gistfile1.m

//method 1 (existing)

ABAddressBookRef ref = ABAddressBookCreate();
        
ABAddressBookRequestAccessWithCompletion(ref, ^(bool granted, CFErrorRef error) {
     //NSLog(@"Granted Contacts Access: %@",granted ? @"YES" : @"NO");
});
        
CFRelease(ref);

//method 2 (i think this will fix it)

ABAddressBookRef ref = ABAddressBookCreate();
        
ABAddressBookRequestAccessWithCompletion(ref, ^(bool granted, CFErrorRef error) {
     //NSLog(@"Granted Contacts Access: %@",granted ? @"YES" : @"NO");
});
        
ref = nil;