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RaGu
RaGu

Reputation: 683

Ionic iOS App store upload error NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription Key

I have developed an Ionic 2 application. When I try to upload it to the Apple store they reject it with the following message:

Missing Info.plist key - This app attempts to access privacy-sensitive data without a usage description. The app's Info.plist must contain an NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription key with a string value explaining to the user how the app uses this data.

I added the NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription key in config.xml

<plugin name="cordova-plugin-camera" spec="https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-camera">
                <variable name="CAMERA_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" value="App would like to access the camera." />
                <variable name="PHOTOLIBRARY_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" value="App would like to access the library." />
</plugin>

But still they rejected the app with same message. Do I need to add this key in all the plugin variables? I mean I have used image-picker plugin also. Do I need to add this key in this plugin also? I have added that but still they rejected with same error.

Upvotes: 5

Views: 6666

Answers (6)

Sushil
Sushil

Reputation: 2490

I faced the same issue few days earlier for my IONIC 4 Project. when i uploaded my IPA, i got this warnings from App Store Connect.

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I fixed the "Missing Purpose String in info.plist" issue, by the following steps. hope it will also work for you.

  1. Goto your "info.plist" file.

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  1. Find this key, called "Privacy - Photo Library Usage Description". if it's not present there, add a new one and it's value, like below image.

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Thanks.

Upvotes: 0

Mohammed Salih
Mohammed Salih

Reputation: 21

Open info.plist in xcode as source code.

Add this lines:

    <string>need photo library access to save pictures there</string>
    <key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
    <string>Need Gallery access to use photos for ads posting.</string>

Change the text inside to the correct text, why you need to get the access to photo library and camera.

This should work and you will get approval from Apple team too

Upvotes: 0

Thiago Pires
Thiago Pires

Reputation: 158

in platform ios insert the code:

<platform name="ios">

<preference name="CAMERA_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" default=" "/>
<config-file target="*-Info.plist" parent="NSCameraUsageDescription">
  <string>$CAMERA_USAGE_DESCRIPTION</string>
</config-file>

Upvotes: 3

John
John

Reputation: 54

There is two types of info.plist available for Photolibrary.

<variable name="PHOTOLIBRARY_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" value="App would like to access the library." />
<variable name="PHOTO_LIBRARY_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" value="App would like to access the library." />

Maybe you did not add the second variable in the corresponding plugin. Please add that too. Hopefully it will work.

Upvotes: 3

user285594
user285594

Reputation:

Apple's review team and their validation checks whether your file is safe or not. So you need to add description on those lines in your Info.plist file.

Like I have done the following:

screenshot screenshot

Upvotes: 2

Crisboot
Crisboot

Reputation: 1480

Something that worked for me was changing the config.xml

 <platform name="ios">
    <config-file parent="NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription" platform="ios" target="*-Info.plist">
        <string>You can upload your profile picture using your Photo Library</string>
    </config-file>
    <config-file parent="NSCameraUsageDescription" platform="ios" target="*-Info.plist">
        <string>You can upload your profile picture using your camera</string>
    </config-file>

Upvotes: 18

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