Android already accepted permissions but still not showing photos

[Rafaell416]

Expo SDK 45
[email protected]

[natysoz]

can you share your package json?

[Rafaell416]

{
  "name": "level",
  "version": "1.1.0",
  "main": "node_modules/expo/AppEntry.js",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "expo start",
    "android": "expo start --android",
    "ios": "expo start --ios",
    "web": "expo start --web",
    "eject": "expo eject"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@apollo/client": "^3.6.5",
    "@expo-google-fonts/mulish": "^0.2.2",
    "@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": "~1.17.3",
    "@react-navigation/bottom-tabs": "^6.3.1",
    "@react-navigation/native": "^6.0.10",
    "@react-navigation/native-stack": "^6.6.2",
    "@reduxjs/toolkit": "^1.8.2",
    "@sentry/react-native": "^3.4.2",
    "apollo-upload-client": "^17.0.0",
    "dayjs": "^1.11.2",
    "expo": "^45.0.0",
    "expo-application": "~4.1.0",
    "expo-clipboard": "~3.0.1",
    "expo-constants": "~13.1.1",
    "expo-device": "~4.2.0",
    "expo-font": "~10.1.0",
    "expo-image-manipulator": "~10.3.1",
    "expo-images-picker": "^2.4.1",
    "expo-media-library": "~14.1.0",
    "expo-secure-store": "~11.2.0",
    "expo-splash-screen": "~0.15.1",
    "expo-status-bar": "~1.3.0",
    "expo-updates": "~0.13.1",
    "expo-web-browser": "~10.2.0",
    "graphql": "^16.5.0",
    "install": "^0.13.0",
    "prop-types": "^15.8.1",
    "react": "17.0.2",
    "react-dom": "17.0.2",
    "react-native": "0.68.2",
    "react-native-google-places-autocomplete": "^2.4.1",
    "react-native-mime-types": "^2.3.0",
    "react-native-safe-area-context": "4.2.4",
    "react-native-screens": "~3.11.1",
    "react-native-skeleton-content": "^1.0.24",
    "react-native-swiper": "^1.6.0",
    "react-native-web": "0.17.7",
    "react-redux": "^7.2.8",
    "redux": "^4.2.0",
    "redux-persist": "^6.0.0",
    "sentry-expo": "^4.2.0",
    "styled-components": "^5.3.5",
    "uuid": "^3.4.0"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@babel/core": "^7.12.9"
  },
  "private": true
}

The app prompts the permissions request, After accepting this is what I see

This is only happening with the standalone build, when I run the app on expo go it works well.

[Rafaell416]

Hi @natysoz I solved the Permissions issue by adding the following code to the plugins section in the app.json file

[
    "expo-media-library",
    {
      "photosPermission": "Allow...",
      "isAccessMediaLocationEnabled": true
    }
]

But now I'm running into another Issue, the app crashes when the AssetsSelector is rendered, Android, Standalone build

[natysoz]

without edit the app.json

after u enter the settings , allow permissions and go back , it is still showing you this same error ? if so
did you try close and re open the app and see what happens ?

[Rafaell416]

without edit the app.json

after u enter the settings , allow permissions and go back , it is still showing you this same error ? if so did you try close and re open the app and see what happens ?

Yeah, I closed the app, open again and so on. The error was still happening.

[Rafaell416]

Talking about the crash, I noticed that it only happens on android version 9

[natysoz]

did u try newer android version ?

[natysoz]

i think that expo media lib is not working for android 9

[KhalilHakim]

Any update on the root cause?

[natysoz]

can u share expo snack that show the issue ?

[imagina]

Same error here. @natysoz It's only happening after compilation. The expo snack works fine.

[majirosstefan]

Android 11, Android 12 are experiencing this bug too in ejected "expo": "~44.0.0".. Without fix it's unusable on Android in ejected Expo app

EDIT: I was able to fix that by adding following permission into Android manifest & rebuild the app:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION" />

Here is a source link: expo/expo#15273

[JcbPrn]

Is the permissions bug solved on SDK 46?

[natysoz]

ill update the package tommrow

[tej17584]

Hi @Rafaell416 I had the same issue: The images were not showing in Android. What I did was to update my Expo SDK, but that crashed the entire project. So, I was aware the new EXPO SDK had the fix for the images don't showing: I just needed to know in WICH library. So, I updated and checked wich libraries changed. After that, I update one library at the time and see wich one had the fix.
Let me save you hours of debugging.
The library you need to update is only this one to this version:

"expo-media-library": "~14.1.0"

I'll attach my package.json

"dependencies": {
    "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": "^6.1.1",
    "@fortawesome/free-regular-svg-icons": "^6.1.1",
    "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons": "^6.1.1",
    "@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome": "^0.2.7",
    "@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": "^1.16.1",
    "@react-native-community/hooks": "^2.8.1",
    "@react-native-community/masked-view": "^0.1.11",
    "@react-native-community/picker": "^1.8.1",
    "@react-native-picker/picker": "^2.4.1",
    "@react-navigation/core": "^6.1.1",
    "@react-navigation/drawer": "^6.3.1",
    "@react-navigation/material-bottom-tabs": "^6.1.1",
    "@react-navigation/native": "^6.0.8",
    "@react-navigation/native-stack": "^6.5.0",
    "@react-navigation/stack": "^6.1.1",
    "@sentry/react-native": "^4.2.2",
    "expo": "^44.0.6",
    "expo-app-loading": "~1.3.0",
    "expo-application": "~4.0.1",
    "expo-clipboard": "~2.1.0",
    "expo-constants": "~13.0.1",
    "expo-device": "~4.1.0",
    "expo-file-system": "~13.1.4",
    "expo-image-manipulator": "~10.2.0",
    "expo-image-picker": "~12.0.1",
    "expo-images-picker": "^2.3.0",
    "expo-linking": "~3.0.0",
    "expo-location": "~14.0.1",
    "expo-media-library": "~14.1.0",
    "expo-splash-screen": "~0.14.1",
    "expo-status-bar": "~1.2.0",
    "expo-updates": "~0.11.7",
    "firebase": "8.2.3",
    "formik": "^2.2.9",
    "lottie-react-native": "^5.0.1",
    "moment": "^2.29.3",
    "react": "17.0.1",
    "react-dom": "17.0.1",
    "react-native": "0.64.3",
    "react-native-bouncy-checkbox": "^2.1.10",
    "react-native-currency-input": "^1.0.1",
    "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.1.0",
    "react-native-image-viewing": "^0.2.2",
    "react-native-paper": "^4.11.2",
    "react-native-reanimated": "~2.1.0",
    "react-native-safe-area-context": "3.3.2",
    "react-native-screens": "~3.10.1",
    "react-native-select-dropdown": "^1.13.0",
    "react-native-snap-carousel": "^3.9.1",
    "react-native-svg": "^12.1.1",
    "react-native-vector-icons": "^9.1.0",
    "react-native-web": "0.17.1",
    "react-number-format": "^4.9.1",
    "sentry-expo": "^4.0.0",
    "twrnc": "^3.2.0",
    "yup": "^0.32.11"
  },

and my app.json configuration for plugins:

"plugins": [
      [
        "expo-image-picker",
        {
          "photosPermission": "The app needs your permission"
        }
      ],
      [
        "expo-media-library",
        {
          "photosPermission": "Allow XXX to access your photos.",
          "savePhotosPermission": "Allow XXX to save photos.",
          "isAccessMediaLocationEnabled": "true"
        }
      ],
      [
        "sentry-expo"
      ]
    ],

Hope it works!!!