"Unable to launch com.apple.Maps because it is restricted." error message

Question

Hello,

While debugging some failed iOS XCTestUI tests, one the the tests (which requires the use of Apple Maps app), fails with error:

`:Failed to launch com.apple.Maps: The operation couldn’t be completed. Unable to launch com.apple.Maps because it is restricted.`

Obviously, Maps app is "restricted" from being used.

Question is:  why is it restricted? Is this AWS's policy? Is there some action that I particularly need to do in order to have "permission" to use Apple Maps app?

Thank you!

Answer

Thank you for reaching out us regarding the above query.  I would like to share that as of now, the 
"com.apple.Maps" application is blocked on DeviceFarm public fleet due to security considerations for the service. If you would like to have unrestricted access to default system apps, you would need to purchase and test on our [private device offering](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/devicefarm/latest/developerguide/working-with-private-devices.html)
I would like to thank you for allowing us to improve the service by raising this query. I have passed this feedback to the DeviceFarm internal team and requested them to consider this as a feature request. While I am unable to comment on if/when this feature may get released, I request you to keep an eye on our [What's New](https://aws.amazon.com/new/?whats-new-content-all.sort-by=item.additionalFields.postDateTime&whats-new-content-all.sort-order=desc&awsf.whats-new-analytics=*all&awsf.whats-new-app-integration=*all&awsf.whats-new-arvr=*all&awsf.whats-new-blockchain=*all&awsf.whats-new-business-applications=*all&awsf.whats-new-cloud-financial-management=*all&awsf.whats-new-compute=*all&awsf.whats-new-containers=*all&awsf.whats-new-customer-enablement=*all&awsf.whats-new-customer%20engagement=*all&awsf.whats-new-database=*all&awsf.whats-new-developer-tools=*all&awsf.whats-new-end-user-computing=*all&awsf.whats-new-mobile=*all&awsf.whats-new-gametech=*all&awsf.whats-new-iot=*all&awsf.whats-new-machine-learning=*all&awsf.whats-new-management-governance=*all&awsf.whats-new-media-services=*all&awsf.whats-new-migration-transfer=*all&awsf.whats-new-networking-content-delivery=*all&awsf.whats-new-quantum-tech=*all&awsf.whats-new-robotics=*all&awsf.whats-new-satellite=*all&awsf.whats-new-security-id-compliance=*all&awsf.whats-new-serverless=*all&awsf.whats-new-storage=*all) and [Blog](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/) pages for any new feature announcements.

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