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Required App Permissions

ALIVE needs a few permissions to work properly. Here's what they are, why we need them, and how to manage them.

Permissions Overview

Permission	Why It's Needed	Required?
Camera	To capture photos and videos	Yes
Microphone	To record audio in ALIVE Effect videos	Yes (for ALIVE Effect)
Photo Library	To save captured media and access uploaded images	Yes
Local Network	To discover and connect to printers on your Wi-Fi	Yes (for printing)

Granting Permissions

When you first open ALIVE, you'll be prompted to grant each permission. Tap Allow for each one.

If you accidentally denied a permission:

Open your iPad's Settings app
Scroll down and find ALIVE Photobooth
Toggle each permission on

[screenshot: iOS app permissions screen for ALIVE]

What Happens Without Permissions?

Missing Permission	Impact
Camera denied	Cannot capture photos or videos — the booth won't work
Microphone denied	ALIVE Effect videos will have no audio
Photo Library denied	Cannot save photos locally or access uploaded media
Local Network denied	Cannot discover or connect to printers

Local Network (iOS 14.5+)

This is the one that catches most people. iOS requires apps to explicitly request permission to find devices on your local network. Without it, ALIVE can't discover printers.

If printing isn't working, this is the first thing to check.

Go to iPad Settings → Privacy & Security → Local Network
Make sure ALIVE Photobooth is enabled

Tips

Grant all permissions on first launch — It saves troubleshooting later
Check permissions if something isn't working — 90% of "camera not working" or "printer not found" issues are permission problems
Don't revoke permissions mid-event — Everything might stop working

When setting up a new iPad for your booth, run through the permission grants first. Open the app, allow everything, then proceed to configuration.

Updated on: 22/03/2026

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