How to detect android front camera programmatically

Question

Hi. Can anyone tell me how to check if the android phone has a front camera too? I'd tried to use some help form https://docs.google.com/View?id=dhtsnvs6_57d2hpqtgr but Camera camera = FrontFacingCamera.getFrontFacingCamera(); sometimes works sometimes not. Any help please?

Answer 1

Can anyone tell me how to check if the android phone has a front camera too?

There is no API for this, at least through Android 2.2. Sorry!

I'd tried to use some help form https://docs.google.com/View?id=dhtsnvs6_57d2hpqtgr but Camera camera = FrontFacingCamera.getFrontFacingCamera(); sometimes works sometimes not.

That is for two specific models of phones, not for Android devices in general. With luck, the upcoming Gingerbread release will add built-in support for front-facing cameras.

In the meantime, you need to get the instructions (like the one you linked to) from each and every device manufacturer and attempt to follow them.