iOS App not showing location permission in app settings

Question

I'm developing an app for iOS and Android using Xamarin where I need to use the user's location but the location permission isn't displaying on within the app settings.

I've added:

<key>NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription</key>
<string>Description of usage</string>
<key>NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>
<string>Description of usage</string>

to my Info.plist file but it isn't showing the location settings in my app settings.

I've also added the permissions for Media Library and Camera and they're showing perfectly fine so I'm not sure why location is any different.

Per some advice online I've also tried re-installing the app and rebooting the device, but neither have changed what I'm seeing.

I'm testing this on iOS 12.3.1.

Thanks

yes, I've made the request for the permission but it doesn't pop up on screen. Camera and Media Library do as expected. — Scott Furniss, Jun 13 '19 at 09:34
Are you experiencing this in the simulator or any other device? — Aravind Bhuvanendran, Jun 13 '19 at 09:38

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 14 '19 at 03:13

From the document:

To access location services on iOS, you must set the following keys in Info.plist:

iOS 11

NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription – for using location services when the app is in use NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription – for using location services at all times
iOS 10 and earlier

NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription – for using location services when the app is in use NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription – for using location services at all times

To support iOS 11 and earlier, you can include all three keys: NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription, NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription, and NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription.

See this thread for more information: location-services-not-working-in-ios-11

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 16 '19 at 23:04

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do not fight, just use this plug in

https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/PermissionsPlugin/issues/93

answered Jun 16 '19 at 23:04

Francisco Javier Ruiz Rodrigue

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 17 '19 at 13:12

Turns out the problem is I'm just a moron.

I was using the Permissions Plugin and setting NSLocationWhenInUsageDescription, NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription and NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUsageDescription but using PermissionsPlugin I was only checking Location, not LocationAlways and LocationWhenInUse.

Thanks to anyone who tried to help me.

iOS App not showing location permission in app settings

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