How to fix “Fail to connect to camera service” exception in Android emulator

Question

I\'m getting a Fail to connect to camera service exception when I run my Android app in the emulator. I\'ve read the various existing posts but none have fixed this. It is

Answer 1

With Android 6.0, this error can appened if you don't check for manifest authorisation :

    //If authorisation not granted for camera
    if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.CAMERA) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)
        //ask for authorisation
        ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.CAMERA}, 50);
    else
        //start your camera
        this.startCamera();