uses-feature and camera request in Ionic 6

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Hello,
I have a problem with this Plugin V1.1.5. I try to request camera permission, but it is not showing any prompt, and it always returns hasPermission = false. I’m currently using Ionic 6 with Angular 12, Cordova 8.1.0, Android SDK 31, and @awesome-cordova-plugins/android-permissions Version 6.2.0. I have to use uses-feature because it is optional in my application, and with uses-permission the google play store is filtering out our app for devices without a camera.

This is my code that I execute by clicking a button:

  import { AndroidPermissions } from '@awesome-cordova-plugins/android-permissions/ngx';

  constructor(..., private androidPermissions: AndroidPermissions, ...) {}

  public async scan() {
      let permission = await this.androidPermissions.checkPermission(this.androidPermissions.PERMISSION.CAMERA);

      if (permission.hasPermission) {
        console.log('Permission granted...');
      } else {
        console.log('Asking for Permission...');
        permission = await this.androidPermissions.requestPermission(this.androidPermissions.PERMISSION.CAMERA);
      }

      if (permission.hasPermission) {
        console.log('Permission granted...');
      } else {
        console.log('Permission not granted...');
      }
}

in the .module.ts:

import { AndroidPermissions } from '@awesome-cordova-plugins/android-permissions/ngx';

@NgModule({
  declarations: [...],
  imports: [...],
  exports: [...],
  providers: [AndroidPermissions],
 })

my AndroidManifest.xml:

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<manifest android:hardwareAccelerated="true" android:versionCode="22120103" android:versionName="2212.01.03" package="de.xxx.xxx" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
	<supports-screens android:anyDensity="true" android:largeScreens="true" android:normalScreens="true" android:resizeable="true" android:smallScreens="true" android:xlargeScreens="true" />
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
	<application android:hardwareAccelerated="true" android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher" android:label="@string/app_name" android:supportsRtl="true" android:usesCleartextTraffic="true">
		<activity android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|keyboard|screenSize|locale|smallestScreenSize|screenLayout|uiMode" android:exported="true" android:label="@string/activity_name" android:launchMode="singleTop" android:name="MainActivity" android:screenOrientation="sensor" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent" android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
			<intent-filter android:label="@string/launcher_name">
				<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
				<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
			</intent-filter>
		</activity>
		<provider android:authorities="${applicationId}.appupdate.provider" android:exported="false" android:grantUriPermissions="true" android:name="com.vaenow.appupdate.android.GenericFileProvider">
			<meta-data android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS" android:resource="@xml/appupdate_paths" />
		</provider>
		<uses-library android:name="com.datalogic.device" android:required="false" />
		<activity android:clearTaskOnLaunch="true" android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" android:exported="false" android:name="com.google.zxing.client.android.CaptureActivity" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden" />
		<activity android:label="Share" android:name="com.google.zxing.client.android.encode.EncodeActivity" />
	</application>
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
	<uses-permission android:name="com.honeywell.decode.permission.DECODE" />
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS" />
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FLASHLIGHT" />
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
	<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" android:required="false" />
</manifest>

I thank you in advance for any help.