Google Play Pre-Launch Report Getting Security and Trust Anomalous Permission Usage issue on play billing library

Question

When Uploaded App in Google play getting privacy issue in pre-launch report, how to get resolve this issue.

Answer 1

this is as a result of automatic comparison with similar apps, if you are sure that you are using IAP correctly do not worry about it and continue and way.

Answer 2

I've fixed this by researching merged manifest, text file which located in app\build\intermediates\manifest_merge_blame_file\{flavorBuildType}\manifest-merger-blame-{flavor}-{buildType}-report.txt

In this file we can see all permissions which are available in our compiled build + library which is bring this permission to merged permission list.

You can easily find which library brings permission which invoke the warning from play market:

In my case it was unused library, so as a result I've just removed unused library.

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Also anouther solution - check newest version of the library and try to update (and check permissions with new library), for example in oldest version of dji sdk there is a lot of system permissions, but in new version the list was cleanuped.

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Also you can remove the permission from thrird party libraries like:

<uses-permission
        android:name="com.android.vending.BILLING"
        tools:node="remove" />

But in this case ^ some part of functionality can be restricted.

Answer 3

Clean and Rebuild your project and Add this line in your Manifest file.

<uses-permission
        android:name="com.android.vending.BILLING"
        tools:node="remove" />

Furthermore,

1. Delete and Clear all the Caches from the Users Profile folders located in your system .android and .gradle Located: C:\Users\DELL\.android

2. Update and Download the latest SDK from the SDK Manager and delete the older, unused ones.

3. Update Gradle Wrapper.

   distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.3-all.zip