explicitely grant IOS Camera Permission

Author: piotr-iohk

test/helpers/setup.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,44 @@ import path from 'node:path';
 import { sleep } from './actions';
 import { getAppId, getAppPath } from './constants';
 
+function getIosSimulatorUdidForSimctl(): string {
+  try {
+    let udid =
+      (driver.capabilities as Record<string, unknown>)['appium:udid']?.toString() ??
+      (driver.capabilities as Record<string, unknown>).udid?.toString() ??
+      (driver.capabilities as Record<string, unknown>).deviceUDID?.toString() ??
+      process.env.SIMULATOR_UDID ??
+      '';
+    if (udid && udid !== 'auto') return udid;
+  } catch {
+    /* ignore */
+  }
+  try {
+    const line = execSync('xcrun simctl list devices booted', { encoding: 'utf8' });
+    const match = line.match(/\(([0-9A-F]{8}-[0-9A-F]{4}-[0-9A-F]{4}-[0-9A-F]{4}-[0-9A-F]{12})\)/i);
+    if (match) return match[1] ?? '';
+  } catch {
+    /* ignore */
+  }
+  return '';
+}
+
+export function grantIOSCameraPermission(appIdParam?: string) {
+  if (typeof driver === 'undefined' || !driver.isIOS) return;
+  const appId = appIdParam ?? getAppId();
+  const udid = getIosSimulatorUdidForSimctl();
+  if (!udid) {
+    console.warn('⚠ grantIOSCameraPermission: could not resolve simulator UDID');
+    return;
+  }
+  try {
+    execSync(`xcrun simctl privacy "${udid}" grant camera "${appId}"`, { stdio: 'ignore' });
+    console.info(`→ Granted iOS camera permission for '${appId}' (simulator ${udid})`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn('⚠ grantIOSCameraPermission failed', error);
+  }
+}
+
 export async function launchFreshApp() {
   const appId = getAppId();
 
@@ -23,6 +61,7 @@ export async function reinstallApp() {
   await driver.removeApp(appId);
   resetBootedIOSKeychain();
   await driver.installApp(appPath);
+  grantIOSCameraPermission(appId);
   await driver.activateApp(appId);
 }
 
@@ -52,6 +91,7 @@ export async function reinstallAppFromPath(appPath: string, appId: string = getA
   await driver.removeApp(appId);
   resetBootedIOSKeychain();
   await driver.installApp(appPath);
+  grantIOSCameraPermission(appId);
   await driver.activateApp(appId);
 }
 

test/specs/migration.e2e.ts

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { ciIt } from '../helpers/suite';
 import {
   getNativeAppPath,
   getRnAppPath,
+  grantIOSCameraPermission,
   reinstallAppFromPath,
   resetBootedIOSKeychain,
 } from '../helpers/setup';
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ describe('@migration - Migration from legacy RN app to native app', () => {
     // Install native app
     console.info(`→ Installing native app from: ${getNativeAppPath()}`);
     await driver.installApp(getNativeAppPath());
+    grantIOSCameraPermission();
     await driver.activateApp(getAppId());
 
     // Restore wallet with mnemonic (uses custom flow to handle backup sheet)
@@ -194,6 +196,7 @@ describe('@migration - Migration from legacy RN app to native app', () => {
     // Install native app ON TOP of RN (upgrade)
     console.info(`→ Installing native app on top of RN: ${getNativeAppPath()}`);
     await driver.installApp(getNativeAppPath());
+    grantIOSCameraPermission();
     await driver.activateApp(getAppId());
 
     // Handle migration flow
@@ -213,6 +216,7 @@ describe('@migration - Migration from legacy RN app to native app', () => {
     // Install native app ON TOP of RN (upgrade)
     console.info(`→ Installing native app on top of RN: ${getNativeAppPath()}`);
     await driver.installApp(getNativeAppPath());
+    grantIOSCameraPermission();
     await driver.activateApp(getAppId());
 
     // Handle migration flow
@@ -234,6 +238,7 @@ describe('@migration - Migration from legacy RN app to native app', () => {
     // Install native app ON TOP of RN (upgrade)
     console.info(`→ Installing native app on top of RN: ${getNativeAppPath()}`);
     await driver.installApp(getNativeAppPath());
+    grantIOSCameraPermission();
     await driver.activateApp(getAppId());
 
     // Handle migration flow

wdio.conf.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import path from 'node:path';
 import fs from 'node:fs';
 
+import { grantIOSCameraPermission } from './test/helpers/setup';
+
 const isAndroid = process.env.PLATFORM === 'android';
 const iosDeviceName = process.env.SIMULATOR_NAME || 'iPhone 17';
 const iosPlatformVersion = process.env.SIMULATOR_OS_VERSION || '26.0.1';
@@ -334,6 +336,11 @@ export const config: WebdriverIO.Config = {
    */
   // afterAssertion: function(params) {
   // }
+  before: async function () {
+    if (!isAndroid) {
+      grantIOSCameraPermission();
+    }
+  },
   beforeTest: async function (test) {
     if (process.env.RECORD_VIDEO === 'true') {
       const recordingOptions = isAndroid