diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/google/android/cameraview/Camera1.java b/android/src/main/java/com/google/android/cameraview/Camera1.java
index 7f7201b..49c66e9 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/google/android/cameraview/Camera1.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/google/android/cameraview/Camera1.java
@@ -1011,7 +1011,18 @@ class Camera1 extends CameraViewImpl implements MediaRecorder.OnInfoListener,
             public void run() {
                 synchronized(Camera1.this){
                     if (mCamera != null) {
-                        Camera.Parameters parameters = mCamera.getParameters();
+                        Camera.Parameters parameters = null;
+
+                        // This might crash on some devices if the camera is not
+                        // available/locked, with a RuntimeException("getParameters failed (empty parameters)")
+                        try{
+                            parameters = mCamera.getParameters();
+                        }
+                        catch(Exception e){
+                            Log.e("CAMERA_1::", "setFocusArea.getParameters failed", e);
+                            parameters = null;
+                        }
+
                         if (parameters == null) return;
 
                         String focusMode = parameters.getFocusMode();
@@ -1104,7 +1115,15 @@ class Camera1 extends CameraViewImpl implements MediaRecorder.OnInfoListener,
             public void run() {
                 if (mCamera != null) {
                     mCamera.cancelAutoFocus();
-                    Camera.Parameters parameters = mCamera.getParameters();
+
+                    Camera.Parameters parameters = null;
+                    try{
+                        parameters = mCamera.getParameters();
+                    }
+                    catch(Exception e){
+                        Log.e("CAMERA_1::", "resetFocus.getParameters failed", e);
+                        parameters = null;
+                    }
                     if (parameters == null) return;
 
                     if (parameters.getFocusMode() != Camera.Parameters.FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_PICTURE) {