Fixes #8

RCTCamera.m

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ - (void)layoutSubviews
 {
     [super layoutSubviews];
     self.manager.previewLayer.frame = self.bounds;
+    [self setBackgroundColor:[UIColor redColor]];
     [self.layer insertSublayer:self.manager.previewLayer atIndex:0];
 }
 

RCTCameraManager.m

@@ -62,17 +62,19 @@ - (id)init {
             }
 
             AVCaptureDevice *captureDevice = [self deviceWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo preferringPosition:self.presetCamera];
-            AVCaptureDeviceInput *captureDeviceInput = [AVCaptureDeviceInput deviceInputWithDevice:captureDevice error:&error];
-
-            if (error)
-            {
-                NSLog(@"%@", error);
-            }
-
-            if ([self.session canAddInput:captureDeviceInput])
-            {
-                [self.session addInput:captureDeviceInput];
-                self.captureDeviceInput = captureDeviceInput;
+            if (captureDevice != nil) {
+                AVCaptureDeviceInput *captureDeviceInput = [AVCaptureDeviceInput deviceInputWithDevice:captureDevice error:&error];
+
+                if (error)
+                {
+                    NSLog(@"%@", error);
+                }
+
+                if ([self.session canAddInput:captureDeviceInput])
+                {
+                    [self.session addInput:captureDeviceInput];
+                    self.captureDeviceInput = captureDeviceInput;
+                }
             }
 
             AVCaptureStillImageOutput *stillImageOutput = [[AVCaptureStillImageOutput alloc] init];
@@ -121,12 +123,17 @@ - (id)init {
     AVCaptureDevicePosition position = (AVCaptureDevicePosition)camera;
     AVCaptureDevice *captureDevice = [self deviceWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo preferringPosition:(AVCaptureDevicePosition)position];
 
+    if (captureDevice == nil) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     NSError *error = nil;
     AVCaptureDeviceInput *captureDeviceInput = [AVCaptureDeviceInput deviceInputWithDevice:captureDevice error:&error];
 
     if (error)
     {
         NSLog(@"%@", error);
+        return;
     }
 
     [self.session beginConfiguration];

README.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ A camera viewport for React Native. This module is currently in the very early s
 ## Known Issues
 Below is a list of known issues. Pull requests are welcome for any of these issues!
 
-- [Camera module may cause app to crash in simulator](https://github.com/lwansbrough/react-native-camera/issues/8)
+- Orientation is not set correctly upon device rotation
 
 ## Getting started
 

package.json

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "type" : "git",
     "url" : "https://github.com/lwansbrough/react-native-camera.git"
   },
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.1.2",
   "description": "A Camera component for React Native. Also reads barcodes.",
   "main": "Camera.ios.js",
   "author": "Lochlan Wansbrough <lochie@live.com> (http://lwansbrough.com)",