expo-camera 55.0.10 → 55.0.11

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
 
 ### 💡 Others
 
+## 55.0.11 — 2026-03-24
+
+### 🐛 Bug fixes
+
+- [iOS] Use runtime camera availability checks in Simulator so camera code paths can run when a runtime video device is present while preserving fallback behavior when no device is available. (by [@kmagiera](https://github.com/kmagiera)) ([#44159](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/44159) by [@kmagiera](https://github.com/kmagiera))
+
 ## 55.0.10 — 2026-03-17
 
 ### 🐛 Bug fixes

package/android/build.gradle

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = 'host.exp.exponent'
-version = '55.0.10'
+version = '55.0.11'
 
 def barcodeScannerEnabled = findProperty('expo.camera.barcode-scanner-enabled')
 def isBarcodeScannerEnabled = (barcodeScannerEnabled ?: "true").toString() != "false"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ android {
   namespace "expo.modules.camera"
   defaultConfig {
     versionCode 32
-    versionName "55.0.10"
+    versionName "55.0.11"
   }
 }
 

package/expo-module.config.json

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "publication": {
       "groupId": "host.exp.exponent",
       "artifactId": "expo.modules.camera",
-      "version": "55.0.10",
+      "version": "55.0.11",
       "repository": "local-maven-repo"
     }
   }

package/ios/CameraViewModule.swift

@@ -267,16 +267,20 @@ public final class CameraViewModule: Module, ScannerResultHandler {
 
       AsyncFunction("takePictureRef") { (view, options: TakePictureOptions) -> PictureRef in
         #if targetEnvironment(simulator)
-        return try takePictureRefForSimulator(self.appContext, view, options)
-        #else
-        return try await view.takePictureRef(options: options)
+        if AVCaptureDevice.default(for: .video) == nil {
+          return try takePictureRefForSimulator(self.appContext, view, options)
+        }
         #endif
+        return try await view.takePictureRef(options: options)
       }
 
       AsyncFunction("takePicture") { (view, options: TakePictureOptions, promise: Promise) in
-        #if targetEnvironment(simulator) // simulator
-        try takePictureForSimulator(self.appContext, view, options, promise)
-        #else
+        #if targetEnvironment(simulator)
+        if AVCaptureDevice.default(for: .video) == nil {
+          try takePictureForSimulator(self.appContext, view, options, promise)
+          return
+        }
+        #endif
         Task {
           do {
             let result = try await view.takePicturePromise(options: options)
@@ -285,17 +289,17 @@ public final class CameraViewModule: Module, ScannerResultHandler {
             promise.reject(error)
           }
         }
-        #endif
       }
 
       AsyncFunction("record") { (view, options: CameraRecordingOptions, promise: Promise) in
         #if targetEnvironment(simulator)
-        throw Exceptions.SimulatorNotSupported()
-        #else
+        if AVCaptureDevice.default(for: .video) == nil {
+          throw Exceptions.SimulatorNotSupported()
+        }
+        #endif
         Task {
           await view.record(options: options, promise: promise)
         }
-        #endif
       }
 
       AsyncFunction("toggleRecording") { view in
@@ -308,10 +312,11 @@ public final class CameraViewModule: Module, ScannerResultHandler {
 
       AsyncFunction("stopRecording") { view in
         #if targetEnvironment(simulator)
-        throw Exceptions.SimulatorNotSupported()
-        #else
-        view.stopRecording()
+        if AVCaptureDevice.default(for: .video) == nil {
+          throw Exceptions.SimulatorNotSupported()
+        }
         #endif
+        view.stopRecording()
       }
     }
 

package/ios/Current/CameraSessionManager.swift

@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ class CameraSessionManager: NSObject, DeviceDiscoveryDelegate {
   }
 
   func updateSessionPreset(preset: AVCaptureSession.Preset, withSessionConfiguration: Bool = true) {
-#if !targetEnvironment(simulator)
+    guard hasAvailableCameraDevice else {
+      return
+    }
     if session.canSetSessionPreset(preset) {
       if session.sessionPreset != preset {
         if withSessionConfiguration {
@@ -64,7 +66,6 @@ class CameraSessionManager: NSObject, DeviceDiscoveryDelegate {
         }
       }
     } else {
-      // The selected preset cannot be used on the current device so we fall back to the highest available.
       if session.sessionPreset != .high {
         if withSessionConfiguration {
           session.beginConfiguration()
@@ -75,7 +76,6 @@ class CameraSessionManager: NSObject, DeviceDiscoveryDelegate {
         }
       }
     }
-#endif
   }
 
   func updateDevice() {
@@ -272,9 +272,10 @@ class CameraSessionManager: NSObject, DeviceDiscoveryDelegate {
   }
 
   func stopSession() {
-#if targetEnvironment(simulator)
-    return
-#else
+    guard hasAvailableCameraDevice else {
+      return
+    }
+
     runtimeErrorTask?.cancel()
     runtimeErrorTask = nil
     session.beginConfiguration()
@@ -290,7 +291,6 @@ class CameraSessionManager: NSObject, DeviceDiscoveryDelegate {
     if session.isRunning {
       session.stopRunning()
     }
-#endif
   }
 
   func addErrorNotification() {
@@ -362,10 +362,15 @@ class CameraSessionManager: NSObject, DeviceDiscoveryDelegate {
     }
   }
 
+  private var hasAvailableCameraDevice: Bool {
+    return AVCaptureDevice.default(for: .video) != nil
+  }
+
   private func startSession() {
-#if targetEnvironment(simulator)
-    return
-#else
+    guard hasAvailableCameraDevice else {
+      return
+    }
+
     guard let delegate else {
       return
     }
@@ -400,6 +405,5 @@ class CameraSessionManager: NSObject, DeviceDiscoveryDelegate {
       delegate?.onCameraReady()
     }
     enableTorch()
-#endif
   }
 }

package/ios/Current/CameraView.swift

@@ -160,9 +160,7 @@ public class CameraView: ExpoView, EXAppLifecycleListener, EXCameraInterface, Ca
     videoRecording = CameraVideoRecording(delegate: self)
     session = sessionManager.session
 
-    #if !targetEnvironment(simulator)
     setupPreview()
-    #endif
     barcodeScanner = createBarcodeScanner()
     UIDevice.current.beginGeneratingDeviceOrientationNotifications()
     NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
@@ -208,14 +206,12 @@ public class CameraView: ExpoView, EXAppLifecycleListener, EXCameraInterface, Ca
   }
 
   private func updatePictureSize() {
-#if !targetEnvironment(simulator)
     sessionQueue.async {
       if self.mode == .picture {
         let preset = self.pictureSize.toCapturePreset()
         self.sessionManager.updateSessionPreset(preset: preset)
       }
     }
-#endif
   }
 
   func setBarcodeScannerSettings(settings: BarcodeSettings) {

package/local-maven-repo/host/exp/exponent/expo.modules.camera/{55.0.10/expo.modules.camera-55.0.10.module → 55.0.11/expo.modules.camera-55.0.11.module}

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "component": {
     "group": "host.exp.exponent",
     "module": "expo.modules.camera",
-    "version": "55.0.10",
+    "version": "55.0.11",
     "attributes": {
       "org.gradle.status": "release"
     }
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
       ],
       "files": [
         {
-          "name": "expo.modules.camera-55.0.10.aar",
-          "url": "expo.modules.camera-55.0.10.aar",
+          "name": "expo.modules.camera-55.0.11.aar",
+          "url": "expo.modules.camera-55.0.11.aar",
           "size": 247692,
           "sha512": "ec176be898748075419c264cfd6587d184ae6223dc64d5bec48ec4baeb959eed532faa061ccd62a7efcac779971d5ae5c93c172b6ec042c64c070b3f718953a8",
           "sha256": "d192b7cd2385ccd27c32b317970562c10c7288b4455532b2676fd9c05860c151",
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@
       ],
       "files": [
         {
-          "name": "expo.modules.camera-55.0.10.aar",
-          "url": "expo.modules.camera-55.0.10.aar",
+          "name": "expo.modules.camera-55.0.11.aar",
+          "url": "expo.modules.camera-55.0.11.aar",
           "size": 247692,
           "sha512": "ec176be898748075419c264cfd6587d184ae6223dc64d5bec48ec4baeb959eed532faa061ccd62a7efcac779971d5ae5c93c172b6ec042c64c070b3f718953a8",
           "sha256": "d192b7cd2385ccd27c32b317970562c10c7288b4455532b2676fd9c05860c151",
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@
       },
       "files": [
         {
-          "name": "expo.modules.camera-55.0.10-sources.jar",
-          "url": "expo.modules.camera-55.0.10-sources.jar",
+          "name": "expo.modules.camera-55.0.11-sources.jar",
+          "url": "expo.modules.camera-55.0.11-sources.jar",
           "size": 29083,
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           "sha256": "fb6fc10073864be50cdcf3f26efa6904cadbb709bb471a3db65d819110a649c7",

package/local-maven-repo/host/exp/exponent/expo.modules.camera/55.0.11/expo.modules.camera-55.0.11.module.md5

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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>host.exp.exponent</groupId>
   <artifactId>expo.modules.camera</artifactId>
-  <version>55.0.10</version>
+  <version>55.0.11</version>
   <packaging>aar</packaging>
   <name>expo.modules.camera</name>
   <url>https://github.com/expo/expo</url>

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package/local-maven-repo/host/exp/exponent/expo.modules.camera/maven-metadata.xml

@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
   <groupId>host.exp.exponent</groupId>
   <artifactId>expo.modules.camera</artifactId>
   <versioning>
-    <latest>55.0.10</latest>
-    <release>55.0.10</release>
+    <latest>55.0.11</latest>
+    <release>55.0.11</release>
     <versions>
-      <version>55.0.10</version>
+      <version>55.0.11</version>
     </versions>
-    <lastUpdated>20260317165315</lastUpdated>
+    <lastUpdated>20260324183238</lastUpdated>
   </versioning>
 </metadata>

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package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "expo-camera",
-  "version": "55.0.10",
+  "version": "55.0.11",
   "description": "A React component that renders a preview for the device's either front or back camera. Camera's parameters like zoom, auto focus, white balance and flash mode are adjustable. With expo-camera, one can also take photos and record videos that are saved to the app's cache. Morever, the component is also capable of detecting faces and bar codes appearing on the preview.",
   "main": "build/index.js",
   "types": "build/index.d.ts",
@@ -50,5 +50,5 @@
       "optional": true
     }
   },
-  "gitHead": "9260ae10a08271027d85792b7128e0d4883dca4d"
+  "gitHead": "bebc2df1790c9395a43fdaee2d1aa00f992d6f4d"
 }

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