Open Camera Programmatically Through iOS App - Deep Link?

Question

I want to create an IBAction to open the iOS native camera app in my app, but I can't seem to find the address for the camera app online.

I know for messages it's: UIApplication.shared.open(URL(string: "sms:")!, options: [:], completionHandler: nil)

Does anyone know which is the correct scheme?

FYI - using `open` does not open the requested app "in your app". It launches the app and puts your app in the background. — rmaddy, Jan 20 '18 at 22:03
@rmaddy that's exactly what i want to do! thanks for letting me know — Theo Strauss, Jan 21 '18 at 20:18
It's impossible to lunch the camera app programmatically from your app. — Blazej SLEBODA, Aug 27 '18 at 11:44
Is it still impossible to launch the camera app programmatically? — Daniel T., Nov 21 '19 at 15:19

mugx · Answer 1 · 2018-06-11T10:16:20.207

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I suggest you to follow a clean way doing so:

let cameraVc = UIImagePickerController()
cameraVc.sourceType = UIImagePickerControllerSourceType.camera
self.present(cameraVc, animated: true, completion: nil)

in such case you must add into the Info.plist:

<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
<string>whatever</string>

edited Jun 11 '18 at 10:16

answered Jan 20 '18 at 23:44

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 11 '19 at 06:26

Here we suggest you to user the following github :

https://github.com/shantaramk/AttachmentHandler

!. 1. Drag drop the AttachmentHandler folder in project folder

func showCameraActionSheet() {
    AttachmentHandler.shared.showAttachmentActionSheet(viewController: self)
    AttachmentHandler.shared.imagePickedBlock = { (image) in
        let chooseImage = image.resizeImage(targetSize: CGSize(width: 500, height: 600))
        self.imageList.insert(chooseImage, at: self.imageList.count-1)
        self.collectionView.reloadData()
    }
}

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 24 '20 at 01:50

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Swift 5 version, after adding NSCameraUsageDescription in your Info.plist:

let cameraVc = UIImagePickerController()
cameraVc.sourceType = UIImagePickerController.SourceType.camera
self.present(cameraVc, animated: true, completion: nil)

answered Jan 24 '20 at 01:50

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Open Camera Programmatically Through iOS App - Deep Link?

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