google-maps: GMapView.isMyLocationEnabled throws Fatal error: Unexpectedly found nil

[ngmiduc]

Bug Report

Plugin(s)

    "@capacitor/google-maps": "^5.4.1"

Capacitor Version

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Latest Dependencies:

  @capacitor/cli: 6.0.0
  @capacitor/core: 6.0.0
  @capacitor/android: 6.0.0
  @capacitor/ios: 6.0.0

Installed Dependencies:

  @capacitor/android: not installed
  @capacitor/cli: 5.0.4
  @capacitor/ios: 5.0.4
  @capacitor/core: 5.7.0

Platform(s)

IOS

• IOS 15, Iphone SE (1) Emulator
• IOS 14, Iphone SE (1) real device

Current Behavior

The app crashes when map enables geolocation after geolocation permissions are requested and accepted. Error is thrown from google maps plugin.

Expected Behavior

App should not crash

Code Reproduction

code.zip

• ionic cap add ios
• add to plist:

	<key>NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>
	<string>NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription</string>
	<key>NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription</key>
	<string>NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription</string>

• npm install
• add google API key to google-maps component file src/app/core/map/components/google-map/google-map.component.ts
• ionic capacitor build ios
• open xcode
• download ios 15
• create emulator SE(1) with IOS 15
• run app

or

• run against an older iphone

Additional Context

Maybe this is a similar issue to this one:

• https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor-plugins/issues/947
• https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor-plugins/issues/1007