fix camera initalization issue

lib/main.dart

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'dart:async';
+import 'package:camera/camera.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:mutex/mutex.dart';
@@ -68,6 +69,14 @@ Future<bool> twonlyMinimumInitialization() async {
 void main() async {
   final binding = SentryWidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
   await AppEnvironment.init();
+
+  // Preload available cameras in the background to speed up camera tab startup
+  unawaited(
+    availableCameras().then((cameras) {
+      AppEnvironment.cameras = cameras;
+    }),
+  );
+
   final stopwatch = Stopwatch()..start();
 
   unawaited(StartupGuard.markAppStartup());

lib/src/visual/views/camera/camera_preview_components/camera_preview_controller_view.dart

@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ class _CameraPreviewControllerViewState
             );
           } else {
             return PermissionHandlerView(
+              triggerPermissionRequest: widget.isVisible,
               onSuccess: () {
                 setState(() {
                   AppState.hasCameraPermissions = true;

lib/src/visual/views/camera/camera_preview_components/main_camera_controller.dart

@@ -134,8 +134,14 @@ class MainCameraController {
   }
 
   Future<void> selectCamera(int sCameraId, bool init) async {
+    if (initCameraStarted) return;
     initCameraStarted = true;
     final sessionId = ++_cameraSessionId;
+
+    // Start checking microphone permission concurrently
+    final micPermissionFuture = Permission.microphone.isGranted;
+
+    try {
       await _pendingDisposal;
       if (sessionId != _cameraSessionId) return;
 
@@ -143,12 +149,18 @@ class MainCameraController {
         AppEnvironment.cameras = await availableCameras();
         if (sessionId != _cameraSessionId) return;
       }
+    } catch (e) {
+      Log.error('Error querying available cameras: $e');
+      initCameraStarted = false;
+      return;
+    }
 
     var cameraId = sCameraId;
     if (cameraId >= AppEnvironment.cameras.length) {
       Log.warn(
         'Trying to select a non existing camera $cameraId >= ${AppEnvironment.cameras.length}',
       );
+      initCameraStarted = false;
       return;
     }
 
@@ -159,12 +171,21 @@ class MainCameraController {
           break;
         }
       }
+      if (cameraId >= AppEnvironment.cameras.length) {
+        cameraId = sCameraId;
+      }
     }
 
     selectedCameraDetails.isZoomAble = false;
 
-    if (cameraController == null) {
+    if (cameraController == null || !cameraController!.value.isInitialized) {
-      final hasMic = await Permission.microphone.isGranted;
+      final controllerToDispose = cameraController;
+      cameraController = null;
+      if (controllerToDispose != null) {
+        unawaited(controllerToDispose.dispose());
+      }
+
+      final hasMic = await micPermissionFuture;
       if (sessionId != _cameraSessionId) return;
 
       cameraController = CameraController(
@@ -178,56 +199,55 @@ class MainCameraController {
       try {
         _initializeFuture = cameraController?.initialize();
         await _initializeFuture;
-        if (cameraController == null) return;
+        await cameraController!.startImageStream(_processCameraImage);
-        await cameraController?.startImageStream(_processCameraImage);
+        await cameraController!.setZoomLevel(selectedCameraDetails.scaleFactor);
-        if (cameraController == null) return;
-        await cameraController?.setZoomLevel(selectedCameraDetails.scaleFactor);
-        if (cameraController == null) return;
         if (userService.currentUser.videoStabilizationEnabled && !kDebugMode) {
-          await cameraController?.setVideoStabilizationMode(
+          await cameraController!.setVideoStabilizationMode(
             VideoStabilizationMode.level1,
           );
         }
       } catch (e) {
+        Log.error('Error initializing camera: $e');
+        final controllerToDispose = cameraController;
         cameraController = null;
+        if (controllerToDispose != null) {
+          unawaited(controllerToDispose.dispose());
+        }
+        initCameraStarted = false;
         return;
       }
     } else {
       try {
         if (!isVideoRecording) {
-          await cameraController?.stopImageStream();
+          await cameraController!.stopImageStream();
         }
-        if (cameraController == null) return;
         selectedCameraDetails.scaleFactor = 1;
 
-        await cameraController?.setZoomLevel(1);
+        await cameraController!.setZoomLevel(1);
-        if (cameraController == null) return;
+        await cameraController!.setDescription(
-        await cameraController?.setDescription(
           AppEnvironment.cameras[cameraId],
         );
-        if (cameraController == null) return;
         if (!isVideoRecording) {
-          await cameraController?.startImageStream(_processCameraImage);
+          await cameraController!.startImageStream(_processCameraImage);
         }
       } catch (e) {
-        Log.info(e);
+        Log.error('Error switching camera description: $e');
+        initCameraStarted = false;
+        return;
       }
     }
 
     try {
-      if (cameraController == null) return;
+      await cameraController!.lockCaptureOrientation(
-      await cameraController?.lockCaptureOrientation(
         DeviceOrientation.portraitUp,
       );
-      if (cameraController == null) return;
+      await cameraController!.setFlashMode(
-      await cameraController?.setFlashMode(
         selectedCameraDetails.isFlashOn ? FlashMode.always : FlashMode.off,
       );
-      if (cameraController == null) return;
+      selectedCameraDetails.maxAvailableZoom = await cameraController!
-      selectedCameraDetails.maxAvailableZoom =
+          .getMaxZoomLevel();
-          await cameraController?.getMaxZoomLevel() ?? 1;
+      selectedCameraDetails.minAvailableZoom = await cameraController!
-      selectedCameraDetails.minAvailableZoom =
+          .getMinZoomLevel();
-          await cameraController?.getMinZoomLevel() ?? 1;
       selectedCameraDetails
         ..isZoomAble =
             selectedCameraDetails.maxAvailableZoom !=
@@ -240,10 +260,16 @@ class MainCameraController {
       isSelectingFaceFilters = false;
       setFilter(FaceFilterType.none);
       zoomButtonKey = GlobalKey();
+      initCameraStarted = false;
       setState?.call();
     } catch (e) {
-      Log.error(e);
+      Log.error('Error post-initializing camera: $e');
+      final controllerToDispose = cameraController;
       cameraController = null;
+      if (controllerToDispose != null) {
+        unawaited(controllerToDispose.dispose());
+      }
+      initCameraStarted = false;
       return;
     }
   }
@@ -310,7 +336,6 @@ class MainCameraController {
     }
     final inputImage = _inputImageFromCameraImage(image);
     if (inputImage == null) return;
-    _processBarcode(inputImage);
     // check if front camera is selected
     if (cameraController?.description.lensDirection ==
         CameraLensDirection.front) {

lib/src/visual/views/camera/camera_preview_components/permissions_view.dart

@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@ import 'dart:async';
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/src/services/user.service.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/utils/log.dart';
 
 class PermissionHandlerView extends StatefulWidget {
-  const PermissionHandlerView({required this.onSuccess, super.key});
+  const PermissionHandlerView({
+    required this.onSuccess,
+    this.triggerPermissionRequest = true,
+    super.key,
+  });
 
   final Function onSuccess;
+  final bool triggerPermissionRequest;
 
   @override
   PermissionHandlerViewState createState() => PermissionHandlerViewState();
@@ -17,10 +23,6 @@ Future<bool> checkPermissions() async {
   if (!await Permission.camera.isGranted) {
     return false;
   }
-  if (!await Permission.microphone.isGranted) {
-    // microphone is only needed when
-    return true;
-  }
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -36,6 +38,32 @@ class PermissionHandlerViewState extends State<PermissionHandlerView>
     _timer = Timer.periodic(const Duration(milliseconds: 500), (timer) async {
       await _checkAndTriggerSuccess();
     });
+    if (widget.triggerPermissionRequest) {
+      WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) async {
+        await _requestPermissions();
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void didUpdateWidget(PermissionHandlerView oldWidget) {
+    super.didUpdateWidget(oldWidget);
+    if (widget.triggerPermissionRequest && !oldWidget.triggerPermissionRequest) {
+      WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) async {
+        await _requestPermissions();
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _requestPermissions() async {
+    try {
+      await permissionServices();
+      if (await checkPermissions()) {
+        _handleSuccess();
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      Log.error(e);
+    }
   }
 
   @override
@@ -54,21 +82,32 @@ class PermissionHandlerViewState extends State<PermissionHandlerView>
 
   Future<void> _checkAndTriggerSuccess() async {
     if (_isSuccessTriggered) return;
+    final route = ModalRoute.of(context);
+    if (route != null && !route.isCurrent) {
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       if (await checkPermissions()) {
-        _isSuccessTriggered = true;
+        _handleSuccess();
-        _timer?.cancel();
-        // ignore: avoid_dynamic_calls
-        widget.onSuccess();
       }
     } catch (e) {
       Log.error(e);
     }
   }
 
+  void _handleSuccess() {
+    if (_isSuccessTriggered) return;
+    _isSuccessTriggered = true;
+    _timer?.cancel();
+    unawaited(UserService.update((u) => u.requestedAudioPermission = true));
+    // ignore: avoid_dynamic_calls
+    widget.onSuccess();
+  }
+
   Future<Map<Permission, PermissionStatus>> permissionServices() async {
     final statuses = await [
       Permission.camera,
+      Permission.microphone,
       Permission.notification,
     ].request();
 
@@ -100,8 +139,7 @@ class PermissionHandlerViewState extends State<PermissionHandlerView>
                   try {
                     await permissionServices();
                     if (await checkPermissions()) {
-                      // ignore: avoid_dynamic_calls
+                      _handleSuccess();
-                      widget.onSuccess();
                     }
                   } catch (e) {
                     Log.error(e);

lib/src/visual/views/camera/camera_qr_scanner.view.dart

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/visual/views/camera/camera_preview_components/camera_preview.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/visual/views/camera/camera_preview_components/camera_preview_controller_view.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/visual/views/camera/camera_preview_components/main_camera_controller.dart';
@@ -19,8 +20,12 @@ class QrCodeScannerViewState extends State<QrCodeScannerView> {
     _mainCameraController.setState = () {
       if (mounted) setState(() {});
     };
+    Permission.camera.isGranted.then((hasPermission) {
+      if (hasPermission && mounted) {
         unawaited(_mainCameraController.selectCamera(0, true));
       }
+    });
+  }
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
@@ -44,11 +49,13 @@ class QrCodeScannerViewState extends State<QrCodeScannerView> {
               onTapDown: _mainCameraController.onTapDown,
             ),
           ),
-          CameraPreviewControllerView(
+          Positioned.fill(
+            child: CameraPreviewControllerView(
               mainController: _mainCameraController,
               hideControllers: true,
               isVisible: true,
             ),
+          ),
         ],
       ),
     );

lib/src/visual/views/camera/camera_send_to.view.dart

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/database/twonly.db.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/visual/views/camera/camera_preview_components/camera_preview.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/visual/views/camera/camera_preview_components/camera_preview_controller_view.dart';
@@ -21,8 +22,12 @@ class CameraSendToViewState extends State<CameraSendToView> {
     _mainCameraController.setState = () {
       if (mounted) setState(() {});
     };
+    Permission.camera.isGranted.then((hasPermission) {
+      if (hasPermission && mounted) {
         unawaited(_mainCameraController.selectCamera(0, true));
       }
+    });
+  }
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
@@ -46,11 +51,13 @@ class CameraSendToViewState extends State<CameraSendToView> {
               onTapDown: _mainCameraController.onTapDown,
             ),
           ),
-          CameraPreviewControllerView(
+          Positioned.fill(
+            child: CameraPreviewControllerView(
               mainController: _mainCameraController,
               sendToGroup: widget.sendToGroup,
               isVisible: true,
             ),
+          ),
         ],
       ),
     );

lib/src/visual/views/home.view.dart

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import 'package:flutter/rendering.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_local_notifications/flutter_local_notifications.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_sharing_intent/model/sharing_file.dart';
 import 'package:font_awesome_flutter/font_awesome_flutter.dart';
+import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/globals.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/locator.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/constants/routes.keys.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/providers/routing.provider.dart';
@@ -102,8 +104,8 @@ class HomeViewState extends State<HomeView> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
     });
 
     if (initialPage == 1) {
-      WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+      Permission.camera.isGranted.then((hasPermission) {
-        if (_isViewActive()) {
+        if (hasPermission && mounted) {
           unawaited(_mainCameraController.selectCamera(0, true));
         }
       });
@@ -219,7 +221,8 @@ class HomeViewState extends State<HomeView> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
   void didChangeAppLifecycleState(AppLifecycleState state) {
     super.didChangeAppLifecycleState(state);
     if (state == AppLifecycleState.resumed) {
-      if (_offsetRatio < 1 &&
+      if (AppState.hasCameraPermissions &&
+          _offsetRatio < 1 &&
           !_mainCameraController.isSharePreviewIsShown &&
           _isViewActive() &&
           _mainCameraController.cameraController == null &&
@@ -284,7 +287,8 @@ class HomeViewState extends State<HomeView> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
       });
     }
 
-    if (_mainCameraController.cameraController == null &&
+    if (AppState.hasCameraPermissions &&
+        _mainCameraController.cameraController == null &&
         !_mainCameraController.initCameraStarted &&
         _offsetRatio < 1 &&
         _isViewActive()) {

pubspec.yaml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: "twonly, a privacy-friendly way to connect with friends through sec
 
 publish_to: 'none'
 
-version: 0.3.2+146
+version: 0.3.3+147
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.11.0