fix(android): photo access

android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE"/>
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS"/>

android/gradle.properties

@@ -67,5 +67,6 @@ EX_UPDATES_ANDROID_DELAY_LOAD_APP=false
 # Ensure we always pick the NDK r27 libc++_shared.so we vendor in jniLibs
 android.packagingOptions.pickFirsts=**/libc++_shared.so
 
+
 # Whether the app is configured to use edge-to-edge via the app config or `react-native-edge-to-edge` plugin
 expo.edgeToEdgeEnabled=false

app.config.js

@@ -60,10 +60,12 @@ let config = {
         "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION",
         "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION",
         "android.permission.CALL_PHONE",
+        "android.permission.CAMERA",
         "android.permission.INTERNET",
         "android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS",
         "android.permission.READ_CONTACTS",
         "android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE",
+        "android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES",
         "android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO",
         "android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW",
         "android.permission.VIBRATE",

src/permissions/mediaPermissions.js

@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import { Alert, Platform } from "react-native";
+import {
+  check,
+  request,
+  openSettings,
+  PERMISSIONS,
+  RESULTS,
+} from "react-native-permissions";
+
+/**
+ * Show an alert inviting the user to open the OS settings when permission is blocked.
+ */
+const promptOpenSettings = (title, message) =>
+  new Promise((resolve) => {
+    Alert.alert(title, message, [
+      { text: "Annuler", style: "cancel", onPress: () => resolve(false) },
+      {
+        text: "Ouvrir les réglages",
+        onPress: () => {
+          openSettings().catch(() => {});
+          resolve(false);
+        },
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+/**
+ * Generic helper to check/request a single permission and handle blocked state.
+ */
+const ensurePermission = async (permission, niceName) => {
+  try {
+    const status = await check(permission);
+
+    if (status === RESULTS.GRANTED || status === RESULTS.LIMITED) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    if (status === RESULTS.BLOCKED) {
+      await promptOpenSettings(
+        `Permission ${niceName} requise`,
+        `Veuillez autoriser l'accès ${niceName} dans les réglages de l'application.`,
+      );
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const req = await request(permission);
+
+    if (req === RESULTS.BLOCKED) {
+      await promptOpenSettings(
+        `Permission ${niceName} requise`,
+        `Veuillez autoriser l'accès ${niceName} dans les réglages de l'application.`,
+      );
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    return req === RESULTS.GRANTED || req === RESULTS.LIMITED;
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.warn(`Failed to request ${niceName} permission`, e);
+    return false;
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Ensure camera permission.
+ */
+export const ensureCameraPermission = async () => {
+  const perm =
+    Platform.OS === "android"
+      ? PERMISSIONS.ANDROID.CAMERA
+      : PERMISSIONS.IOS.CAMERA;
+
+  return ensurePermission(perm, "à la caméra");
+};
+
+/**
+ * Ensure photo library / media images read permission.
+ * On Android:
+ *  - API >= 33: READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
+ *  - API < 33: READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
+ * On iOS: PHOTO_LIBRARY (LIMITED is accepted).
+ */
+export const ensurePhotoPermission = async () => {
+  if (Platform.OS === "android") {
+    // Coerce API level to number to avoid misclassification on some devices
+    const apiLevel = Number(Platform.Version);
+    const isApi33Plus = !Number.isNaN(apiLevel) && apiLevel >= 33;
+
+    const primary = isApi33Plus
+      ? PERMISSIONS.ANDROID.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
+      : PERMISSIONS.ANDROID.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
+    const secondary = isApi33Plus
+      ? PERMISSIONS.ANDROID.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
+      : PERMISSIONS.ANDROID.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES;
+
+    // Try primary permission first
+    const primaryGranted = await ensurePermission(primary, "à vos photos");
+    if (primaryGranted) return true;
+
+    // If primary failed and secondary is not explicitly blocked, try secondary as a fallback
+    try {
+      const statusSecondary = await check(secondary);
+      if (statusSecondary !== RESULTS.BLOCKED) {
+        const secondaryGranted = await ensurePermission(
+          secondary,
+          "à vos photos",
+        );
+        if (secondaryGranted) return true;
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      // ignore and fall through
+    }
+
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return ensurePermission(PERMISSIONS.IOS.PHOTO_LIBRARY, "à vos photos");
+};
+
+export default {
+  ensureCameraPermission,
+  ensurePhotoPermission,
+};

src/scenes/Profile/AvatarModalEdit.js

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ import ImagePicker from "react-native-image-crop-picker";
 import { createStyles, useTheme } from "~/theme";
 import { useFormContext } from "react-hook-form";
 import ImageResizer from "@bam.tech/react-native-image-resizer";
+import {
+  ensureCameraPermission,
+  ensurePhotoPermission,
+} from "~/permissions/mediaPermissions";
 
 import env from "~/env";
 
@@ -83,8 +87,12 @@ export default function AvatarModalEdit({ modalState, userId }) {
       try {
         let pickedImage;
         if (mode === "library") {
+          const granted = await ensurePhotoPermission();
+          if (!granted) return;
           pickedImage = await ImagePicker.openPicker(options);
         } else if (mode === "camera") {
+          const granted = await ensureCameraPermission();
+          if (!granted) return;
           pickedImage = await ImagePicker.openCamera({
             ...options,
             useFrontCamera: true,

src/scenes/Profile/AvatarUploader.js

@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ import React, { useCallback, useState } from "react";
 import { View, Image, TouchableWithoutFeedback } from "react-native";
 import { IconButton, Avatar } from "react-native-paper";
 import { MaterialCommunityIcons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
-import ImagePicker from "react-native-image-crop-picker";
-import { createStyles, useTheme } from "~/theme";
+import { useTheme } from "~/theme";
 import { useFormContext } from "react-hook-form";
 // import Text from "~/components/Text";
 import ImageResizer from "@bam.tech/react-native-image-resizer";