Failure accessing the Photo library when app is 1st installed on iOS 15.2

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Context:

Using Xcode 13.2 and building on iOS 15.2 devices
When installing the app for the 1st time on a device or simulator.

Issue:

When building and installing an app that requests access to the user’s Photo library, Xcode logs a [GatekeeperXPC] Failed to open photo library error even before the app requests photo library access.

Xcode Log example:

2021-12-16 18:33:57.848222+0100 App[20166:691616] [GatekeeperXPC] Failed to open photo library Error Domain=com.apple.photos.error Code=41011 "Unauthorized access: client does not have valid TCC authorization" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Unauthorized access: client does not have valid TCC authorization}

2021-12-16 18:33:57.848560+0100 App[20166:691616] [GatekeeperXPC] Got a bind failure for URL file:///Users/manuel/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/F6302FEB-0448-4BAC-89A9-E34E8801B894/data/Media/, resetting bind state: <PLResult:0x600000cc5d40> failure: Error Domain=com.apple.photos.error Code=41011 "Unauthorized access: client does not have valid TCC authorization" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Unauthorized access: client does not have valid TCC authorization} (previous result: (null))

2021-12-16 18:33:57.849131+0100 App[20166:691616] [GatekeeperXPC] XPC connection error to assetsd getLibraryServiceWithReply: : Error Domain=com.apple.photos.error Code=41011 "Unauthorized access: client does not have valid TCC authorization" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Unauthorized access: client does not have valid TCC authorization}

2021-12-16 18:33:57.849507+0100 App[20166:691616] [Backend] Swallowing proxy invocation: <NSInvocation: 0x6000019ede80> getLibraryServiceWithReply:

CoreData: XPC:  Unable to create NSXPCConnection

CoreData: fault: Something has gone badly awry initializing the XPC connection pool: *** -[__NSArrayM insertObject:atIndex:]: object cannot be nil

2021-12-16 18:33:57.855954+0100 App[20166:691616] CoreData: XPC: sendMessage: failed #0

After photo library access is granted, the Photos framework methods don't return any assets/albums etc. Nothing.
Building for iOS 15.0 devices and Sims works fine.

Anyone else seing this?

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manuelC

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This is still happening on Xcode 13.2.1

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Answer 1

Before iOS 15.2 version we could register PHPhotoLibrary.shared().register(self) without authorization, in iOS 15.2 it is not possible, you will get an error. You have to request authorization(requestAuthorization(_:)) for register PHPhotoLibrary.shared().register(self).

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zavenmadoyan

Confirmed. Registering PHPhotoLibrary.shared().register(self) after authorisation to access the library is granted , works.

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Answer 2

Yes, also seeing this under same context. Was looking forward to iOS 15.2 since iOS 15.0 simulator had a bug with typeText(:) taking forever, but seems like Photo permissions is broken in this new version.

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dagreenh

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Answer 3

We get the same after call PHPhotoLibrary.shared().register(self) ((

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zavenmadoyan

Hi, i had exactly same problem. I was registering in viewdidload and then also after permission. You need to register only once after the permission.

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Answer 4

Before iOS 15.2 version we could register PHPhotoLibrary.shared().register(self) without authorization, in iOS 15.2 it is not possible, you will get an error. You have to request authorization(requestAuthorization(_:)) for register PHPhotoLibrary.shared().register(self).

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zavenmadoyan

Confirmed. Registering PHPhotoLibrary.shared().register(self) after authorisation to access the library is granted , works.

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Failure accessing the Photo library when app is 1st installed on iOS 15.2

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