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Camera

The camera object provides access to the device's default camera application.

Methods

camera.getPicture

Permissions

Android

app/res/xml/plugins.xml

<plugin name="Camera" value="org.apache.cordova.CameraLauncher" />

app/AndroidManifest

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

Bada

manifest.xml

<Privilege>
    <Name>CAMERA</Name>
</Privilege>
<Privilege>
    <Name>RECORDING</Name>
</Privilege>

BlackBerry WebWorks

www/plugins.xml

<plugin name="Camera" value="org.apache.cordova.camera.Camera" />

www/config.xml

<feature id="blackberry.media.camera" />

<rim:permissions>
    <rim:permit>use_camera</rim:permit>
</rim:permissions>

iOS

App/Supporting Files/Cordova.plist

<key>Plugins</key>
<dict>
    <key>Camera</key>
    <string>CDVCamera</string>
</dict>

webOS

No permissions are required.

Windows Phone

Properties/WPAppManifest.xml

<Capabilities>
    <Capability Name="ID_CAP_CAMERA" />
    <Capability Name="ID_CAP_ISV_CAMERA" />
    <Capability Name="ID_HW_FRONTCAMERA" />
</Capabilities>

Reference: Application Manifest for Windows Phone