Unable to provide Photos app access to different apps on my iPhone

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Unable to provide Photos app access to different apps on my iPhone

I tried everything to be able to get to give access to my gallery to different apps because, one day, suddenly, some didnt have it anymore and I don’t have a button to allow access. As a last resort I reset my privacy and location settings so that every app would ask me and I could just click on the yes button. Now none of them have it and I still don’t have the option to give it to them

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Original Title: No access to photos on app

iPhone 11, iOS 18

Posted on Jul 17, 2025 08:57 PM

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Answer 1

léonie

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Jul 18, 2025 08:18 AM in response to Matti Haveri

I think the question is about Photos iOS, Matti. I wish we could switch between libraries on the iPhone.

@ itz_unlimited: On iOS 18 there is a glitch that may prevent an app from asking for access to Photos, and then we can other grant the access.

Sometimes this can get fixed by Force Restarting your iPhone.

Quickly press and release the Volume Up button.
Quickly press and release the Volume Down button.
Now, press and keep holding the Side/Power button.
Let go of the Side button once you see the Apple logo.

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Answer 2

Jul 18, 2025 02:23 AM in response to itz_unlimited

In Photos.app > Settings make that library a System Library, so compatible apps can access it.

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Answer 3

Jul 22, 2025 07:03 AM in response to Matti Haveri

Tried that and it shows no app has asked access and it doesn’t let me add apps

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