Request Permission for Camera and Library in iOS 10 - Info.plist

Question

I have implemented a WKWebView in an app. there's a file input in the shown web page where it should import an image from photos. Whenever i press on that input and select either "Take Photo" or "Photo Library" the app suddenly crash, which I believe is because the app is missing the permission to either take a photo or import from library.

How do I push a permission request when the user select one of the mentioned methods (Take Photo or Photo Library)?

I use Swift 3.0 with WKWebView.

Answer 1

You can also request for access programmatically, which I prefer because in most cases you need to know if you took the access or not.

Swift 4 update:

    //Camera
    AVCaptureDevice.requestAccess(for: AVMediaType.video) { response in
        if response {
            //access granted
        } else {

        }
    }

    //Photos
    let photos = PHPhotoLibrary.authorizationStatus()
    if photos == .notDetermined {
        PHPhotoLibrary.requestAuthorization({status in
            if status == .authorized{
                ...
            } else {}
        })
    }

You do not share code so I cannot be sure if this would be useful for you, but general speaking use it as a best practice.

Answer 2

You have to add the below permission in Info.plist. More Referance

Camera :

Key       :  Privacy - Camera Usage Description   
Value     :  $(PRODUCT_NAME) camera use

Photo :

Key       :  Privacy - Photo Library Usage Description    
Value     :  $(PRODUCT_NAME) photo use

Answer 3

Info.plist

Limited Photos

<key>PHPhotoLibraryPreventAutomaticLimitedAccessAlert</key>
<true/>

Camera

<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
<string>$(PRODUCT_NAME) camera description.</string>

Photos

<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
<string>$(PRODUCT_NAME)photos description.</string>

Save Photos

<key>NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription</key>
<string>$(PRODUCT_NAME) photos add description.</string>

Location

<key> NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>
<string>$(PRODUCT_NAME) location description.</string>

Apple Music

<key>NSAppleMusicUsageDescription</key>
<string>$(PRODUCT_NAME) My description about why I need this capability</string>

Calendar

<key>NSCalendarsUsageDescription</key>
<string>$(PRODUCT_NAME) My description about why I need this capability</string>

Siri

<key>NSSiriUsageDescription</key>
<string>$(PRODUCT_NAME) My description about why I need this capability</string>