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NSMotionUsageDescription

A message that tells people why the app is requesting access to the device’s motion data.

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important:

This key is required if your app uses APIs that access the device’s motion data, including CMSensorRecorder, CMPedometer, CMMotionActivityManager, and CMMovementDisorderManager. If you don’t include this key, your app will crash when it attempts to access motion data.

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Bundle ResourcesProperty List Key

iOS 7.0+iPadOS 7.0+Mac Catalyst 7.0+macOS 10.15+visionOS 1.0+

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