Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
A Microsoft platform for building and publishing apps for Windows desktop devices.
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Problem doesn’t seem to occur anymore.
How to add Pictureslibrary access toggle-switch in Settings/Apps/App-Info
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Jos Huybrighs
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I have a UWP/DesktopBridge app in the Microsoft Store that has the Pictureslibrary capability in its manifest file. When I open Windows Settings / Privacy / Installed Apps and then open Advanced Options for my app I don't see any possibility for the user to enable/disable the Pictures access.
How can I change the manifest file or apply some code to allow the user to see the toggle switch?
The reason I am asking is because some users report that on Windows 11, although the capability is set in the manifest file, access to the pictures libary is not allowed. I.e. the following generates an exception:
var library = await StorageLibrary.GetLibraryAsync(KnownLibraryId.Pictures);
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Anonymous2023-04-11T08:00:52.57+00:00 What is the exception message when you call
GetLibraryAsyncmethod? Also, you could check the capability in Settings-> Privacy and security ->Pictures. The top toggle-switch for Picture Library access will disable all app's access to the picture library. Please make sure this option is enabled. -
Jos Huybrighs 136 Reputation points
2023-04-11T15:26:19.8066667+00:00 I currently don’t log the exception code so I can’t tell. The user of course has enabled access in Privacy / Pictures. My question has to do with the fact that my app is not listed there in the list of apps, like for instance Feedback Hub. Now I think that if the Pictureslibrary capability is in the manifest the app should anyhow have access to the library if the global switch in Privacy / Pictures is set. so, is there a reason why, when the global switch is on, that still the app is not allowed to access Pictures, and secondly is it necessary to also have something in the manifest that allows the app to be listed like Feedback Hub?
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Anonymous
2023-04-12T03:19:20.4833333+00:00 Desktop bridge app will not show in that list. It is different from native UWP apps. Can you confirm the exception message is Access denied not other exception?
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Jos Huybrighs 136 Reputation points
2023-04-12T10:45:26.72+00:00 I will update the app to get the actual exception and will then republish it. Need some time to get the result back.
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Anonymous
2023-04-13T01:25:26.2033333+00:00 Please let me know about that. And please also make sure the Picture library access of the privacy setting is enabled.
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Anonymous
2023-05-19T07:06:18.2966667+00:00 Any updates about this?
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