requestPhotoPermissions method

Future<bool> requestPhotoPermissions()

Requests photo library/gallery permission.

Platform-specific behavior:

• iOS: Checks for photos or photosAddOnly permission. Requests full photos access if not granted.
• Android: Always returns true (storage permissions handled differently on Android 10+)

Returns true if permission is granted or not required (Android), false if the user denies permission on iOS.

Example:

final permissionService = PermissionService();

if (await permissionService.requestPhotoPermissions()) {
  // Open gallery
  final image = await ImagePicker().pickImage(source: ImageSource.gallery);
} else {
  // Show error message (iOS only)
  showDialog('Photo library access is required');
}

Note: Ensure you have added photo permissions to iOS Info.plist:

• NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription - For reading photos
• NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription - For adding photos

On Android 10+ (API 29+), scoped storage is used and no explicit permission is needed for gallery access.

Implementation

Future<bool> requestPhotoPermissions() async {
  if (Platform.isIOS) {
    if (await Permission.photos.status.isGranted ||
        await Permission.photosAddOnly.status.isGranted) {
      return true;
    } else {
      var photosStatus = await Permission.photos.request();
      return photosStatus.isGranted;
    }
  } else {
    return true;
  }
}