When I run an app that uses location services on the Xcode 13.1 simulator for iOS 15 the location privacy settings are missing. If you go to the settings on the simulator under privacy the section for location services is missing. The exact same thing on a physical iPhone running iOS 15.0 does show the location settings under privacy in the settings app. Where did the settings for location privacy go? In order to test using the simulator a developer needs to be able to turn those settings on and off, like turning off precise location to see how an app responds.
Xcode 13.1 iOS 15.0 simulator missing location privacy settings
That's effectively missing in simulators.
Probably a bug, you should file a bug report.
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I also issued a bug to Apple via Feedback Assistant on September 21, 2021 and have not yet had any response.
What was that bug number?
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Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
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Were you able to confirm or find any information on the missing location privacy settings in the simulator?
When you posted your bug number I took a quick look at the bug to confirm that it’s landed in the right place and that there’s no immediate feedback from the engineering team. It has, and there was none, which is why I didn’t follow-up here. AFAICT this is a real bug that the engineering team will have to investigate.
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No update on this?
Can we get an update on this? I do not have an iPhone and am unable to test my location functionality on the available simulators.
Can we get an update on this?
AFAICT nothing has changed since my last update.
Rather than polling this thread, I encourage you to file your own bug about this. That’ll be closed as a duplicate of the above-mentioned bug (well, the bug that that bug was closed as a duplicate off :-) but it also means that our bugs folks will notify you if and when it’s fixed.
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Also in iOS 16.0 simulators the location privacy setting is missing
FYI - I have retested this again with macOS Monterey (12.6), XCode Version 14.0 (14A309), Simulator Version 14.0 (986.3), running iOS 16.0 (20A360). There is no change, the location services part of the privacy section of the settings app on iOS running on the simulator is still missing. So there is no change with iOS 16. I updated the bug report I submitted.
Running iOS 16.0 simulator and the location privacy setting is still missing. But it works fine on a physical device running iOS 16. I already submitted the bug report (FB11696954)
With iOS 15 and 16 affected, this is becoming a major testing blocker. Please escalate this bug.
I've just filed my bug report (FB12171294)
Please do the same if you want this issue resolved on the next simulator released!
This seems to be an issue on simulators in Xcode 15+. The app settings location permissions appear on a real device, but not on any of the simulators. I did find a hack to make it appear and this was by requesting ATT permission this does show both the location & ATT permission.
I’ve filled a feedback myself FB13330752
Below is my post with more info describing the issue.