Image of contacts is not fetching

Question

I am using this code to fetch contact image from device but its not printing any output.

if contact.isKeyAvailable(CNContactImageDataKey) {
    if let contactImageData = contact.thumbnailImageData {
        print("image \(String(describing: UIImage(data: contactImageData)))")
    } else {
        print("No image available")
    }
} else {
    print("No Key image available")
}

but it is printing only "No Key image available" though some of my contacts have images . i tried imageData instead of thumbnailImageData but showing same results.

Bullish

I saw this . this doesn't answer my question. :( – Bullish

Did you add CNContactImageDataAvailableKey and CNContactImageDataKey on the keys to fetch? – Weise

getting same error after adding these. – Bullish

I guess you haven't add permission in Info.plist... Add that, and then see if your problem get fixed – Weise

Possible duplicate of how to fetch contact image and phone Number in my app using Objective C – Weise

Answer 1

Make sure CNContactImageDataAvailableKey and CNContactThumbnailImageDataKey is contained in your keysToFetch and remove the isKeyAvailable if clause:

if let imageData = contact.thumbnailImageData {
    print("image \(String(describing: UIImage(data: imageData)))")
} else {
    print("No image available")
}

Couture

i tried your code it shows "Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'CNPropertyNotFetchedException', reason: 'A property was not requested when contact was fetched.'" – Bullish

Please show your fetch request. I assume you did not add CNContactImageDataAvailableKey and/or CNContactThumbnailImageDataKey to your keysToFetch. Updated answer. – Couture

i have add these two line now still getting crash . let keysToFetch = [CNContactFormatter.descriptorForRequiredKeys(for: .fullName), CNContactPhoneNumbersKey,CNContactImageDataAvailableKey ,CNContactThumbnailImageDataKey] as [Any] – Bullish

i forgot to put CNContactImageDataKey. Thanks. – Bullish

how to set String(describing: UIImage(data: imageData)) to imageview? – Prosector

Answer 2

Add Keys to your fetch request (image keys missing)

 let keys = [CNContactGivenNameKey, CNContactFamilyNameKey, CNContactPhoneNumbersKey, CNContactImageDataAvailableKey, CNContactThumbnailImageDataKey]
 let request = CNContactFetchRequest(keysToFetch: keys as [CNKeyDescriptor])

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