diff --git a/packages/jsActions/mobile-resources-native/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/jsActions/mobile-resources-native/CHANGELOG.md
index 5c77e7258..0419dcff6 100644
--- a/packages/jsActions/mobile-resources-native/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/jsActions/mobile-resources-native/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+-   Fixed an issue where the `TakePicture` and `TakePictureAdvanced` actions failed to capture photos on Android.
+
 ## [12.1.0] Native Mobile Resources - 2026-6-10
 
 -   Updated react-native from version 0.83.4 to 0.84.1.
diff --git a/packages/jsActions/mobile-resources-native/src/camera/TakePicture.ts b/packages/jsActions/mobile-resources-native/src/camera/TakePicture.ts
index 324d6c15d..8cd9ab8c8 100644
--- a/packages/jsActions/mobile-resources-native/src/camera/TakePicture.ts
+++ b/packages/jsActions/mobile-resources-native/src/camera/TakePicture.ts
@@ -118,9 +118,10 @@ export async function TakePicture(
 
     function storeFile(imageObject: mendix.lib.MxObject, uri: string): Promise<boolean> {
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-            fetch(uri)
-                .then(response => response.blob())
-                .then(blob => {
+            NativeModules.MxFileSystem.read(uri.replace("file://", ""))
+                .then((nativeBlob: unknown) => {
+                    const blob = new Blob();
+                    Object.assign(blob, { data: nativeBlob });
                     // eslint-disable-next-line no-useless-escape
                     const filename = /[^\/]*$/.exec(uri)![0];
                     const filePathWithoutFileScheme = uri.replace("file://", "");
diff --git a/packages/jsActions/mobile-resources-native/src/camera/TakePictureAdvanced.ts b/packages/jsActions/mobile-resources-native/src/camera/TakePictureAdvanced.ts
index c141b842e..6a9dc43f6 100644
--- a/packages/jsActions/mobile-resources-native/src/camera/TakePictureAdvanced.ts
+++ b/packages/jsActions/mobile-resources-native/src/camera/TakePictureAdvanced.ts
@@ -171,9 +171,10 @@ export async function TakePictureAdvanced(
 
     function storeFile(imageObject: mendix.lib.MxObject, uri: string): Promise<boolean> {
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-            fetch(uri)
-                .then(response => response.blob())
-                .then(blob => {
+            NativeModules.MxFileSystem.read(uri.replace("file://", ""))
+                .then((nativeBlob: unknown) => {
+                    const blob = new Blob();
+                    Object.assign(blob, { data: nativeBlob });
                     // eslint-disable-next-line no-useless-escape
                     const filename = /[^\/]*$/.exec(uri)![0];
                     const filePathWithoutFileScheme = uri.replace("file://", "");