Request permissions alert in iOS
An iOS app on or after iOS 10.0 must include in its Info.plist file the usage description keys for the types of data it needs to access or use otherwise app will crash. i.e. to access Contacts data specifically, you must include NSContactsUsageDescription.
iOS helps prevent apps from accessing a user’s personal information without permission.
When we open the app for the first time and then come to see couple of user request permissions back to back, we probably going to tap “Don’t Allow.”
Getting access the first time is critical, we have to use right way to ask users for permissions, explain to a user the benefits they’ll receive by giving the app access.
Add these keys and description in plist file
Permission keys in iOS
- Privacy — AppleEvents Sending Usage Description
-An app using Apple events to control another app might be able to gain access to sensitive user data. For example, the Mail app stores a lot of personal information in its local database that other apps can’t access directly. But because Mail can be automated with Apple events, other apps can use Mail to gain access to the data indirectly.
This key is required if your app uses APIs that send Apple events.
2. Privacy — Bluetooth Peripheral Usage Description
3. Privacy — Calendars Usage Description
4. Privacy — Camera Usage Description
5. Privacy — Contacts Usage Description
6. Privacy — Face ID Usage Description
7. Privacy — Health Records Usage Description
8. Privacy — Health Share Usage Description
9. Privacy — Health Update Usage Description
10. Privacy — HomeKit Usage Description
11. Privacy — Location Always and When In Use Usage Description
12. Privacy — Location Always Usage Description
-The app can access the device’s location either when app is in use or in the background.
13. Privacy — Location Usage Description
14. Privacy — Location When In Use Usage Description
-The app can access the device’s location when the app is in use.
15. Privacy — Media Library Usage Description
16. Privacy — Microphone Usage Description
17. Privacy — Motion Usage Description
18. Privacy — Music Usage Description
19. Privacy — NFC Scan Usage Description
-Near Field Communication (NFC) tag scanning
20. Privacy — Photo Library Additions Usage Description
21. Privacy — Photo Library Usage Description
22. Privacy — Reminders Usage Description
23. Privacy — Siri Usage Description
24. Privacy — Speech Recognition Usage Description
25. Privacy — System Administration Usage Description
-This key is required if your app uses APIs that manipulate the system configuration.
26. Privacy — TV Provider Usage Description
27. Privacy — Video Subscriber Account Usage Description
-This key is required if your app uses APIs that access the user’s TV provider account.
Then it looks like
Some sample values for the above permission
Permission alert title is managed by OS but we have to provide description in request.
I have collected some example messages for us, click on following link to view
please have a look on this also.
Thank you, Happy Coding!
