# Question about taking photos **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [August 31, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-taking-photos/782516 "2020-08-31T14:13:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![xw0902gp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/edb3f5/32.png) [@xw0902gp](https://community.thunkable.com/u/xw0902gp)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-taking-photos/782516/1 "2020-08-31T14:13:59Z")
Hello domhnallohanlon, I have build a app some days ago, before the API 29 update. Now i downloaded the APK and installed to my phone allowed the permission of camera to the app. However, when i want to take a picture erra happens “couldn’t get file path for photo” I tested on live testing, it is OK, only not working after APK installed do you have a solution to the problem? Can this be related to the API update? ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-taking-photos/782516/2 "2020-08-31T14:33:34Z")
@xw0902gp - I don’t think this is related to API 29 so I’m moving this to it’s own topic. Do you have duplicate event handlers in your project? If not, can you share a screenshot of the blocks you are using at the moment? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![f7a4d55febb042](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/f7a4d55febb042/32/159582_2.png) [@f7a4d55febb042](https://community.thunkable.com/u/f7a4d55febb042)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-taking-photos/782516/3 "2020-08-31T15:07:17Z")
I have the same problem. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![xw0902gp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/edb3f5/32.png) [@xw0902gp](https://community.thunkable.com/u/xw0902gp)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-taking-photos/782516/4 "2020-08-31T16:09:42Z")
this is the blocks i used ![Untitled](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/6/8/68541cd8a8ac5a337a717ed62658d06cd7c34b48.png) and when i try to publish to app store it says ![publish](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/8/9/89945737b1b77523bd96812295a204392f87e424.png) ---
**Author:** ![huntermclarkn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/huntermclarkn/32/66310_2.png) [@huntermclarkn](https://community.thunkable.com/u/huntermclarkn)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-taking-photos/782516/5 "2020-08-31T16:15:22Z")
I attempted to publish and received the same error. I was giving it some time and streamlined some code and am gonna try again ---
**Author:** ![xw0902gp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/edb3f5/32.png) [@xw0902gp](https://community.thunkable.com/u/xw0902gp)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 8:03am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-taking-photos/782516/6 "2020-09-02T08:03:36Z")
How’s going? any sucess? ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 9:56am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-taking-photos/782516/7 "2020-09-02T09:56:50Z")
Hey @xw0902gp, try this: > [@\[Solved\] Unoptimized APK How To fix this issue](http://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-unoptimized-apk-how-to-fix-this-issue/91862/10): > > Hi there, We have two approaches to this warning. arrow_forward 1: Optimise your app This should take care of the issue. Otherwise: arrow_forward 2: Publish it Anyway Thanks, Jane Also… we seem to veered off topic here. I thought your original question was about taking photos - was your issue with publishing all along? * * * > [@huntermclarkn](#): > > I attempted to publish and received the same error. Just to clarify @huntermclarkn - an error is something that prevents you from publishing. This message is a warning - it’s telling you that there’s room for improvement but does not prevent you from publishing. ---
**Author:** ![huntermclarkn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/huntermclarkn/32/66310_2.png) [@huntermclarkn](https://community.thunkable.com/u/huntermclarkn)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 11:10am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-taking-photos/782516/8 "2020-09-02T11:10:54Z")
Thats what I thought @domhnallohanlon, I was more responding to @xw0902gp to let them know I had the same issue. I had no problem sending my app to be published (though it was a nice reminder to clean up some code) ---
**Author:** ![xw0902gp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/edb3f5/32.png) [@xw0902gp](https://community.thunkable.com/u/xw0902gp)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 11:19am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-taking-photos/782516/9 "2020-09-02T11:19:20Z")
The topic is about taking picture for sure, the publish is another issue. The logic is that i am thinking by chance, if i publish the apk, it might be work since it test ok on Thunkable live which is a “published” app and the device might trust the app so the permission might be OK? I might be naive 😀 ---
**Author:** ![xw0902gp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/edb3f5/32.png) [@xw0902gp](https://community.thunkable.com/u/xw0902gp)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-taking-photos/782516/10 "2020-09-02T11:21:44Z")
Yes, the question is still the taking picture. any idea? ---
**Author:** ![xw0902gp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/edb3f5/32.png) [@xw0902gp](https://community.thunkable.com/u/xw0902gp)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-taking-photos/782516/11 "2020-09-21T14:23:34Z")
Hello,domhnallohanlon I know from the others that this only happen for andriod 10 system. But in the test mode it is OK. Any solution for the [Couldn’t get file path for photo]? ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-taking-photos/782516/12 "2024-11-08T12:23:51Z")