PHFetchOptions.includeHiddenAssets does not correctly return asset by id

When attempting to access a PHAsset that is in the hidden folder of iOS26, the PHFetchResult always returns no items, even when the user has granted full access to photos and even when includeHiddenAssets is true.

This is the code suggested by ChatGPT; it always fails:

public func fetchAsset(withLocalIdentifier identifier: String) -> PSSPHAssetImplementing? {
    // First try the direct fetch by identifier (fast path)
    let directResult = PHAsset.fetchAssets(withLocalIdentifiers: [identifier], options: nil)
    if let asset = directResult.firstObject {
        return build(from: asset)
    }

    // Fallback: fetch all assets including hidden, then filter manually
    let options = PHFetchOptions()
    options.includeHiddenAssets = true
    let allAssets = PHAsset.fetchAssets(with: options)

    for index in 0..<allAssets.count {
        let asset = allAssets.object(at: index)
        if asset.localIdentifier == identifier {
            return build(from: asset)
        }
    }

    return nil
}

Is it no longer possible to retrieve a hidden photo in iOS 26?