App crashes with __CRASHING_DUE_TO_PRIVACY_VIOLATION__ when trying to access contacts

Question

Upon updating to iOS 10, when trying to access the contacts through plugin cordova-plugin-contacts v2.2.0, the app exits with

__CRASHING_DUE_TO_PRIVACY_VIOLAT

Answer 1

For me, I was trying to request access to the microphone, but I hadn't defined the Privacy - Microphone Usage Description string.

Go into your Info.plist file, and scroll down to the values that start with Privacy. Make sure you add keys and string values for everything relevant to your app.