In the past I've used #if available to isolate functionality gaps at the code level in my apps. But yesterday I was trying to integrate the new methods Apple has made available for granting access to contacts, as discussed here: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/contacts/accessing-a-person-s-contact-data-using-contacts-and-contactsui The problem is that their example is rife with code that won't compile for iOS 17, which is still (from the last stats I found) 20% of the user base. I also experimented with @available; but when I was nearly done integrating the new methods, a compiler bug halted my entire project. It now simply doesn't build (the ol' non-zero exit code) with no further details or errors flagged. I filed a report, as requested in the logs. In the meantime, I have to start over. What is the recommended method for isolating large blocks of functionality that are only available to a later OS version?

I'm looking to integrate call / text / facetime history into my app while maintaining the necessary security for the end user. I only need date stamp and contact link or name of the person communicated with, no access to content of messages etc. How would this be accomplished?

Hey, I would love to access the users Contact (ie. the Me Card) Apple recently released the Invites app and within this app you can find the users Contacts Photo. I tried to replicate this behaviour but I currently need to match based on a name or email or something else. I have no idea how to receive this data because when using the Invites app I only remember the app asking for Contacts permission and nothing else so far. let store = CNContactStore() let keysToFetch = [CNContactImageDataAvailableKey, CNContactImageDataKey, CNContactThumbnailImageDataKey] as [CNKeyDescriptor] let email = "test@test.de" let predicate = CNContact.predicateForContacts(matchingEmailAddress: email) do { let contacts = try store.unifiedContacts(matching: predicate, keysToFetch: keysToFetch) let imageDatas: [Data] = contacts.compactMap { $0.imageData } self.images = imageDatas.map { UIImage(data: $0) ?? UIImage() } } catch { print("Error fetching contacts: \(error)") } This is how I am retrieving the Image. MAYBE someone can help me out. Thank you so far ~ Flo

Hello Apple Developers, I’m developing an iOS app that requires access to the user’s contacts. I understand that starting from iOS 14, Apple introduced two levels of contact permissions: 1️⃣ Full Access – The app can read all contacts. 2️⃣ Limited Access – The app can only access contacts selected by the user. My Question: If a user initially grants Limited Access, is it allowed by Apple’s guidelines to request Full Access later? 🔹 I understand that re-requesting permission immediately after the user denies it is against Apple’s policies. 🔹 However, if the user has already granted Limited Access, and we first show an explanation modal explaining why Full Access is beneficial, can we then prompt them to change their settings via openAppSettings()? 🔹 Alternatively, can we use Permission.contacts.request() again to re-prompt the user for Full Access, or will iOS prevent the permission prompt from appearing again? How We Handle This in the App: 1️⃣ If a user selects Limited Access, we respect their choice and only access their selected contacts. 2️⃣ Later, if Full Access is necessary for an enhanced experience, we display a clear explanation modal explaining why the app needs Full Access. 3️⃣ If the user agrees, we attempt to guide them to openAppSettings(), allowing them to manually change the permission. 4️⃣ However, if Permission.contacts.request() can be used to directly request Full Access again, we would like to know if this is acceptable. We want to ensure that our implementation follows Apple’s privacy guidelines while providing the best user experience. Any official guidance or best practices on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

Given Apple's new .limited contact authorization introduced in ios18, I want to be able to present the ContactAccessPicker directly from my app, via ionic capacitor. I present the .contactAccessPicker view via a UIHostingController, and I manage the view controller's dismissal accordingly when the ContactAccessPicker completes and is no longer presented. Bug: After a few searches or interactions with the Contact Access Picker (ex. searching, selecting contacts, clicking the "show selected" button), the contact access picker crashes and the overlay remains. Any interaction with my app is then blocked because I can't detect that the contact access picker has disappeared when it crashes so I can't dismiss the viewController. Is there a way for me to prevent the contact access picker from crashing, and how can I detect if it does crash, so I can at least dismiss the view controller if that happens? struct ContactAccessPickerView: View { @Binding var isPresented: Bool let completion: @MainActor ([String]) -> Void var body: some View { Group { if #available(iOS 18.0, *) { Color.clear .contactAccessPicker(isPresented: $isPresented) { result in Task { @MainActor in completion(result) } } } else { } } } } @objc func selectMoreContacts(_ call: CAPPluginCall) { guard isContactsPermissionGranted() else { call.resolve(["success": false]) return } // Save the call to ensure it's available until we finish self.bridge?.saveCall(call) DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in guard let self = self else { return } var isPresented = true let picker = ContactAccessPickerView(isPresented: .init(get: { isPresented }, set: { isPresented = $0 })) { contacts in call.resolve(["success": true]) self.dismissAndCleanup(call) } let hostingController = UIHostingController(rootView: picker) hostingController.modalPresentationStyle = .overFullScreen self.bridge?.viewController?.present(hostingController, animated: true) } }

The App has the ability to use WebKit and display web pages and the ability to add phone numbers to CallDirectory at specific timing. In this App, when the App is launched or when the Add Contact button on the web page is pressed, CallDirectoryExtention is reloaded from the host app (WebKit-viewController), the phone number is retrieved from the server, and the entry is updated. I would like to add a process to remove the already added phone number entry when a specific value is retrieved from the application server. The specific process we wish to implement is as follows. Step 1: Use URLsession to retrieve values from the application server. (ViewController) Step 2: If the value is a specific value, call a Function that deletes the CallDirectoryExtention entry. (ViewController) Step 3: Delete all entries for the registered phone numbers.
 However, I am aware that I have to use reloadExtension() to call the CallDirectoryExtention process from ViewController on Step2. if I do so, CallDirectoryHandler.beginRequest() will be processed, and I am wondering if it is not possible to execute only the Function that deletes the entry. Is there a way to run only the Function that deletes the CallDirectoryExtention entry from the host app(viewController)?

Open an existing contact Click Edit —> Add Birthday Select Date and Save Close the contact app Come back to the same contact, the birthday is gone.

Hi! I am moving a contact management app (Contact Clearout) to CNContactStore. For users to have full info when choosing between duplicates they need the creation and modification dates. I don't want to have to use an extra access to ABAddressBook just to get these and I can see they are on the CNContact objects. How to do I get these values? Thanks

Phone application is crashing every time I try to update WhatsApp has contact saved on my Iphone12, why? Mobile phone crash report from settings linkText Click on update contact option and you will redirect to review and update page without any data visibility. On clicking this update button, app crashes instantly.