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An AI wrote this Android camera-capture code. It works on the dev's device (camera already granted), but on a fresh install it crashes with a SecurityException the first time the user taps 'Take photo', even though the permission is declared in the manifest. What's wrong and how would you fix it?
fun capture() { // CAMERA permission is in AndroidManifest.xml val camera = Camera.open() // throws SecurityException if not granted camera.takePicture(null, null, callback)}What a strong answer looks like
Treat the AI’s output as a draft to verify, not an answer to trust. Name the specific flaw and the input that triggers it, say how you’d catch it — tests, edge cases, reading critically — and how you’d re-prompt or decompose to get it right.
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Vibe coding: describe the solution in plain language (or narrate it) and the coach grades your approach. Generating runnable code from your description is coming next.
Run or narrate your approach, then ask the coach.