From a3807faf2da9dec6ec2c09fe1ba2d73bc6b83a1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Trey t <treytartt@fastmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:19:03 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Fix speech authorization crash on device from dispatch queue
 assertion

Request authorization off main queue and marshal callback result back
via DispatchQueue.main.async. Check current status first to avoid
unnecessary system prompt if already authorized or denied.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 .../Services/PronunciationService.swift       | 30 ++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Conjuga/Conjuga/Services/PronunciationService.swift b/Conjuga/Conjuga/Services/PronunciationService.swift
index 1c42b3e..3b81039 100644
--- a/Conjuga/Conjuga/Services/PronunciationService.swift
+++ b/Conjuga/Conjuga/Services/PronunciationService.swift
@@ -16,19 +16,29 @@ final class PronunciationService {
     private var recognizerResolved = false
 
     func requestAuthorization() {
-        // SFSpeechRecognizer.requestAuthorization crashes on simulators
-        // without speech services. Check availability first.
-        guard SFSpeechRecognizer.self != nil else { return }
-
         #if targetEnvironment(simulator)
         print("[PronunciationService] skipping speech auth on simulator")
-        isAuthorized = false
+        return
         #else
-        print("[PronunciationService] requesting speech authorization...")
-        SFSpeechRecognizer.requestAuthorization { [weak self] status in
-            print("[PronunciationService] authorization status: \(status.rawValue)")
-            Task { @MainActor in
-                self?.isAuthorized = (status == .authorized)
+        // Check current status first to avoid unnecessary prompt
+        let currentStatus = SFSpeechRecognizer.authorizationStatus()
+        if currentStatus == .authorized {
+            isAuthorized = true
+            return
+        }
+        if currentStatus == .denied || currentStatus == .restricted {
+            isAuthorized = false
+            return
+        }
+
+        // Only request if not determined yet — do it on a background queue
+        // to avoid blocking main thread, then update state on main
+        DispatchQueue.global(qos: .userInitiated).async {
+            SFSpeechRecognizer.requestAuthorization { status in
+                DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+                    self?.isAuthorized = (status == .authorized)
+                    print("[PronunciationService] authorization status: \(status.rawValue)")
+                }
             }
         }
         #endif