Filesystem plugin installation and usage

The problem with a native camera is that it stores captured pictures in a temporary folder. For example, the imageURI from the camera plugin taken on an iPhone might look like this: file:///var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/AB784267-B994-4B54-A81C-EF1180B18738/tmp/cdv_photo_005.jpg.

Next time you run the application, this tmp folder might be cleared. Here are a few possible solutions to the issue:

• Use base64 data of the picture and store in the internal application's database

• Move the picture to the persistent store where mobile OS is not able to remove files if more space is needed

The first option doesn't work because there is a limit for database file size and, on modern devices, pictures can be really high-quality and, thus, large. I tried to use this approach and was able to save only three pictures on an iPhone 5. Four pictures were taking more space in the database than is allowed.

So, I followed the second approach. There is a good Cordova...