AOSP 5.1.1 Camera app missing?

[tha...@gateworks.com]

I'm working on a 5.1.1 port for i.MX6 and have found there is no Camera app in the Launcher app drawer even though the system/apps/Camera2/Camera2.apk is there. I verified I can launch the camera (and create snapshots/video) from the lockscreen and/or shell via intents - I'm just wondering why the app icon doesn't appear in the Launcher. Any ideas?

Tim

[Gary Bisson]

Hi Tim,

This is because once you booted the board without the camera connected to the board.

If you look at the Camera2 app you'll see it listens to the BOOT_COMPLETED event and then checks if any camera is connected. If not it disables the app:

http://androidxref.com/5.1.1_r6/xref/packages/apps/Camera2/AndroidManifest.xml#145

http://androidxref.com/5.1.1_r6/xref/packages/apps/Camera2/src/com/android/camera/DisableCameraReceiver.java#76

Regards,

Gary