Start from clean iOS 18.4 simulator. Application tried to request authorisation from user for microphone access. Clicking allow caused the application crashed. Used Swift 6. Report Identifier FB17686864.

When a new application runs on iOS 18.4 simulator and tries to access the Speech Framework, prompting a request for authorisation to use Speech Recognition, the application will crash if the user clicks allow. Same issue in the visionOS 2.4 simulator. Using Swift 6. Report Identifier: FB17686186 /// Checks speech recognition availability and requests necessary permissions. @MainActor func checkAvailabilityAndPermissions() async { logger.debug("Checking speech recognition availability and permissions...") // 1. Verify that the speechRecognizer instance exists guard let recognizer = speechRecognizer else { logger.error("Speech recognizer is nil - speech recognition won't be available.") reportError(.configurationError(description: "Speech recognizer could not be created."), context: "checkAvailabilityAndPermissions") self.isAvailable = false return } // 2. Check recognizer availability (might change at runtime) if !recognizer.isAvailable { logger.error("Speech recognizer is not available for the current locale.") reportError(.configurationError(description: "Speech recognizer not available."), context: "checkAvailabilityAndPermissions") self.isAvailable = false return } logger.trace("Speech recognizer exists and is available.") // 3. Request Speech Recognition Authorization // IMPORTANT: Add `NSSpeechRecognitionUsageDescription` to Info.plist let speechAuthStatus = SFSpeechRecognizer.authorizationStatus() logger.debug("Current Speech Recognition authorization status: \(speechAuthStatus.rawValue)") if speechAuthStatus == .notDetermined { logger.info("Requesting speech recognition authorization...") // Use structured concurrency to wait for permission result let authStatus = await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in SFSpeechRecognizer.requestAuthorization { status in continuation.resume(returning: status) } } logger.debug("Received authorization status: \(authStatus.rawValue)") // Now handle the authorization result let speechAuthorized = (authStatus == .authorized) handleAuthorizationStatus(status: authStatus, type: "Speech Recognition") // If speech is granted, now check microphone if speechAuthorized { await checkMicrophonePermission() } } else { // Already determined, just handle it let speechAuthorized = (speechAuthStatus == .authorized) handleAuthorizationStatus(status: speechAuthStatus, type: "Speech Recognition") // If speech is already authorized, check microphone if speechAuthorized { await checkMicrophonePermission() } } }

I know there has been issues with SFSpeechRecognizer in iOS 17+ inside the simulator. Running into issues with speech not being recognised inside the visionOS 2.4 simulator as well (likely because it borrows from iOS frameworks). Just wondering if anyone has any work arounds or advice for this simulator issue. I can't test on device because I don't have an Apple Vision Pro. Using Swift 6 on Xcode 16.3. Below are the console logs & the code that I am using. Console Logs BACKGROUND SPATIAL TAP (hit BackgroundTapPlane) SpeechToTextManager.startRecording() called [0x15388a900|InputElement #0|Initialize] Number of channels = 0 in AudioChannelLayout does not match number of channels = 2 in stream format. iOSSimulatorAudioDevice-22270-1: Abandoning I/O cycle because reconfig pending iOSSimulatorAudioDevice-22270-1: Abandoning I/O cycle because reconfig pending iOSSimulatorAudioDevice-22270-1: Abandoning I/O cycle because reconfig pending iOSSimulatorAudioDevice-22270-1: Abandoning I/O cycle because reconfig pending iOSSimulatorAudioDevice-22270-1: Abandoning I/O cycle because reconfig pending iOSSimulatorAudioDevice-22270-1: Abandoning I/O cycle because reconfig pending SpeechToTextManager.startRecording() completed successfully and recording is active. GameManager.onTapToggle received. speechToTextManager.isAvailable: true, speechToTextManager.isRecording: true GameManager received tap toggle callback. Tapped Object: None BACKGROUND SPATIAL TAP (hit BackgroundTapPlane) GESTURE MANAGER - User is already recording, stopping recording SpeechToTextManager.stopRecording() called GameManager.onTapToggle received. speechToTextManager.isAvailable: true, speechToTextManager.isRecording: false Audio data size: 134400 bytes Recognition task error: No speech detected <--- Code private(set) var isRecording: Bool = false private var recognitionRequest: SFSpeechAudioBufferRecognitionRequest? private var recognitionTask: SFSpeechRecognitionTask? @MainActor func startRecording() async throws { logger.debug("SpeechToTextManager.startRecording() called") guard !isRecording else { logger.warning("Cannot start recording: Already recording.") throw AppError.alreadyRecording } currentTranscript = "" processingError = nil audioBuffer = Data() isRecording = true do { try await configureAudioSession() try await Task.detached { [weak self] in guard let self = self else { throw AppError.internalError(description: "SpeechToTextManager instance deallocated during recording setup.") } try await self.audioProcessor.configureAudioEngine() let (recognizer, request) = try await MainActor.run { () -> (SFSpeechRecognizer, SFSpeechAudioBufferRecognitionRequest) in guard let result = self.createRecognitionRequest() else { throw AppError.configurationError(description: "Speech recognition not available or SFSpeechRecognizer initialization failed.") } return result } await MainActor.run { self.recognitionRequest = request } await MainActor.run { self.recognitionTask = recognizer.recognitionTask(with: request) { [weak self] result, error in guard let self = self else { return } if let error = error { // WE ENTER INTO THIS BLOCK, ALWAYS self.logger.error("Recognition task error: \(error.localizedDescription)") self.processingError = .speechRecognitionError(description: error.localizedDescription) return } . . . } } . . . }.value } catch { . . . } } @MainActor func stopRecording() { logger.debug("SpeechToTextManager.stopRecording() called") guard isRecording else { logger.debug("Not recording, nothing to do") return } isRecording = false Task.detached { [weak self] in guard let self = self else { return } await self.audioProcessor.stopEngine() let finalBuffer = await self.audioProcessor.getAudioBuffer() await MainActor.run { self.recognitionRequest?.endAudio() self.recognitionTask?.cancel() } . . . } }

When requesting authorisation to gain access to the user's microphone in the visionOS 2.4 simulator, the simulator crashes upon the user clicking allow. Using Swift 6, code below. Bug Report: FB17667361 @MainActor private func checkMicrophonePermission() async { logger.debug("Checking microphone permissions...") // Get the current permission status let micAuthStatus = AVAudioApplication.shared.recordPermission logger.debug("Current Microphone permission status: \(micAuthStatus.rawValue)") if micAuthStatus == .undetermined { logger.info("Requesting microphone authorization...") // Use structured concurrency to wait for permission result let granted = await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in AVAudioApplication.requestRecordPermission() { allowed in continuation.resume(returning: allowed) } } logger.debug("Received microphone permission result: \(granted)") // Convert to SFSpeechRecognizerAuthorizationStatus for consistency let status: SFSpeechRecognizerAuthorizationStatus = granted ? .authorized : .denied // Handle the authorization status handleAuthorizationStatus(status: status, type: "Microphone") // If granted, configure audio session if granted { do { try await configureAudioSession() } catch { logger.error("Failed to configure audio session after microphone authorization: \(error.localizedDescription)") self.isAvailable = false self.processingError = .audioSessionError(description: "Failed to configure audio session after microphone authorization") } } } else { // Convert to SFSpeechRecognizerAuthorizationStatus for consistency let status: SFSpeechRecognizerAuthorizationStatus = (micAuthStatus == .granted) ? .authorized : .denied handleAuthorizationStatus(status: status, type: "Microphone") // If already granted, configure audio session if micAuthStatus == .granted { do { try await configureAudioSession() } catch { logger.error("Failed to configure audio session for existing microphone authorization: \(error.localizedDescription)") self.isAvailable = false self.processingError = .audioSessionError(description: "Failed to configure audio session for existing microphone authorization") } } } }

When a new application runs on VisionOS 2.4 simulator and tries to access the Speech Framework, prompting a request for authorisation to use Speech Recognition, the application freezes. Using Swift 6. Report Identifier: FB17666252 @MainActor func checkAvailabilityAndPermissions() async { logger.debug("Checking speech recognition availability and permissions...") // 1. Verify that the speechRecognizer instance exists guard let recognizer = speechRecognizer else { logger.error("Speech recognizer is nil - speech recognition won't be available.") reportError(.configurationError(description: "Speech recognizer could not be created."), context: "checkAvailabilityAndPermissions") self.isAvailable = false return } // 2. Check recognizer availability (might change at runtime) if !recognizer.isAvailable { logger.error("Speech recognizer is not available for the current locale.") reportError(.configurationError(description: "Speech recognizer not available."), context: "checkAvailabilityAndPermissions") self.isAvailable = false return } logger.trace("Speech recognizer exists and is available.") // 3. Request Speech Recognition Authorization // IMPORTANT: Add `NSSpeechRecognitionUsageDescription` to Info.plist let speechAuthStatus = SFSpeechRecognizer.authorizationStatus() // FAILS HERE logger.debug("Current Speech Recognition authorization status: \(speechAuthStatus.rawValue)") if speechAuthStatus == .notDetermined { logger.info("Requesting speech recognition authorization...") // Use structured concurrency to wait for permission result let authStatus = await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in SFSpeechRecognizer.requestAuthorization { status in continuation.resume(returning: status) } } logger.debug("Received authorization status: \(authStatus.rawValue)") // Now handle the authorization result let speechAuthorized = (authStatus == .authorized) handleAuthorizationStatus(status: authStatus, type: "Speech Recognition") // If speech is granted, now check microphone if speechAuthorized { await checkMicrophonePermission() } } else { let speechAuthorized = (speechAuthStatus == .authorized) handleAuthorizationStatus(status: speechAuthStatus, type: "Speech Recognition") // If speech is already authorized, check microphone if speechAuthorized { await checkMicrophonePermission() } } }

When you try to reset settings through the Apple Vision Pro simulator (VisionOS 2.4) you get an error "Preferences quit unexpectedly". Bug report: FB17666053