I need to use an image file instead of a camera for Android apps that want you to use a camera app to take a photo (for example, Google Drive scanner). I don't need to use apps that use the camera directly, such as WhatsApp.
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There are 3rd-party "fake camera" apps that will let you to choose an image instead, such as:
Note that you need to have the image inside the (emulator) device storage first for these apps to be useful.
Also, since these apps are not really a camera app, opening the apps directly won't be really useful (other than, perhaps, to read the instruction for app usage). Instead, when you want to take a picture from an app, these apps will be selectable as "camera" app instead, then you can select the image on the device.
Disclaimer: I'm not affiliated with any of these apps.
