment)

[alexisGandar]

+1 need the fix

[andavistw]

+1 also need the fix

[sonikdesign]

+1 need the fix please

[Sotatek-HaiNguyen3]

May I ask why you can't merge pull request #814 , is there any problem?
Do you have any plans to merge this pull request?

[clarklight]

Can we merge it into version 7.0.0? A few of us has tested the fix in the other thread, it works on Android 13 for me, and another person.

#840 (comment)