feat: audio recording permission handling in MicOrSendButton component (#5515)

app/containers/MessageComposer/components/Buttons/MicOrSendButton.tsx

@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
-import React, { useContext } from 'react';
 import { Audio } from 'expo-av';
+import React, { useContext } from 'react';
+import { Alert } from 'react-native';
+import { PermissionStatus } from 'expo-camera';
 
-import { BaseButton } from './BaseButton';
-import { MessageInnerContext, useMessageComposerApi, useMicOrSend } from '../../context';
-import { useTheme } from '../../../../theme';
+import i18n from '../../../../i18n';
 import { useAppSelector } from '../../../../lib/hooks';
-import { useCanUploadFile } from '../../hooks';
+import { openAppSettings } from '../../../../lib/methods/helpers/openAppSettings';
+import { useTheme } from '../../../../theme';
 import { useRoomContext } from '../../../../views/RoomView/context';
+import { MessageInnerContext, useMessageComposerApi, useMicOrSend } from '../../context';
+import { useCanUploadFile } from '../../hooks';
+import { BaseButton } from './BaseButton';
 
-export const MicOrSendButton = () => {
+export const MicOrSendButton = (): React.ReactElement | null => {
 	const { rid, sharing } = useRoomContext();
 	const micOrSend = useMicOrSend();
 	const { sendMessage } = useContext(MessageInnerContext);
@@ -17,11 +21,32 @@ export const MicOrSendButton = () => {
 	const { colors } = useTheme();
 	const { setRecordingAudio } = useMessageComposerApi();
 
+	const requestPermissionAndStartToRecordAudio = () =>
+		Audio.requestPermissionsAsync()
+			.then(({ granted }) => setRecordingAudio(granted))
+			.catch(() => {});
+
 	const startRecording = async () => {
-		const permission = await Audio.requestPermissionsAsync();
-		if (permission.granted) {
-			setRecordingAudio(true);
+		const { status, granted, canAskAgain } = await Audio.getPermissionsAsync();
+		if (granted) return setRecordingAudio(true);
+		if (status === PermissionStatus.UNDETERMINED) return requestPermissionAndStartToRecordAudio();
+		if (canAskAgain) return requestPermissionAndStartToRecordAudio();
+
+		Alert.alert(
+			i18n.t('Microphone_access_needed_to_record_audio'),
+			i18n.t('Go_to_your_device_settings_and_allow_microphone'),
+			[
+				{
+					text: i18n.t('Cancel'),
+					style: 'cancel'
+				},
+				{
+					text: i18n.t('Settings'),
+					onPress: openAppSettings
 				}
+			],
+			{ cancelable: false }
+		);
 	};
 
 	if (micOrSend === 'send' || sharing) {

app/containers/MessageComposer/components/RecordAudio/RecordAudio.tsx

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export const RecordAudio = (): ReactElement | null => {
 	const [styles, colors] = useStyle();
 	const recordingRef = useRef<Audio.Recording>();
 	const durationRef = useRef<IDurationRef>({} as IDurationRef);
+	const numberOfTriesRef = useRef(0);
 	const [status, setStatus] = React.useState<'recording' | 'reviewing'>('recording');
 	const { setRecordingAudio } = useMessageComposerApi();
 	const { rid, tmid } = useRoomContext();
@@ -43,9 +44,22 @@ export const RecordAudio = (): ReactElement | null => {
 				await recordingRef.current.prepareToRecordAsync(RECORDING_SETTINGS);
 				recordingRef.current.setOnRecordingStatusUpdate(durationRef.current.onRecordingStatusUpdate);
 				await recordingRef.current.startAsync();
-			} catch (error) {
+			} catch (error: any) {
+				// error only occurs on iOS devices
+				if (error?.code === 'E_AUDIO_RECORDERNOTCREATED') {
+					if (numberOfTriesRef.current <= 5) {
+						recordingRef.current = undefined;
+						numberOfTriesRef.current += 1;
+						setTimeout(() => {
+							record();
+						}, 100);
+					} else {
 						console.error(error);
 					}
+				} else {
+					console.error(error);
+				}
+			}
 		};
 		record();
 

app/i18n/locales/en.json

@@ -803,5 +803,7 @@
   "Inline_code": "Inline code",
   "Code_block": "Code block",
   "Add_thread_reply": "Add thread reply",
-  "Message_roomname": "Message {{roomName}}"
+  "Message_roomname": "Message {{roomName}}",
+  "Microphone_access_needed_to_record_audio": "Microphone access needed to record audio",
+  "Go_to_your_device_settings_and_allow_microphone": "Go to your device settings and allow microphone access for Rocket.Chat"
 }

app/i18n/locales/pt-BR.json

@@ -794,6 +794,8 @@
   "You_dont_have_permission_to_perform_this_action": "Você não tem permissão para realizar esta ação. Verifique com um administrador do espaço de trabalho.",
   "Jump_to_message": "Ir para mensagem",
   "Missed_call": "Chamada perdida",
+  "Microphone_access_needed_to_record_audio": "Acesso ao microfone necessário para gravar áudio",
+  "Go_to_your_device_settings_and_allow_microphone": "Vá para as configurações do seu dispositivo e permita o acesso ao microfone pelo aplicativo Rocket.Chat",
   "In_app_message_notifications": "Notificações de mensagens in-app",
   "Vibrate": "Vibrar"
 }

app/lib/methods/helpers/openAppSettings.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { Linking } from 'react-native';
+
+import { isIOS } from './deviceInfo';
+
+export const openAppSettings = (): void => {
+	if (isIOS) {
+		Linking.openURL('app-settings:');
+	} else {
+		Linking.openSettings();
+	}
+};