I know this has already been answered, but just to expand on @Tim answer, here is the code you need (iOS 8 and above):
PHAuthorizationStatus status = [PHPhotoLibrary authorizationStatus];
if (status == PHAuthorizationStatusAuthorized) {
// Access has been granted.
}
else if (status == PHAuthorizationStatusDenied) {
// Access has been denied.
}
else if (status == PHAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined) {
// Access has not been determined.
[PHPhotoLibrary requestAuthorization:^(PHAuthorizationStatus status) {
if (status == PHAuthorizationStatusAuthorized) {
// Access has been granted.
}
else {
// Access has been denied.
}
}];
}
else if (status == PHAuthorizationStatusRestricted) {
// Restricted access - normally won't happen.
}
Don’t forget to #import <Photos/Photos.h>
If you are using Swift 3.0 or higher, you can use the following code:
// Get the current authorization state.
let status = PHPhotoLibrary.authorizationStatus()
if (status == PHAuthorizationStatus.authorized) {
// Access has been granted.
}
else if (status == PHAuthorizationStatus.denied) {
// Access has been denied.
}
else if (status == PHAuthorizationStatus.notDetermined) {
// Access has not been determined.
PHPhotoLibrary.requestAuthorization({ (newStatus) in
if (newStatus == PHAuthorizationStatus.authorized) {
}
else {
}
})
}
else if (status == PHAuthorizationStatus.restricted) {
// Restricted access - normally won't happen.
}
Don’t forget to import Photos