ImageIO - Updating GPS properties fails silently on iOS 13 devices only

Originator:me
Number:rdar://7443335 Date Originated:November 12, 2019
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:ImageIO Product Version:
Classification: Reproducible:Always
 
When using any of the ImageIO APIs to set the GPS properties of an image, the GPS values don’t persist on the Image file on some devices.

- Works fine on iOS 13.1 Simulator
- Works fine on iOS 12.0 or later Simulator/Device

I’m able to reproduce this issue on multiple iOS 13 hardware devices (iPad and iPhone), in a sample empty project. The same code works fine on iOS 12.1 devices (iPad and iPhone) as well as on iOS 13.1 Simulators.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open the ModifyGPS Xcode Project.
2. Add a Breakpoint to Line 54
3. Run on iOS 12.1 Device

Also Perform Steps on iOS 13.0 Device. Note that the {GPS} dictionary key/value does not exist on the photo after running `updateImageAtURL:withLocation:` on iOS 13 devices.

Comments

Can also reproduce on iPad Air (6th Generation) running iOS 13.2 (17B84)


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