> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://committ.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 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:

```kotlin theme={null}
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:

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