Camera Force Closing issue in Samsung Galaxy S3 version 4.1.1

Question

I want to capture image and save it in Image view in one of My Application. I already have an idea how to implement it and also Works fine in all device Except Samsung Gal

Answer 1

I have Spent many Hours for this Single Issue and Got the Code Working in Most of the Devices With Modifying the Code as Below :

Any one having the Same issue in future can try out the Below Code.

While Calling intent for Image Capture :

String storageState = Environment.getExternalStorageState();

                    if (storageState.equals(Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED)) {
                        Intent intent = new Intent(
                                MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);

                        String filename = System.currentTimeMillis() + ".jpg";
                        ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
                        values.put(MediaStore.Images.Media.TITLE, filename);
                        mImageCaptureUri = getContentResolver().insert(
                                MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
                                values);

                        intent.putExtra(
                                android.provider.MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT,
                                mImageCaptureUri);


                        try {

                            startActivityForResult(intent, PICK_FROM_CAMERA);
                        } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
                            e.printStackTrace();
                        }
                    } else {
                        new AlertDialog.Builder(BuildInukshk_4_Camera.this)
                                .setMessage(
                                        "External Storeage (SD Card) is required.\n\nCurrent state: "
                                                + storageState)
                                .setCancelable(true).create().show();
                    }

                } else { // pick from file
                    Intent intent = new Intent();

                    intent.setType("image/*");
                    intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);

                    startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent,
                            "Complete action using"), PICK_FROM_FILE);
                }

Inside OnActivityResult Method :

case PICK_FROM_CAMERA:
                Log.i("TAG", "Inside PICK_FROM_CAMERA");

                // Final Code As Below
                try {
                    Log.i("TAG", "inside Samsung Phones");
                    String[] projection = {
                            MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails._ID, // The columns we want
                            MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails.IMAGE_ID,
                            MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails.KIND,
                            MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails.DATA };
                    String selection = MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails.KIND + "=" + // Select
                                                                                    // only
                                                                                    // mini's
                            MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails.MINI_KIND;

                    String sort = MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails._ID + " DESC";

                    // At the moment, this is a bit of a hack, as I'm returning ALL
                    // images, and just taking the latest one. There is a better way
                    // to
                    // narrow this down I think with a WHERE clause which is
                    // currently
                    // the selection variable
                    Cursor myCursor = this.managedQuery(
                            MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
                            projection, selection, null, sort);

                    long imageId = 0l;
                    long thumbnailImageId = 0l;
                    String thumbnailPath = "";

                    try {
                        myCursor.moveToFirst();
                        imageId = myCursor
                                .getLong(myCursor
                                        .getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails.IMAGE_ID));
                        thumbnailImageId = myCursor
                                .getLong(myCursor
                                        .getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails._ID));
                        thumbnailPath = myCursor
                                .getString(myCursor
                                        .getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails.DATA));
                    } finally {
                        // myCursor.close();
                    }

                    // Create new Cursor to obtain the file Path for the large image

                    String[] largeFileProjection = {
                            MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns._ID,
                            MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns.DATA };

                    String largeFileSort = MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns._ID
                            + " DESC";
                    myCursor = this.managedQuery(
                            MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
                            largeFileProjection, null, null, largeFileSort);
                    String largeImagePath = "";

                    try {
                        myCursor.moveToFirst();

                        // This will actually give yo uthe file path location of the
                        // image.
                        largeImagePath = myCursor
                                .getString(myCursor
                                        .getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns.DATA));
                        mImageCaptureUri_samsung = Uri.fromFile(new File(
                                largeImagePath));
                        mImageCaptureUri = null;
                    } finally {
                        // myCursor.close();
                    }

                    // These are the two URI's you'll be interested in. They give
                    // you a
                    // handle to the actual images
                    Uri uriLargeImage = Uri.withAppendedPath(
                            MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
                            String.valueOf(imageId));
                    Uri uriThumbnailImage = Uri.withAppendedPath(
                            MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
                            String.valueOf(thumbnailImageId));

                    // I've left out the remaining code, as all I do is assign the
                    // URI's
                    // to my own objects anyways...
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    mImageCaptureUri_samsung = null;
                    Log.i("TAG",
                            "inside catch Samsung Phones exception " + e.toString());

                }

                try {
                    Log.i("TAG",
                            "URI Samsung:" + mImageCaptureUri_samsung.getPath());

                } catch (Exception e) {
                    Log.i("TAG", "Excfeption inside Samsung URI :" + e.toString());
                }

                try {

                    Log.i("TAG", "URI Normal:" + mImageCaptureUri.getPath());
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    Log.i("TAG", "Excfeption inside Normal URI :" + e.toString());
                }



                break;

After Running Below Code you Will get Two URIs mImageCaptureUri_samsung and mImageCaptureUri

you will get the mImageCaptureUri as your Path if you are running the App with Simple Devices and you will get your Cpatured Image path in mImageCaptureUri_samsung if you are running with Devices Like Samsung Galaxy S3.

Further you all can go ahead with your Code. it Works For me Very Fine With all the Devices i have tested on.

Also if Someone is having Problem with Above Code than they can reference the Below Great Link Solution of Samsung Galaxy S3

Hope it will Help.