diff --git a/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/CHANGELOG.md
index f8527d6..52268b8 100644
--- a/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-## NEXT
+## 0.5.1+5
 
+* Fixes the behavior of no type groups to allow selecting any file.
 * Migrates `styleFrom` usage in examples off of deprecated `primary` and `onPrimary` parameters.
 
 ## 0.5.1+4
diff --git a/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/example/lib/home_page.dart b/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/example/lib/home_page.dart
index 29837b4..22d55f0 100644
--- a/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/example/lib/home_page.dart
+++ b/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/example/lib/home_page.dart
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@
             const SizedBox(height: 10),
             ElevatedButton(
               style: style,
+              child: const Text('Open any file'),
+              onPressed: () => Navigator.pushNamed(context, '/open/any'),
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 10),
+            ElevatedButton(
+              style: style,
               child: const Text('Open multiple images'),
               onPressed: () => Navigator.pushNamed(context, '/open/images'),
             ),
diff --git a/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/example/lib/main.dart b/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/example/lib/main.dart
index 00641de..1f3508a 100644
--- a/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 import 'home_page.dart';
+import 'open_any_page.dart';
 import 'open_image_page.dart';
 import 'open_multiple_images_page.dart';
 import 'open_text_page.dart';
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
         '/open/images': (BuildContext context) =>
             const OpenMultipleImagesPage(),
         '/open/text': (BuildContext context) => const OpenTextPage(),
+        '/open/any': (BuildContext context) => const OpenAnyPage(),
       },
     );
   }
diff --git a/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/example/lib/open_any_page.dart b/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/example/lib/open_any_page.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b67217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/example/lib/open_any_page.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// Copyright 2013 The Flutter Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+import 'package:file_selector_platform_interface/file_selector_platform_interface.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+/// Screen that allows the user to select any file file using `openFile`, then
+/// displays its path in a dialog.
+class OpenAnyPage extends StatelessWidget {
+  /// Default Constructor
+  const OpenAnyPage({super.key});
+
+  Future<void> _openTextFile(BuildContext context) async {
+    final XFile? file = await FileSelectorPlatform.instance.openFile();
+    if (file == null) {
+      // Operation was canceled by the user.
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (context.mounted) {
+      await showDialog<void>(
+        context: context,
+        builder: (BuildContext context) => PathDisplay(file.name, file.path),
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Scaffold(
+      appBar: AppBar(
+        title: const Text('Open a file'),
+      ),
+      body: Center(
+        child: Column(
+          mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+          children: <Widget>[
+            ElevatedButton(
+              style: ElevatedButton.styleFrom(
+                backgroundColor: Colors.blue,
+                foregroundColor: Colors.white,
+              ),
+              child: const Text('Press to open a file of any type'),
+              onPressed: () => _openTextFile(context),
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/// Widget that displays a text file in a dialog.
+class PathDisplay extends StatelessWidget {
+  /// Default Constructor.
+  const PathDisplay(this.fileName, this.filePath, {super.key});
+
+  /// The name of the selected file.
+  final String fileName;
+
+  /// The contents of the text file.
+  final String filePath;
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return AlertDialog(
+      title: Text(fileName),
+      content: Text(filePath),
+      actions: <Widget>[
+        TextButton(
+          child: const Text('Close'),
+          onPressed: () => Navigator.pop(context),
+        ),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/lib/file_selector_ios.dart b/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/lib/file_selector_ios.dart
index 22349b6..3c2e4a2 100644
--- a/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/lib/file_selector_ios.dart
+++ b/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/lib/file_selector_ios.dart
@@ -44,14 +44,18 @@
   // Converts the type group list into a list of all allowed UTIs, since
   // iOS doesn't support filter groups.
   List<String> _allowedUtiListFromTypeGroups(List<XTypeGroup>? typeGroups) {
+    // iOS requires a list of allowed types, so allowing all is expressed via
+    // a root type rather than an empty list.
+    const List<String> allowAny = <String>['public.data'];
+
     if (typeGroups == null || typeGroups.isEmpty) {
-      return <String>[];
+      return allowAny;
     }
     final List<String> allowedUTIs = <String>[];
     for (final XTypeGroup typeGroup in typeGroups) {
       // If any group allows everything, no filtering should be done.
       if (typeGroup.allowsAny) {
-        return <String>[];
+        return allowAny;
       }
       if (typeGroup.uniformTypeIdentifiers?.isEmpty ?? true) {
         throw ArgumentError('The provided type group $typeGroup should either '
diff --git a/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/pubspec.yaml b/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/pubspec.yaml
index dd3f7df..9470e75 100644
--- a/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 description: iOS implementation of the file_selector plugin.
 repository: https://github.com/flutter/packages/tree/main/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22p%3A+file_selector%22
-version: 0.5.1+4
+version: 0.5.1+5
 
 environment:
   sdk: ">=2.18.0 <4.0.0"
diff --git a/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/test/file_selector_ios_test.dart b/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/test/file_selector_ios_test.dart
index 6d3c3c6..9c065f3 100644
--- a/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/test/file_selector_ios_test.dart
+++ b/packages/file_selector/file_selector_ios/test/file_selector_ios_test.dart
@@ -72,13 +72,25 @@
           throwsArgumentError);
     });
 
-    test('allows a wildcard group', () async {
+    test('correctly handles no type groups', () async {
+      await expectLater(plugin.openFile(), completes);
+      final VerificationResult result = verify(mockApi.openFile(captureAny));
+      final FileSelectorConfig config =
+          result.captured[0] as FileSelectorConfig;
+      expect(listEquals(config.utis, <String>['public.data']), isTrue);
+    });
+
+    test('correctly handles a wildcard group', () async {
       const XTypeGroup group = XTypeGroup(
         label: 'text',
       );
 
       await expectLater(
           plugin.openFile(acceptedTypeGroups: <XTypeGroup>[group]), completes);
+      final VerificationResult result = verify(mockApi.openFile(captureAny));
+      final FileSelectorConfig config =
+          result.captured[0] as FileSelectorConfig;
+      expect(listEquals(config.utis, <String>['public.data']), isTrue);
     });
   });
 
@@ -113,6 +125,7 @@
           isTrue);
       expect(config.allowMultiSelection, isTrue);
     });
+
     test('throws for a type group that does not support iOS', () async {
       const XTypeGroup group = XTypeGroup(
         label: 'images',
@@ -124,13 +137,25 @@
           throwsArgumentError);
     });
 
-    test('allows a wildcard group', () async {
+    test('correctly handles no type groups', () async {
+      await expectLater(plugin.openFiles(), completes);
+      final VerificationResult result = verify(mockApi.openFile(captureAny));
+      final FileSelectorConfig config =
+          result.captured[0] as FileSelectorConfig;
+      expect(listEquals(config.utis, <String>['public.data']), isTrue);
+    });
+
+    test('correctly handles a wildcard group', () async {
       const XTypeGroup group = XTypeGroup(
         label: 'text',
       );
 
       await expectLater(
           plugin.openFiles(acceptedTypeGroups: <XTypeGroup>[group]), completes);
+      final VerificationResult result = verify(mockApi.openFile(captureAny));
+      final FileSelectorConfig config =
+          result.captured[0] as FileSelectorConfig;
+      expect(listEquals(config.utis, <String>['public.data']), isTrue);
     });
   });
 }