ZTE A2022 (Android 13) can't use camera mirroring

[TheBug233]

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Environment

• OS: [Windows]
• scrcpy version: [2.3.1]
• installation method: [Windows release]
• device model: ZTE A2022
• Android version: [13]

Describe the bug
Hello, I have a ZTE A2022 Android phone, but I am unable to mirror the camera using the scrcpy --video-source=camera command. It returns this error:

PS C:\n\scrcpy2.2> ./scrcpy --video-source=camera
scrcpy v2.2 <https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy>
INFO: Camera video source: control disabled
INFO: Camera video source: microphone audio source selected
* daemon not running; starting now at tcp:5037
* daemon started successfully
INFO: ADB device found:
INFO:     -->   (usb)          321116254339            device  ZTE_A2022
C:\n\scrcpy2.2\scrcpy-server: 1 file pushed, 0 skipped. 149.6 MB/s (64363 bytes in 0.000s)
[server] INFO: Device: [ZTE] ZTE ZTE A2022 (Android 13)
[server] ERROR: Exception on thread Thread[video,5,main]
java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'boolean java.lang.String.equals(java.lang.Object)' on a null object reference
        at android.hardware.camera2.CameraManager$CameraManagerGlobal.onStatusChangedLocked(CameraManager.java:2344)
        at android.hardware.camera2.CameraManager$CameraManagerGlobal.connectCameraServiceLocked(CameraManager.java:1695)
        at android.hardware.camera2.CameraManager$CameraManagerGlobal.getCameraIdList(CameraManager.java:1932)
        at android.hardware.camera2.CameraManager.getCameraIdList(CameraManager.java:256)
        at com.genymobile.scrcpy.CameraCapture.selectCamera(CameraCapture.java:99)
        at com.genymobile.scrcpy.CameraCapture.init(CameraCapture.java:75)
        at com.genymobile.scrcpy.SurfaceEncoder.streamScreen(SurfaceEncoder.java:55)
        at com.genymobile.scrcpy.SurfaceEncoder.lambda$start$0$com-genymobile-scrcpy-SurfaceEncoder(SurfaceEncoder.java:253)
        at com.genymobile.scrcpy.SurfaceEncoder$$ExternalSyntheticLambda0.run(Unknown Source:4)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1012)
INFO: Renderer: direct3d
ERROR: Demuxer 'video': stream disabled due to connection error
ERROR: Demuxer 'audio': stream disabled due to connection error
ERROR: Demuxer error

Afterward, I used the command 'scrcpy --list-cameras'
It returned this error:

PS C:\n\scrcpy2.2> ./scrcpy --list-cameras
scrcpy v2.2 <https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy>
INFO: ADB device found:
INFO:     -->   (usb)          321116254339            device  ZTE_A2022
C:\n\scrcpy2.2\scrcpy-server: 1 file pushed, 0 skipped. 206.1 MB/s (64363 bytes in 0.000s)
[server] INFO: Device: [ZTE] ZTE ZTE A2022 (Android 13)
[server] ERROR: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'boolean java.lang.String.equals(java.lang.Object)' on a null object reference
java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'boolean java.lang.String.equals(java.lang.Object)' on a null object reference
        at android.hardware.camera2.CameraManager$CameraManagerGlobal.onStatusChangedLocked(CameraManager.java:2344)
        at android.hardware.camera2.CameraManager$CameraManagerGlobal.connectCameraServiceLocked(CameraManager.java:1695)
        at android.hardware.camera2.CameraManager$CameraManagerGlobal.getCameraIdList(CameraManager.java:1932)
        at android.hardware.camera2.CameraManager.getCameraIdList(CameraManager.java:256)
        at com.genymobile.scrcpy.LogUtils.buildCameraListMessage(LogUtils.java:91)
        at com.genymobile.scrcpy.Server.internalMain(Server.java:228)
        at com.genymobile.scrcpy.Server.main(Server.java:190)
        at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
        at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:355)

I have root permissions. If this is a system limitation, can it be modified?

[rom1v]

scrcpy v2.2 https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy

Try with the latest version.

[TheBug233]

scrcpy v2.2 https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy

Try with the latest version.

Oh, thank you. I forgot that after renaming the folder, I messed up the updated files. The latest version perfectly fixes this issue.

[TheBug233]

scrcpy v2.2 https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy

Try with the latest version.

Strange thing is, I was using this old version and it worked fine on the DSU Loader system and other phones... but never mind, the issue is resolved now. Thanks again.

[rom1v]

Strange thing is, I was using this old version and it worked fine on the DSU Loader system and other phones

Sure, some issues occur only on some devices (typically on custom vendor ROMs), and only one some versions…

That's one of the reasons why scrcpy is updated regularly (in addition to new features) 😉

[rom1v]

Your issue is #4392.