CameraRoll.getPhotos breaks with assetType = photos

[zackify]

Description

I'm using this library: https://github.com/jeanpan/react-native-camera-roll-picker/blob/master/index.js under the hood it calls the cameraRoll api. When I pass in 'All' for the asset type, it works. When I use 'Photos' as the type, the app crashes inside of the RCTCameraRoll code:

Reproduction Steps and Sample Code

I was going to try and add an example on expo, but it won't work unless you have more than just photos in your camera roll. To reproduce, just call CameraRoll.getPhotos({assetType: 'Photos'})

• React Native version: 0.43.4
• Platform: iOS
• Development Operating System: MacOS
• Dev tools: Xcode 8.3.2, iOS 10.3.1

[elanini]

Hi zackify, I'm having the same issue. How did you solve it?

[klvs]

@zackify I'm running into this problem. I noticed you closed it, did you solve it or find a work around, if so what is it?

[zackify]

It works fine when I call that method in my own component. Doesn't seem to be a bug with React native but rather that 3rd party library. I did the exact call to get all media types and it worked fine for me, so I closed.

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[pentarex]

I am having the same issue with CameraRoll from RN.

CameraRoll.getPhotos({
            first: 20,
            groupTypes: 'All',
            assetType: 'Photos'
        }).then(r => {
            console.log(r);
            
        }).catch((err) => {
             console.log('gallery', err);
        });

The thing is that some photo for some reason filename is missing (maybe iCloud). And I think its crashing because of that (not completely sure), but as I see @zackify also his filename was nil.

It doesn't fail under the simulator, but on my real device, where most of my photos are on iCloud.

[sujit13666]

Same Here guys.

[pentarex]

The pull request was approved, it only needs to get merged.

[facuescobar]

@pentarex was this update merged?

I can not see it in the latest version of RN

[pentarex]

I don’t think. Check my profile for alternative library that I’ve wrote if you want

[facuescobar]

@pentarex I did the same update on my project and I think that fixed some cases.

But I'm still having errors with iCloud files, I have reported this #18159

It's being difficult to find the reason of this bug because I know that is happening for some people, but I couldn't reproduce it 🤯

if you have any idea or suggestion let me know please!

[pentarex]

@facuescobar except the thing that I've told you, I have no other clue. Also they are using old framework for the Gallery and this is taking the pictures from iTunes, it has some strange ordering, if you want to test out this one be my guest https://github.com/pentarex/react-native-gallery-manager