Nextcloud app cannot access Photo Library

How to use GitHub

• Please use the 👍 reaction to show that you are affected by the same issue.
• Please don't comment if you have no relevant information to add. It's just extra noise for everyone subscribed to this issue.
• Subscribe to receive notifications on status change and new comments.

---

Steps to reproduce

1. Install ios Nextcloud app version 7.0.1 on iPhone 12 mini ios 18.4
2. Navigate to Nextcloud app -> Auto Upload: Message that Nextcloud doesn't have permission to access Photo

• Message says to go to Settings -> Apps -> Nextcloud and select photo to provide access. This option does not exist
• Alternative method Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Photos then select Nextcloud to grant access. Apps that request access should show up. Nextcloud does not show up because it did not request access.

3. Tried uninstalling and re-installing the app. Same issue. Tried deleting app cache and reseting app, same isse

Expected behaviour

Nextcloud app reqeust access to Photo Library and grant access.

Actual behaviour

Nextcloud app cannot access the Photo Library. It does not request access and there is no ability to enable or grant access is iPhone settings (both Apps and Privacy & Security

Logs

If applicable, you can post the iOS app or server logs (removing any sensitive information).

Reasoning or why should it be changed/implemented?

Environment data

iOS version: e.g. iOS 18.4

Nextcloud iOS app version: 7.0.1

Server operating system:

Web server: Apache,

Database:

PHP version:

Nextcloud version: see Nextcloud admin page

Start by reproducing the photo-library permission flow in the iOS app with iOS 18.4 and Nextcloud app 7.0.1, following the Auto Upload steps in the report. Done means the app requests Photo Library access and the permission can be granted through iPhone Settings.