opened 12:36PM - 01 Apr 20 UTC
closed 05:18AM - 06 Aug 20 UTC
bug
issue: pending component release
affects: ucr
priority: medium
**Describe the bug**
[From the forum](https://community.appinventor.mit.edu…/t/error-201-the-camera-did-not-return-an-image-on-samsung-device-android-8-0/6024?u=ewpatton): Camera fails to return an image if the Pictures directory does not exist.
**Affects**
- [ ] Designer
- [ ] Blocks editor
- [x] Companion
- [x] Compiled apps
- [ ] Buildserver
- [ ] Other... (please describe)
**Expected behavior**
App Inventor should create the Pictures directory if it does not exist so that the Camera has someplace to write to.
**Steps to reproduce**
1. Delete the Pictures folder on /sdcard
2. Try to take a picture with the Camera component
3. Observe error