Ios Bluetooth Permission being denied react-native-permissions

Question

My app is requesting the local network permission. After I click ok I see the bluetooth permissions rejected alert.

I have both NSBluetoothAlwaysUsageDescription & NSBluetoothPeripheralUsageDescription added to my Info.plist.

I have added PERMISSIONS.IOS.BLUETOOTH_PERIPHERAL from react-native-permissions while prompting bluetooth permission.

I have checked the Acts as a Bluetooth LE accessory option under Background Modes in Xcode.

So I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong or what I'm missing.

The device is iPhone 11 & iOS 16.6

When I check Settings > My app > I dont see Bluetooth in the list and I'm unsure how to add the permission directly in Settings as well.

Answer 1

• Based on the information you provided, it seems that the Bluetooth permission is not visible in the settings for your app on the iPhone 11 with iOS 16.6. However, you can manually add the Bluetooth permission in the device settings by following these steps:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone 11.
2. Scroll down and tap on "Privacy & Security".
3. Scroll down and tap on "Bluetooth".
4. Toggle on the switch for your app.

• NSBluetoothPeripheralUsageDescription : https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/information_property_list/nsbluetoothperipheralusagedescription

• If an app would like to use Bluetooth on your device : https://support.apple.com/en-us/102267

• Set up and use Bluetooth accessories on iPhone : https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iph3c50f191/ios

• About privacy and Services in iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS : https://support.apple.com/en-us/102515