fix(auth): add protected data unavailable error #3990
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Description
We’ve been investigating and believe the root cause is related to iOS application lifecycle behavior—specifically prewarming and protected data access. When the app is launched in the background (e.g., after device reboot or during system prewarming), UserDefaults and Keychain data may be inaccessible because protected data is not yet available. Amplify attempts to read credentials during this phase, fails to find them, and interprets it as corruption—triggering an unexpected AuthError and wiping the credentials.
Apple Documentation: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/about-the-app-launch-sequence.
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