diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorer/Info.plist b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorer/Info.plist
index d2e82af92..e614ce408 100644
--- a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorer/Info.plist
+++ b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorer/Info.plist
@@ -56,5 +56,7 @@
 	</array>
 	<key>UIViewControllerBasedStatusBarAppearance</key>
 	<false/>
+	<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
+	<string>You need to add NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription key in Info.plist to enable photo library usage, otherwise it is going to *fail silently*!</string>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/Libraries/CameraRoll/RCTCameraRollManager.m b/Libraries/CameraRoll/RCTCameraRollManager.m
index 83519a059..1e0b5c23e 100644
--- a/Libraries/CameraRoll/RCTCameraRollManager.m
+++ b/Libraries/CameraRoll/RCTCameraRollManager.m
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(getPhotos:(NSDictionary *)params
                   resolve:(RCTPromiseResolveBlock)resolve
                   reject:(RCTPromiseRejectBlock)reject)
 {
+  checkPhotoLibraryConfig();
+
   NSUInteger first = [RCTConvert NSInteger:params[@"first"]];
   NSString *afterCursor = [RCTConvert NSString:params[@"after"]];
   NSString *groupName = [RCTConvert NSString:params[@"groupName"]];
@@ -221,4 +223,13 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(getPhotos:(NSDictionary *)params
   }];
 }
 
+static void checkPhotoLibraryConfig()
+{
+#if RCT_DEV
+  if (![[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription"]) {
+    RCTLogError(@"NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription key must be present in Info.plist to use camera roll.");
+  }
+#endif
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m b/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m
index 319477c99..e09cad5dc 100644
--- a/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m
+++ b/Libraries/Geolocation/RCTLocationObserver.m
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(startObserving:(RCTLocationOptions)options)
 {
-  [self checkLocationConfig];
+  checkLocationConfig();
 
   // Select best options
   _observerOptions = options;
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(getCurrentPosition:(RCTLocationOptions)options
                   withSuccessCallback:(RCTResponseSenderBlock)successBlock
                   errorCallback:(RCTResponseSenderBlock)errorBlock)
 {
-  [self checkLocationConfig];
+  checkLocationConfig();
 
   if (!successBlock) {
     RCTLogError(@"%@.getCurrentPosition called with nil success parameter.", [self class]);
@@ -339,12 +339,14 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(getCurrentPosition:(RCTLocationOptions)options
   }
 }
 
-- (void)checkLocationConfig
+static void checkLocationConfig()
 {
+#if RCT_DEV
   if (!([[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription"] ||
     [[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription"])) {
     RCTLogError(@"Either NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription or NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription key must be present in Info.plist to use geolocation.");
   }
+#endif
 }
 
 @end