iOS 26: remove old AssetsLibrary API and fix runtime crash

[Titozzz]

DISCLAIMER: AI GENERATED CODE

I used Cursor to make that PR. I've re-read, tested everything but I prefer transparency!

Summary

This update removes all dependencies on the deprecated AssetsLibrary framework from the iOS implementation of react-native-compressor. The library now exclusively uses the modern Photos framework for accessing device photo library assets, ensuring better compatibility with current and future iOS versions while eliminating deprecated API usage.

EDIT:

While testing on iOS 26 there was a breaking change in URL handling in swift 6.
The generated url was file://file://

I've added an extra commit taking care of that, that should be backward compatible
Here is my chat that helped me investigate: https://chatgpt.com/share/68cc145e-ac88-8005-a07c-f1e45a1642c5

Key Changes:

Removed AssetsLibrary import from video compression module
Eliminated legacy assets-library:// URL scheme support
Simplified asset handling logic to use only ph:// URLs
Cleaned up unused constants and dead code
Maintained full backward compatibility for modern photo library access

EDIT:
Fixed a runtime crash on iOS 26

Impact:

✅ No breaking changes for existing functionality
✅ Improved iOS compatibility with modern frameworks
✅ Reduced bundle size by removing unused dependencies
✅ Future-proof implementation aligned with Apple's recommendations

Changelog

[iOS] [CLEANUP/FIX] - Remove deprecated API usage

• Eliminated PHAsset.fetchAssets(withALAssetURLs:options:) usage
• Replaced with modern PHAsset.fetchAssets(withLocalIdentifiers:options:) method
• Removed conditional logic for legacy URL schemes
• Fixed a runtime crash that would occur when passing url already containing schemes

Test Plan

Build with XCode 26 and see if that work

[garshythoel]

@numandev1 Can you please review and merge ?

[numandev1]

LGTM

[garshythoel]

@numandev1 Awesome - look forward to the new release on npm!

[numandev1]

released in 1.13.0