PhoneGap missing plist.key

Question

When I try and load upload my iTunes app installer to iTunes I relieve this error:

Missing Info.plist key - This app attempts to access privacy-sensitive data without a usage description. The app's Info.plist must contain an NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription key with a string value explaining to the user how the app uses this data.

Missing Info.plist key - This app attempts to access privacy-sensitive data without a usage description. The app's Info.plist must contain an NSCameraUsageDescription key with a string value explaining to the user how the app uses this data.

What can I add to my config file below to let this work:

<preference name="permissions" value="none" />
    <preference name="orientation" value="default" />
    <preference name="target-device" value="universal" />
    <preference name="fullscreen" value="false" />
    <preference name="webviewbounce" value="false" />
    <preference name="disallowOverscroll" value="true" />
    <preference name="prerendered-icon" value="true" />
    <preference name="stay-in-webview" value="false" />
    <preference name="ios-statusbarstyle" value="black-opaque" />
    <preference name="detect-data-types" value="true" />
    <preference name="exit-on-suspend" value="false" />
    <preference name="show-splash-screen-spinner" value="true" />
    <preference name="auto-hide-splash-screen" value="true" />
    <preference name="disable-cursor" value="false" />
    <preference name="android-minSdkVersion" value="10" />
    <preference name="android-targetSdkVersion" value="19" />
    <preference name="android-installLocation" value="auto" />
    <gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.battery-status" source="npm" />
    <gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.camera" source="npm"/>    
    <gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.media-capture" source="npm"/>
    <gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.console" source="npm" />
    <gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.contacts" source="npm"/>

    <gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.device-motion" source="npm"/>
    <gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.device-orientation" source="npm"/>
    <gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.dialogs" source="npm"/>
    <gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.file" source="npm"/>
    <gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.file-transfer" source="npm"/>

    <gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.inappbrowser" source="npm"/>
    <gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.media" source="npm"/>
    <gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.network-information" source="npm"/>
    <gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.splashscreen" source="npm"/>
    <gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.vibration" source="npm"/>
    <icon src="icon.png" />

    <gap:splash src="splash.png" gap:platform="android" gap:qualifier="port-ldpi" />
    <gap:splash src="splash.png" gap:platform="android" gap:qualifier="port-mdpi" />
    <gap:splash src="splash.png" gap:platform="android" gap:qualifier="port-hdpi" />
    <gap:splash src="splash.png" gap:platform="android" gap:qualifier="port-xhdpi" />
    <gap:splash src="splash.png" gap:platform="blackberry" />
    <gap:splash src="splash.png" gap:platform="ios" width="320" height="480" />
    <gap:splash src="splash.png" gap:platform="ios" width="640" height="960" />
    <gap:splash src="splash.png" gap:platform="ios" width="640" height="1136" />
    <gap:splash src="splash.png" gap:platform="ios" width="768" height="1024" />
    <gap:splash src="splash.png" gap:platform="ios" width="1024" height="768" />
    <gap:splash src="splash.png" gap:platform="winphone" />
    <access origin="*" />

    <gap:plugin name=" phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner" source="npm" />
    <gap:plugin name="uk.co.workingedge.phonegap.plugin.launchnavigator" source="npm" />
    <gap:plugin name="cordova-plugin-directions" source="npm" />


    <!-- iPhone / iPod Touch  - lower 4s -->
    <icon src="icon-57.png" gap:platform="ios" width="57" height="57" />
    <icon src="icon.png" gap:platform="ios" width="114" height="114" />
    <icon src="icon-72.png" gap:platform="ios" width="72" height="72" />
    <icon src="152.png" gap:platform="ios" width="152" height="152" />
    <icon src="icon-120.png" gap:platform="ios" width="120" height="120" />
    <icon src="76.png" gap:platform="ios" width="76" height="76" />
    <icon src="icon-40.png" gap:platform="ios" width="40" height="40" />

    <!-- iPhone / iPod Touch - 5-5s -->
    <icon src="icon.png" gap:platform="ios" width="60" height="60" />
    <icon src="icon.png" gap:platform="ios" width="120" height="120" />
    <!-- iPhone6-6+ -->
    <icon src="icon.png" gap:platform="ios" width="180" height="180" />

    <!-- Settings Icon -->
    <icon src="icon-29.png" gap:platform="ios" width="29" height="29" />
    <icon src="icon.png" gap:platform="ios" width="58" height="58" />

    <!-- Spotlight Icon -->
    <icon src="icon.png" gap:platform="ios" width="40" height="40" />
    <icon src="icon.png" gap:platform="ios" width="80" height="80" />

    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-whitelist" version="1" source="npm"/>

    <gap:plugin name="cordova-plugin-geolocation" source="npm"/>

    <feature name="http://api.phonegap.com/1.0/battery" />
    <feature name="http://api.phonegap.com/1.0/camera" />
    <feature name="http://api.phonegap.com/1.0/network" />
    <feature name="http://api.phonegap.com/1.0/notification" />

    <gap:plugin name="cordova-plugin-x-socialsharing" source="npm" />

Answer 1

Another edit: Most plugins removed the variables for usage description, so now the way of setting them is using edit-config tag in the config.xml like this.

<edit-config target="NSCameraUsageDescription" file="*-Info.plist" mode="overwrite">
    <string>We are using the Camera for something...</string>
</edit-config>

But not all plugins have been updated yet, so better read the plugin's README.md before. On the core plugins it's in a section called iOS Quirks.

It also needs the cli 7.0.1 or newer, set it in the config.xml like this:

<preference name="phonegap-version" value="cli-8.0.0" />

EDIT:

My old answer no longer works if you have <preference name='phonegap-version' value='cli-7.0.1' /> (or if you don't have any phonegap-version as it will use it as default)

To set the usage descriptions use the params on the plugin

<plugin name="cordova-plugin-camera">
   <param name="CAMERA_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" value="We are using the Camera for something..." />
   <param name="PHOTOLIBRARY_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" value="We are using the Photo Library for something..." />
</plugin>

Beware that if you have some plugins with the same usage descriptions and you don't fill them with param tags they might be replaced with the default empty string

You can force to use the old builder with this tag, but it's not recommended, the new builder is better <preference name='pgb-builder-version' value='1' />

OLD ANSWER:

You can write in the info.plist like this:

<gap:config-file platform="ios" parent="NSCameraUsageDescription" overwrite="true">
   <string>We are using the Camera for something...</string>
</gap:config-file>

The overwrite="true" is important because latest version of the camera plugin is already writing empty values.

I have tested it on a sample app and it's working https://github.com/jcesarmobile/phonegap-template-hello-world/blob/454e852955e66470890cba636450abd422f50598/config.xml#L153-L155

Answer 2

Please open your project in xcode and go to your .plist file in resources folder,

Then at end of in you .plist file click on "+" and add search for "Privacy - Photo Library Usage Description" and add it's value in beside column.

same please do for "NSCameraUsageDescription" again click on "+" and search for "Privacy - Camera Usage Description" and again give some usage description in beside column.

it will solve you issue.

For more info please visit following:

1) Stackoverflow question related to your question 2) Official apple doc for all required keys to be added