React Native Detox: Can't accept location perm

Question

Launch app from command line using detox test --configuration ios.sim.debug

Launch app in code via await device.launchApp({ permissions: { location: 'always', notifications: 'YES' } })

Go through login flow until app asks for location via react-native-permissions Permissions.request('location', { type: 'always' }) (with prior check to see if location permission check already set to'always' (in which case app doesn't ask) )

See system alert pop up asking to confirm location permission

Detox cannot see system alert pop up and thus can't click on button to choose permission always for location

Should be able to tap on 'Always Allow' button in location permission system button. But can't.

See my code at: github.com/wix/Detox/issues/1330 .

Answer 1

before(async () => {
    await device.launchApp({
        permissions: {
            location: 'YES',
        },
    });
});

Launch app with required permissions before tests