Camera

Configure Camera permissions for live photo & video proof verification.

Camera Permission

CommitT requires access to the device’s Camera (Manifest.permission.CAMERA) to facilitate accountability checks. Under a strict commitment model, self-reporting is vulnerable to cheating. Live media captures provide cryptographically signed, real-time proof of task completion.

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Why it is Required

When tasks require physical presence or action (e.g. Gym check-in, Out of Bed wake-up verification, or Desk Study Setup), users must submit a live photo or video.

• Anti-Cheating Guardrails: CommitT prevents users from uploading pre-existing gallery images or photoshopped media.
• Live Capture Only: The client bypasses the standard file picker, launching a secure, live camera viewport. The captured image is immediately watermarked, timestamped, hashed, and uploaded to the Convex cloud database for audit verification.

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Native Implementation

The permission state is checked using standard Android package manager permission state checks:

val cameraEnabled = context.checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.CAMERA) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED

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Requesting the Permission

If the permission is denied or revoked, CommitT uses the standard Android Application Details settings intent to redirect the user to the app’s permission toggle screen:

"camera" -> Intent(Settings.ACTION_APPLICATION_DETAILS_SETTINGS).apply {
    data = Uri.parse("package:${context.packageName}")
}