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Screenshots fail on Android 6–9: storage permission is never requested #28

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Screenshots fail on Android 6–9: storage permission is never requested#28
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opened on Oct 12, 2026

On API < 29, Decoder.takeScreenshot() uses MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage(). On API 23–28 that needs the runtime permission WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE. The manifest declares it (maxSdkVersion="28"), but the app never calls requestPermissions(). The insert throws a SecurityException, and the user only sees "Failed to save screenshot".

Fix: request the permission on the first long press (API 23–28 only), or save to app-specific storage and share from there.

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    fix: screenshot permission, back handling, small cleanups

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    Merge pull request #50 from OpenIPC/fix/platform-cleanup

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    fix: screenshot permission, back handling, small cleanups

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    Merge pull request #50 from OpenIPC/fix/platform-cleanup

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