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Unable to Take Photo using Add Picture Control

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Posted on by Community Power Pla... Microsoft Employee

Hi, 

 

I am unable to take photo using the Add Picture control.

 

When the control is clicked, there is no dialog option whether I would capture a photo or retrieve an image from my mobile device. The flow goes directly through my device folder for me to choose an image.

 

I am using an Android device.

 

Please help.

 

Thanks

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    timl 37,287 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    @Anonymous 

    If you always want the user to capture an image with the camera, you could consider using the "camera control" rather than the "add picture" control.

    The option is to use the camera with the "add picture" control is dependent on the Android device, which falls outside of our control.

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    Community Power Pla... Microsoft Employee on at

    I mistakenly clicked on the "accept solution" button. my bad.

     

    I am posting the question based on the guide seen here.

    Add picture control in canvas apps - Power Apps | Microsoft Learn

     

    "With this control users can take photos or upload image files from their device and update the data source with this content."

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