Edge for Android incorrectly requires Camera and Microphone permissions to open the file picker

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Edge for Android incorrectly requires Camera and Microphone permissions to open the file picker

syraxz1 0

I am experiencing the same issue described in "Mozilla Bug 1864350" (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1864350), but in Microsoft Edge for Android.

Steps to reproduce:

Deny Camera and Microphone permissions to Edge.
Open any website with a regular file upload button.
Tap "Choose file."

Actual behavior: The file picker menu does not open unless Camera and Microphone permissions are granted. When granted, the menu appears with options to take a photo, record a video, or select a file from the file manager.

Expected behavior: The Android system file picker should open without requiring Camera or Microphone permissions, as it does in other Android browsers.

The issue affects regular file uploads across multiple websites, not just one specific website. Upload controls that directly open the photo picker work normally.

I am using the latest stable version of Edge for Android. I have already submitted in-app feedback.

This appears to be a browser-side issue. Could the Edge Android team investigate it?

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Hi syraxz1,

Thank you for providing such clear reproduction steps and for confirming that this happens across multiple websites.

Based on your description, the issue is specifically that Edge for Android does not open the regular Android file picker when Camera and Microphone permissions are denied. Since selecting an existing file should not normally require access to either device, granting those permissions would only be a workaround rather than an appropriate resolution.

You have already taken the right step by submitting in-app feedback. If those details were not included, please add the Edge version and build number, Android version, device model, and one or two example URLs where the behavior can be reproduced. This information can help the Edge team distinguish the regular file picker issue from website-specific upload behavior.

Please note that this is a user-to-user support forum. Contributors here cannot access submitted feedback, escalate the report internally, or confirm whether the Edge team is investigating it. However, your detailed report and reproduction steps should be useful for further review. Thank you so much for your understanding.

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