Show permissions dialog again in iOS

Question

I'm working on an iOs app written in Swift with a Camera view controller. The first time I launched this view controller, the permission dialog was shown and I allowed the access to the camera and to the photo library. However, I noticed an issue while allowing the library permission and I would like to be able to reproduce it in order to fix it... But to do that, I need to re-show this permission dialog. However, even if I delete the app and reinstall it, I never get this permission dialog again.

How to get it again so I can fix my issue?

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 23 '16 at 11:21

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There is no perfect solution

The recommended way is go to "Settings" app

(General > Reset > Reset Location & Privacy).

But as you say, it resets all the apps.

Another option is to change the bundle identifier of the app, so it's considered a new app and it will ask again.

The third option is to delete the app, change your device time for more than 24 hours forward, turn the device off and turn it on again.

answered Mar 23 '16 at 11:21

jcesarmobile

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This reset doesn't work for ReplayKit's "allow screen + microphone recording" permission dialog. I guess I'll have to change the bundle ID. – Rhythmic Fistman Jun 20 '18 at 08:53

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 23 '16 at 11:10

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I'm not certain that it works in iOS 9, but in iOS 8 the system expired the privacy settings once the application had been uninstalled for 24 hours. You could simulate it by removing the application, moving time ahead a day in Settings and then reinstalling the application.

There's also Reset Location & Privacy, but that's a global reset.

answered Mar 23 '16 at 11:10

Nicholas Smith

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Yes, I saw this solution, but it's not the best in my opinion since it resets every other apps installed on the phone... But if there is no other way... – fraxool Mar 23 '16 at 11:15
The time shift is probably the only way to do it without a system-wide impact to other apps, but also shifting time into the future can issues elsewhere. It's a shame there's no cleaner way to do it per-app. – Nicholas Smith Mar 23 '16 at 11:26

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 23 '16 at 11:07

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You can go in Settings -> Privacy -> Camera and disable your app.

answered Mar 23 '16 at 11:07

David P

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The problem is with the Photo Library? in that case go to Settings -> Privacy -> Photos – David P Mar 23 '16 at 11:19

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered May 17 '17 at 09:33

If you're jailbroken, you can run these shell commands on the device to reset all the permissions dialogs for just your app:

export bundleIdentifier="com.yourcompany.product"
sqlite3 /private/var/mobile/Library/TCC/TCC.db "DELETE FROM access WHERE client = '${bundleIdentifier}'"

Show permissions dialog again in iOS

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