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# PHAuthorizationStatus.notDetermined

The user hasn’t set the app’s authorization status.

```
case notDetermined
```

## Discussion

The framework automatically prompts for user authorization when you attempt to fetch assets, asset collections, or collection lists. Alternatively, you may call the [`requestAuthorization(for:handler:)`](/documentation/Photos/PHPhotoLibrary/requestAuthorization(for:handler:)) method to prompt the user for authorization at a time of your choosing.

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