why WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE is important? can be removed?

[abdulmannanbutt]

Hi,

I hope you are doing well.

I have used your library and it is awesome.

But I want to know why you need WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission?

Can't the library use the internal/cache storage? in one of my projects, MVAPT/security team is asking to remove this permission (coz, they think, it is not required for the application). I checked and noticed that It is being merged in the manifest due to this library.

Can you please help to see?

cc @Dhaval2404

[Dhaval2404]

@abdulmannanbutt Thank you for the feedback.

WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE no longer needed when we use internal/cache storage. I'm currently working on scope storage. Which will make storage permission absolute.

So in the next version permission will be removed. Thanks

[abdulmannanbutt]

Awesome. Waiting for the next release then :) BTW, When can we expect?

[Dhaval2404]

@abdulmannanbutt I'm planing next release around the end of the month.

[enpboss]

How to mention internal storage in save directory?

[Dhaval2404]

@enpboss Can you please explain in detail?

Normally, This will store the image in your app-specific directory

ImagePicker.with(this)
    //Provide directory path to save images
    .saveDir(getExternalFilesDir(null)!!)
    .start()

[wonderid]

how to prevent saving the image to gallery? because I don't need to save it after choose a picture

[Dhaval2404]

@wonderid You can provide a directory to save your images. You can also delete the images after the usage if that your requirements.