App Requesting for Photos Access When Not Needed

Solar2D iOS
#1

Hi guys,

I am facing an issue. My app does NOT need access to the photos, but after updating xCode, my app is requesting for photo-access.

I tried on an older Corona simulator (2015.2545) and the issue is the same. I am using 2015.2638 now but this doesn’t seem to be the cause of it.

I tried installing my older developer-apps on the device (these were built on 2015.2545) , and it also now requesting for photo-access. It also shows in the ‘Settings’ that the app request for photo access. This only seems to happen after I updated my xCode to 6.3.2 (currently latest).

Anyone facing this issue ? I am at a dead-end. All I am accessing is the resource & temporary folder. Not gallery or any photos.

thanks

#2

Hi @yosu,

Are you doing normal Corona SDK builds, or Enterprise work? Just to confirm, you’re stating that the previous version of Xcode did not cause this issue, but now 6.3.2 does cause it? And if so, it causes it for all Corona SDK builds, including something basic like “Hello World” in the SampleCode folder?

Brent

#3

Dear Brent,

Yup. I tested it on the HelloWorld (See screenshot) and it is also asking for photo access. I am currently slowly downgrading the xCode from 6.3.2 to see whether it is the issue or not.

This was done on :

Corona : 2015.2545

xCode : 6.1

#4

Problem solved. Looks it was the iPad (iOS 8.3) problem. Had to reset everything and it was back to normal.

#5

Hi @yosu,

Are you doing normal Corona SDK builds, or Enterprise work? Just to confirm, you’re stating that the previous version of Xcode did not cause this issue, but now 6.3.2 does cause it? And if so, it causes it for all Corona SDK builds, including something basic like “Hello World” in the SampleCode folder?

Brent

#6

Dear Brent,

Yup. I tested it on the HelloWorld (See screenshot) and it is also asking for photo access. I am currently slowly downgrading the xCode from 6.3.2 to see whether it is the issue or not.

This was done on :

Corona : 2015.2545

xCode : 6.1

#7

Problem solved. Looks it was the iPad (iOS 8.3) problem. Had to reset everything and it was back to normal.