any updates to location permissions
Asked on 2025-06-12
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At WWDC 2024, Apple introduced several updates to location permissions in the session titled "What’s new in location authorization." Key updates include:
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CL Service Session: A new declarative way to specify your app's location authorization goals. This allows for a more streamlined and robust handling of location permissions.
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Diagnostic Properties: These properties provide detailed feedback on why location updates or events might not be delivered, such as due to accuracy limitations or if location services are disabled system-wide.
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Dynamic Authorization Changes: The session highlighted that an app's authorization can change dynamically if the user adjusts settings or grants temporary authorization. Apps should listen for session diagnostics to respond appropriately.
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Implicit Service Sessions: CoreLocation can treat the act of iterating live updates or monitor events as implicitly holding a CL service session, simplifying the code needed to handle location permissions.
For more detailed information, you can refer to the session What’s new in location authorization (00:00:07).
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