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Cordova File Choose issue on Android 4.4.2 and 4.3
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Cordova File Choose issue Android.md

Cordova File Choose issue on Android 4.4.2 and 4.3

Issue

openFileChooser not called when <input type="file"> is clicked on android 4.4 webview

Official

Possible Solutions

Unfortunately no solutions were officially provided from cordova or android. The following solutins are based on community efforts.

  • solA - Solution A : Using Android's FileChooser Native plugin
  • solB - Solution B :Using Android's FileChooser workaround specific for this issue

Drawbacks

  • Solution A is 2 years old
  • Solution B is poorly Documented and lots of ambiguity in instructions
  • Both Solutions are not widely tested
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