# How to Auto-Dismiss Location Permission Alerts in iOS Simulator Using Appium?

**URL:** <https://discuss.appium.io/t/how-to-auto-dismiss-location-permission-alerts-in-ios-simulator-using-appium/45890>\
**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")\
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**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")

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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)

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