When a new application runs on iOS 18.4 simulator and tries to access the Speech Framework, prompting a request for authorisation to use Speech Recognition, the application will crash if the user clicks allow. Same issue in the visionOS 2.4 simulator.
Using Swift 6. Report Identifier: FB17686186
/// Checks speech recognition availability and requests necessary permissions.
@MainActor
func checkAvailabilityAndPermissions() async {
logger.debug("Checking speech recognition availability and permissions...")
// 1. Verify that the speechRecognizer instance exists
guard let recognizer = speechRecognizer else {
logger.error("Speech recognizer is nil - speech recognition won't be available.")
reportError(.configurationError(description: "Speech recognizer could not be created."), context: "checkAvailabilityAndPermissions")
self.isAvailable = false
return
}
// 2. Check recognizer availability (might change at runtime)
if !recognizer.isAvailable {
logger.error("Speech recognizer is not available for the current locale.")
reportError(.configurationError(description: "Speech recognizer not available."), context: "checkAvailabilityAndPermissions")
self.isAvailable = false
return
}
logger.trace("Speech recognizer exists and is available.")
// 3. Request Speech Recognition Authorization
// IMPORTANT: Add `NSSpeechRecognitionUsageDescription` to Info.plist
let speechAuthStatus = SFSpeechRecognizer.authorizationStatus()
logger.debug("Current Speech Recognition authorization status: \(speechAuthStatus.rawValue)")
if speechAuthStatus == .notDetermined {
logger.info("Requesting speech recognition authorization...")
// Use structured concurrency to wait for permission result
let authStatus = await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in
SFSpeechRecognizer.requestAuthorization { status in
continuation.resume(returning: status)
}
}
logger.debug("Received authorization status: \(authStatus.rawValue)")
// Now handle the authorization result
let speechAuthorized = (authStatus == .authorized)
handleAuthorizationStatus(status: authStatus, type: "Speech Recognition")
// If speech is granted, now check microphone
if speechAuthorized {
await checkMicrophonePermission()
}
} else {
// Already determined, just handle it
let speechAuthorized = (speechAuthStatus == .authorized)
handleAuthorizationStatus(status: speechAuthStatus, type: "Speech Recognition")
// If speech is already authorized, check microphone
if speechAuthorized {
await checkMicrophonePermission()
}
}
}
