IllegalArgumentException on Huawei devices

[aoershov]

Bug Information

Version Number of Plugin:
v3.0.1
Device Tested On:
Huawei CAM-L21 6.0
Version of VS:
15.6.1
Version of Xamarin:
4.9.0.749

Steps to reproduce the Behavior

Sometimes we get IllegalArgumentException to our exception tracking system from Huawei devices.
Stack trace is:

Java.Lang.RuntimeException: Failed to find configured root that contains /storage/F0E9-334E/Android/data/com.xxx.ct/files/Pictures/Sample/2018-03-04_050214.jpg
  at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw () [0x0000c] in <8e5fb2e658ca42ca839e2014a199ee42>:0 
  at Java.Interop.JniEnvironment+StaticMethods.CallStaticObjectMethod (Java.Interop.JniObjectReference type, Java.Interop.JniMethodInfo method, Java.Interop.JniArgumentValue* args) [0x00069] in :0 
  at Android.Runtime.JNIEnv.CallStaticObjectMethod (System.IntPtr jclass, System.IntPtr jmethod, Android.Runtime.JValue* parms) [0x0000e] in :0 
  at Android.Support.V4.Content.FileProvider.GetUriForFile (Android.Content.Context context, System.String authority, Java.IO.File file) [0x00077] in :0 
  at Plugin.Media.MediaPickerActivity.OnCreate (Android.OS.Bundle savedInstanceState) [0x00264] in <49a52fb6256449a58ab50f1c23e53b55>:0 

Android manifest contains:

		<provider android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider" android:authorities="${applicationId}.fileprovider" android:exported="false" android:grantUriPermissions="true">
			<meta-data android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS" android:resource="@xml/file_paths" />
		</provider>

file_paths.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <external-files-path name="my_images" path="Pictures" />
</paths>

It looks like known issue:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39895579/fileprovider-error-onhuawei-devices

Please consider adding workaround for Huawei devices to media plugin:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/41309223

[DragonTM]

Could anybody clarify if the fix has been released? if yes in what version. I am facing the same issue.

[Mike-NotFound]

Just came across this today using 4.0.1.5 of the plugin.

Started to test my app on a couple of devices and got the "Unable to get file location this most likely means that the file provider information is not set in your android manifenst file" error on a Huawei phone running Android 7

Not a real problem for us as the app is for internal company use only and we don't have any Huawei company devices, this was a personal phone.

[pablortpo]

hi guys,
actually i have also error whit Huaweii 9P Lite, the user go to open the camera, the app its crashed and it close.
tested in Xamarin forms: 4.2.0.848062
Device: Huaweii p9 lite.
Plugin: Xam.Plugin.Media 4.0.1.5

i think that this error it from provider Huaweii