Did you verify this is a real problem by searching the NativeScript Forum and the other open issues in this repo?

Yes.

Tell us about the problem

ImageAsset.getImageAsync(), and thus ImageSource.fromAsset(), fails if the PHAsset is remotely stored in iCloud and must be retrieved over the network as described here.

Which platform(s) does your issue occur on?

iOS

Please provide the following version numbers that your issue occurs with:

• CLI:
  4.0.0
• Cross-platform modules:
  4.0.0
• Runtime(s):
  "tns-android": "4.0.0"
  "tns-ios": 4.0.1"
• Relevant plugins:
  "nativescript-imagepicker": "6.0.1"

Please tell us how to recreate the issue in as much detail as possible.

The asset must be in Photos, but not stored locally, and available in the cloud

Is there code involved? If so, please share the minimal amount of code needed to recreate the problem.