PR remarks

Added missing native implementation of the new flag

packages/image_picker/image_picker/ios/Classes/FLTImagePickerPlugin.m

@@ -97,7 +97,12 @@ - (void)pickImageWithPHPicker:(int)maxImagesAllowed API_AVAILABLE(ios(14)) {
 
   self.maxImagesAllowed = maxImagesAllowed;
 
-  [self checkPhotoAuthorizationForAccessLevel];
+  BOOL usePhaAsset = [[_arguments objectForKey:@"forceFullMetadata"] boolValue];
+  if (usePhaAsset) {
+    [self checkPhotoAuthorizationForAccessLevel];
+  } else {
+    [self showPhotoLibrary:PHPickerClassType];
+  }
 }
 
 - (void)pickImageWithUIImagePicker {
@@ -107,6 +112,7 @@ - (void)pickImageWithUIImagePicker {
   _imagePickerController.mediaTypes = @[ (NSString *)kUTTypeImage ];
 
   int imageSource = [[_arguments objectForKey:@"source"] intValue];
+  BOOL usePhaAsset = [[_arguments objectForKey:@"forceFullMetadata"] boolValue];
 
   self.maxImagesAllowed = 1;
 
@@ -115,7 +121,11 @@ - (void)pickImageWithUIImagePicker {
       [self checkCameraAuthorization];
       break;
     case SOURCE_GALLERY:
-      [self checkPhotoAuthorization];
+      if (usePhaAsset) {
+        [self checkPhotoAuthorization];
+      } else {
+        [self showPhotoLibrary:UIImagePickerClassType];
+      }
       break;
     default:
       self.result([FlutterError errorWithCode:@"invalid_source"
@@ -132,13 +142,14 @@ - (void)handleMethodCall:(FlutterMethodCall *)call result:(FlutterResult)result
                                     details:nil]);
     self.result = nil;
   }
+  BOOL usePhaAsset = [[_arguments objectForKey:@"forceFullMetadata"] boolValue];
 
   if ([@"pickImage" isEqualToString:call.method]) {
     self.result = result;
     _arguments = call.arguments;
     int imageSource = [[_arguments objectForKey:@"source"] intValue];
 
-    if (imageSource == SOURCE_GALLERY) {  // Capture is not possible with PHPicker
+    if (usePhaAsset && imageSource == SOURCE_GALLERY) {  // Capture is not possible with PHPicker
       if (@available(iOS 14, *)) {
         // PHPicker is used
         [self pickImageWithPHPicker:1];
@@ -181,6 +192,11 @@ - (void)handleMethodCall:(FlutterMethodCall *)call result:(FlutterResult)result
         [self checkCameraAuthorization];
         break;
       case SOURCE_GALLERY:
+        if (usePhaAsset) {
+          [self checkPhotoAuthorization];
+        } else {
+          [self showPhotoLibrary:UIImagePickerClassType];
+        }
         [self checkPhotoAuthorization];
         break;
       default:
@@ -484,8 +500,12 @@ - (void)imagePickerController:(UIImagePickerController *)picker
     NSNumber *maxHeight = [_arguments objectForKey:@"maxHeight"];
     NSNumber *imageQuality = [_arguments objectForKey:@"imageQuality"];
     NSNumber *desiredImageQuality = [self getDesiredImageQuality:imageQuality];
+    BOOL usePhaAsset = [[_arguments objectForKey:@"forceFullMetadata"] boolValue];
 
-    PHAsset *originalAsset = [FLTImagePickerPhotoAssetUtil getAssetFromImagePickerInfo:info];
+    PHAsset *originalAsset;
+    if(usePhaAsset) {
+      PHAsset *originalAsset = [FLTImagePickerPhotoAssetUtil getAssetFromImagePickerInfo:info];
+    }
 
     if (maxWidth != (id)[NSNull null] || maxHeight != (id)[NSNull null]) {
       image = [FLTImagePickerImageUtil scaledImage:image

packages/image_picker/image_picker/lib/image_picker.dart

@@ -191,12 +191,9 @@ class ImagePicker {
   /// the front or rear camera should be opened, this function is not guaranteed
   /// to work on an Android device.
   ///
-  /// Use `forceFullMetadata` (defaults to `true`) to control, how much additional information the plugin tries to get on iOS.
-  /// If `forceFullMetadata` is set to `true`, the plugin tries to get the full image metadata which may require
-  /// extra permission requests.
-  /// If `forceFullMetadata` is set to `false`, the plugin fetches the image in a way that reduces permission requests
-  /// from the iOS platform (it won’t ask for the `Photo Library Usage` permission).
-  ///
+  /// Use `requestFullMetadata` (defaults to `true`) to control how much additional information the plugin tries to get on iOS.
+  /// If `requestFullMetadata` is set to `true`, the plugin tries to get the full image metadata which may require
+  /// extra permission requests on some platforms, such as `Photo Library Usage` permission on iOS .
   ///
   /// In Android, the MainActivity can be destroyed for various reasons. If that happens, the result will be lost
   /// in this call. You can then call [retrieveLostData] when your app relaunches to retrieve the lost data.

packages/image_picker/image_picker_platform_interface/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ## 2.5.0
 
-* Re-adding `forceFullMetadata` option, but as a parameter of a new `pickImageFromSource` 
-  method (non-breaking change approach).
+* Re-adds `forceFullMetadata` option, but as a parameter of a new `pickImageFromSource` 
+  method.
 
 ## 2.4.3
 

packages/image_picker/image_picker_platform_interface/lib/src/method_channel/method_channel_image_picker.dart

@@ -196,6 +196,26 @@ class MethodChannelImagePicker extends ImagePickerPlatform {
     return path != null ? XFile(path) : null;
   }
 
+  @override
+  Future<XFile?> getImageFromSource({
+    required ImageSource source,
+    double? maxWidth,
+    double? maxHeight,
+    int? imageQuality,
+    CameraDevice preferredCameraDevice = CameraDevice.rear,
+    bool forceFullMetadata = true,
+  }) async {
+    String? path = await _getImagePath(
+      source: source,
+      maxWidth: maxWidth,
+      maxHeight: maxHeight,
+      imageQuality: imageQuality,
+      preferredCameraDevice: preferredCameraDevice,
+      forceFullMetadata: forceFullMetadata,
+    );
+    return path != null ? XFile(path) : null;
+  }
+
   @override
   Future<List<XFile>?> getMultiImage({
     double? maxWidth,
@@ -272,24 +292,4 @@ class MethodChannelImagePicker extends ImagePickerPlatform {
       files: pickedFileList,
     );
   }
-
-  @override
-  Future<XFile?> getImageFromSource({
-    required ImageSource source,
-    double? maxWidth,
-    double? maxHeight,
-    int? imageQuality,
-    CameraDevice preferredCameraDevice = CameraDevice.rear,
-    bool forceFullMetadata = true,
-  }) async {
-    String? path = await _getImagePath(
-      source: source,
-      maxWidth: maxWidth,
-      maxHeight: maxHeight,
-      imageQuality: imageQuality,
-      preferredCameraDevice: preferredCameraDevice,
-      forceFullMetadata: forceFullMetadata,
-    );
-    return path != null ? XFile(path) : null;
-  }
 }

packages/image_picker/image_picker_platform_interface/lib/src/platform_interface/image_picker_platform.dart

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ abstract class ImagePickerPlatform extends PlatformInterface {
     throw UnimplementedError('retrieveLostData() has not been implemented.');
   }
 
-  /// This method is deprecated in favor of [getImageFromSource] and will be removed in a future update
+  /// This method is deprecated in favor of [getImageFromSource] and will be removed in a future update.
   ///
   /// Returns an [XFile] with the image that was picked.
   ///