# How to Auto-Dismiss Location Permission Alerts in iOS Simulator Using Appium? **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [July 16, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/how-to-auto-dismiss-location-permission-alerts-in-ios-simulator-using-appium/45890 "2025-07-16T11:13:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Muzdalifah\_Yully\_Ayu](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/muzdalifah_yully_ayu/32/14243_2.png) [@Muzdalifah\_Yully\_Ayu](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Muzdalifah_Yully_Ayu)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/how-to-auto-dismiss-location-permission-alerts-in-ios-simulator-using-appium/45890/1 "2025-07-16T11:13:41Z")
I’m facing an issue where I can’t allow the location permission on the simulator. I’ve tried the following method, but it only works on iOS 18: I’m running tests on iOS Simulator using Appium, and my app triggers the standard location permission: **“Allow Once” / “Allow While Using App” / “Don’t Allow”**. I’ve already tried setting these desired capabilities: - `"autoAcceptAlerts": true` - `"autoDismissAlerts": true` But the alert is not dismissed automatically. I also tried locating the alert buttons manually using XPath or accessibility ID, but the elements are not visible or interactable through Appium. Is there a reliable way to auto-dismiss or bypass this alert during automation on iOS simulators? I’m currently using: **Appium 2.19.0** , **iOS 18.4 Simulator**. Any suggestions or best practices would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/aleksei/32/6267_2.png) [@Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Aleksei)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/how-to-auto-dismiss-location-permission-alerts-in-ios-simulator-using-appium/45890/2 "2025-07-16T11:30:23Z")
I prefer to dismiss manually on screen where they could be. To dismiss manually → [[IOS] [REACT-NATIVE APP] With latest appium, not able to interact with the alert text boxes like permissions - #2 by Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/t/ios-react-native-app-with-latest-appium-not-able-to-interact-with-the-alert-text-boxes-like-permissions/45865/2) BTW contact permission is other story starting iOS18 ! → [Troubleshooting - Appium XCUITest Driver](https://appium.github.io/appium-xcuitest-driver/latest/guides/troubleshooting/#interact-with-dialogs-managed-by-comapplecontactsuilimitedaccesspromptview) ---
**Author:** ![Muzdalifah\_Yully\_Ayu](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/muzdalifah_yully_ayu/32/14243_2.png) [@Muzdalifah\_Yully\_Ayu](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Muzdalifah_Yully_Ayu)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/how-to-auto-dismiss-location-permission-alerts-in-ios-simulator-using-appium/45890/3 "2025-07-17T05:53:52Z")
Thank you for your reply. I tried to recreate your code in Python, but I’m getting an error: ❌ Failed to set `acceptAlertButtonSelector`: `'WebDriver' object has no attribute 'set_settings'`. Do you know why this is happening and how to fix it? ```auto def accept_ios_location_alert(): success = False try: appiumlib = BuiltIn().get_library_instance('AppiumLibrary') driver = appiumlib._current_application() print(f"{driver}") except Exception as e: print(f"❌ Failed: {e}") return False try: selector = "**/XCUIElementTypeButton['name == \"Allow While Using App\" OR name == \"Allow\"']" driver.set_settings({ "acceptAlertButtonSelector": selector }) print(f"✅ Setting 'acceptAlertButtonSelector' success di-set: {selector}") except Exception as e: print(f"❌ Filed set acceptAlertButtonSelector: {e}") return False time.sleep(3) try: alert = driver.switch_to.alert alert_text = alert.text print(f"⚠️ Alert is appears: {alert_text}") except: print("✅ Alert success dismiss.") success = True return success ``` ---
**Author:** ![Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/aleksei/32/6267_2.png) [@Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Aleksei)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 7:33am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/how-to-auto-dismiss-location-permission-alerts-in-ios-simulator-using-appium/45890/4 "2025-07-17T07:33:47Z")
```auto driver.set_settings -> driver.set_setting OR self.driver.set_settings({"acceptAlertButtonSelector": ios_locator}) driver.switch_to.alert -> driver.switch_to.alert.accept() ``` ---
**Author:** ![Muzdalifah\_Yully\_Ayu](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/muzdalifah_yully_ayu/32/14243_2.png) [@Muzdalifah\_Yully\_Ayu](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Muzdalifah_Yully_Ayu)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 8:35am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/how-to-auto-dismiss-location-permission-alerts-in-ios-simulator-using-appium/45890/5 "2025-07-17T08:35:09Z")
I have already tried as you suggested, but the same error still occurs. May I know which versions of Xcode, XCTest, and Appium you are using? ---
**Author:** ![Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/aleksei/32/6267_2.png) [@Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Aleksei)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 8:45am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/how-to-auto-dismiss-location-permission-alerts-in-ios-simulator-using-appium/45890/6 "2025-07-17T08:45:13Z")
```auto appium -v 2.17.1 appium driver list ✔ Listing available drivers - uiautomator2@4.2.0 [installed (npm)] - xcuitest@9.1.4 [installed (npm)] ``` but in your case problem in python library i guess. Write again new error you have after code changed. ---
**Author:** ![Muzdalifah\_Yully\_Ayu](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/muzdalifah_yully_ayu/32/14243_2.png) [@Muzdalifah\_Yully\_Ayu](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Muzdalifah_Yully_Ayu)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 9:25am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/how-to-auto-dismiss-location-permission-alerts-in-ios-simulator-using-appium/45890/7 "2025-07-17T09:25:54Z")
when i used driver.set\_setting → Im getting error > set acceptAlertButtonSelector: ‘WebDriver’ object has no attribute ‘set\_setting’ and self.driver.set\_settings → getting error > set acceptAlertButtonSelector: ‘WebDriver’ object has no attribute ‘set\_settings’ > this is full code after changes ```auto from robot.libraries.BuiltIn import BuiltIn from AppiumLibrary import AppiumLibrary import time class IOSPermissionLibrary: def accept_ios_location_alert_permission(self): self.appiumlib = BuiltIn().get_library_instance('AppiumLibrary') self.driver = self.appiumlib._current_application() success = False try: print(f"Driver instance: {self.driver}") except Exception as e: print(f"❌ Failed to get driver: {e}") return False try: selector = "**/XCUIElementTypeButton['name == \"Allow While Using App\" OR name == \"Allow\"']" self.driver.set_settings("acceptAlertButtonSelector", selector) print(f"✅ Setting 'acceptAlertButtonSelector' successfully set: {selector}") except Exception as e: print(f"❌ Failed set acceptAlertButtonSelector: {e}") return False time.sleep(3) try: self.driver.switch_to.alert.accept() print("✅ Alert Successfully .") success = True except Exception as e: print(f"❌ Failed alert: {e}") return success ``` ---
**Author:** ![Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/aleksei/32/6267_2.png) [@Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Aleksei)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 9:46am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/how-to-auto-dismiss-location-permission-alerts-in-ios-simulator-using-appium/45890/8 "2025-07-17T09:46:35Z")
mmmmmm possibly python Appium client just does not support it… try create ticket → [GitHub · Where software is built](https://github.com/appium/python-client/issues) ---
**Author:** ![Muzdalifah\_Yully\_Ayu](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/muzdalifah_yully_ayu/32/14243_2.png) [@Muzdalifah\_Yully\_Ayu](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Muzdalifah_Yully_Ayu)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 10:43am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/how-to-auto-dismiss-location-permission-alerts-in-ios-simulator-using-appium/45890/9 "2025-07-17T10:43:17Z")
okay, thank you for your help. I already create ticket [Im getting an error: WebDriver' object has no attribute 'set\_settings · Issue #1145 · appium/python-client · GitHub](https://github.com/appium/python-client/issues/1145) ---
**Author:** ![Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/aleksei/32/6267_2.png) [@Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Aleksei)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 5:50am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/how-to-auto-dismiss-location-permission-alerts-in-ios-simulator-using-appium/45890/10 "2025-07-18T05:50:48Z")
> [@Muzdalifah\_Yully\_Ayu](#): > > `set_settings` changed to update\_settings! try with ```auto self.driver.update_settings({"acceptAlertButtonSelector": ios_locator}) ``` in doc mentioned wrong link to settings. new one → [appium/packages/appium/docs/en/guides/settings.md at master · appium/appium · GitHub](https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/packages/appium/docs/en/guides/settings.md) ---
**Author:** ![Muzdalifah\_Yully\_Ayu](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/muzdalifah_yully_ayu/32/14243_2.png) [@Muzdalifah\_Yully\_Ayu](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Muzdalifah_Yully_Ayu)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 5:01am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/how-to-auto-dismiss-location-permission-alerts-in-ios-simulator-using-appium/45890/12 "2025-07-21T05:01:32Z")
Thank you for your help, I already managed to resolve the issue by using driver.update\_settings instead