UPDATE:
If I go into IOS settings and goto the settings for iXpand I notice that there are on/off sliders for giving permission to access contacts and photos. Both are currently turned “ON” (green).
If I turn “OFF” (not green) the permission setting for photos and then goto iXpand and press the red + button the screen changes to allow me to select individual photos or albums. But… on photos or albums are displayed.
If I then go back to IOS settings and then to the settings for iXpand and slide the photos permission button back to “ON” (green) the app freezes and then crashes.
I had hoped that refreshing the photos permission buttons in settings for iXpand would solve the problem. Nope.