Permissions policy that will limit which apps are allowed to request Call Log and SMS permissions












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Today I got a mail like this, according to this I’m not able to use RECEIVE_SMS READ_SMS anymore in my app. In my app I’m using auto read OTP. Is there any solution for this?




Hello Google Play Developer,



In October, we announced updates to our Permissions policy that will
limit which apps are allowed to request Call Log and SMS permissions.
This policy will impact one or more of your apps.



Only an app that has been selected as a user's default app for making
calls or text messages, or whose core functionality is approved for
one of the exception use cases, will be able to request access to Call
Log or SMS permissions.



Action required



Below, we've listed apps from your catalog which do not meet the
requirements for permission requests. Please remove any disallowed or
unused permissions from your app's manifest (specified below), migrate
to an alternative implementation (e.g. SMS Retriever API for most
cases of OTP verification), or evaluate if your app qualifies for an
exception.



Next steps



Read through the Permissions policy and the Play Console Help Center
article, which describes intended uses, exceptions, invalid uses, and
alternative implementation options for usage of Call Log or SMS
permissions.



Update your app or submit a Permissions Declaration Form.



Option 1) If your app does not require access to Call Log or SMS
permissions: Make appropriate changes to your app by removing the
specified permissions from your app's manifest or migrating to an
available alternative implementation by January 9, 2019.



Option 2) If your app is a default handler or you believe your app
qualifies for an exception: Please submit a request via the
Permissions Declaration Form. You do not need to have implemented APK
changes in order to submit a form. Declaration Forms received by
January 9, 2019 may be eligible for additional time to make changes to
bring their app(s) into compliance. If you have recently submitted a
Permissions Declaration Form, we are in the process of reviewing your
information and will respond to your application.



Make sure that your app is otherwise compliant with all other
Developer Program Policies to prevent your app from being removed.



Alternatively, you can choose to unpublish the app.



Our Developer Program Policies are designed to provide a safe and
secure experience for our users while also giving developers the tools
they need to succeed. That is why we will remove apps that violate our
policies. In cases of repeated or serious violations of our policies,
we may also terminate your developer account and any related developer
accounts.



We appreciate your willingness to partner with us as we make these
improvements to better protect users.



Affected apps



Affected apps and permissions are listed below, up to 20; if you have
additional apps, please ensure that they are also compliant with the
Permissions policy.











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  • Have you got the solution for this problem?
    – Maaz Patel
    Dec 17 at 8:42










  • No, I submitted for the review but they rejected, so I decided to republish without auto detect OTP.
    – Aabauser
    Dec 18 at 4:52










  • Do any of the following disallowed use cases apply to your app’s core functionality request for Call Log or SMS permissions? ..... What is mean by disallowed use cases? in Google Play Permissions Declaration Form.
    – Mahesh Shahane
    Dec 20 at 6:59
















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Today I got a mail like this, according to this I’m not able to use RECEIVE_SMS READ_SMS anymore in my app. In my app I’m using auto read OTP. Is there any solution for this?




Hello Google Play Developer,



In October, we announced updates to our Permissions policy that will
limit which apps are allowed to request Call Log and SMS permissions.
This policy will impact one or more of your apps.



Only an app that has been selected as a user's default app for making
calls or text messages, or whose core functionality is approved for
one of the exception use cases, will be able to request access to Call
Log or SMS permissions.



Action required



Below, we've listed apps from your catalog which do not meet the
requirements for permission requests. Please remove any disallowed or
unused permissions from your app's manifest (specified below), migrate
to an alternative implementation (e.g. SMS Retriever API for most
cases of OTP verification), or evaluate if your app qualifies for an
exception.



Next steps



Read through the Permissions policy and the Play Console Help Center
article, which describes intended uses, exceptions, invalid uses, and
alternative implementation options for usage of Call Log or SMS
permissions.



Update your app or submit a Permissions Declaration Form.



Option 1) If your app does not require access to Call Log or SMS
permissions: Make appropriate changes to your app by removing the
specified permissions from your app's manifest or migrating to an
available alternative implementation by January 9, 2019.



Option 2) If your app is a default handler or you believe your app
qualifies for an exception: Please submit a request via the
Permissions Declaration Form. You do not need to have implemented APK
changes in order to submit a form. Declaration Forms received by
January 9, 2019 may be eligible for additional time to make changes to
bring their app(s) into compliance. If you have recently submitted a
Permissions Declaration Form, we are in the process of reviewing your
information and will respond to your application.



Make sure that your app is otherwise compliant with all other
Developer Program Policies to prevent your app from being removed.



Alternatively, you can choose to unpublish the app.



Our Developer Program Policies are designed to provide a safe and
secure experience for our users while also giving developers the tools
they need to succeed. That is why we will remove apps that violate our
policies. In cases of repeated or serious violations of our policies,
we may also terminate your developer account and any related developer
accounts.



We appreciate your willingness to partner with us as we make these
improvements to better protect users.



Affected apps



Affected apps and permissions are listed below, up to 20; if you have
additional apps, please ensure that they are also compliant with the
Permissions policy.











share|improve this question






















  • Have you got the solution for this problem?
    – Maaz Patel
    Dec 17 at 8:42










  • No, I submitted for the review but they rejected, so I decided to republish without auto detect OTP.
    – Aabauser
    Dec 18 at 4:52










  • Do any of the following disallowed use cases apply to your app’s core functionality request for Call Log or SMS permissions? ..... What is mean by disallowed use cases? in Google Play Permissions Declaration Form.
    – Mahesh Shahane
    Dec 20 at 6:59














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Today I got a mail like this, according to this I’m not able to use RECEIVE_SMS READ_SMS anymore in my app. In my app I’m using auto read OTP. Is there any solution for this?




Hello Google Play Developer,



In October, we announced updates to our Permissions policy that will
limit which apps are allowed to request Call Log and SMS permissions.
This policy will impact one or more of your apps.



Only an app that has been selected as a user's default app for making
calls or text messages, or whose core functionality is approved for
one of the exception use cases, will be able to request access to Call
Log or SMS permissions.



Action required



Below, we've listed apps from your catalog which do not meet the
requirements for permission requests. Please remove any disallowed or
unused permissions from your app's manifest (specified below), migrate
to an alternative implementation (e.g. SMS Retriever API for most
cases of OTP verification), or evaluate if your app qualifies for an
exception.



Next steps



Read through the Permissions policy and the Play Console Help Center
article, which describes intended uses, exceptions, invalid uses, and
alternative implementation options for usage of Call Log or SMS
permissions.



Update your app or submit a Permissions Declaration Form.



Option 1) If your app does not require access to Call Log or SMS
permissions: Make appropriate changes to your app by removing the
specified permissions from your app's manifest or migrating to an
available alternative implementation by January 9, 2019.



Option 2) If your app is a default handler or you believe your app
qualifies for an exception: Please submit a request via the
Permissions Declaration Form. You do not need to have implemented APK
changes in order to submit a form. Declaration Forms received by
January 9, 2019 may be eligible for additional time to make changes to
bring their app(s) into compliance. If you have recently submitted a
Permissions Declaration Form, we are in the process of reviewing your
information and will respond to your application.



Make sure that your app is otherwise compliant with all other
Developer Program Policies to prevent your app from being removed.



Alternatively, you can choose to unpublish the app.



Our Developer Program Policies are designed to provide a safe and
secure experience for our users while also giving developers the tools
they need to succeed. That is why we will remove apps that violate our
policies. In cases of repeated or serious violations of our policies,
we may also terminate your developer account and any related developer
accounts.



We appreciate your willingness to partner with us as we make these
improvements to better protect users.



Affected apps



Affected apps and permissions are listed below, up to 20; if you have
additional apps, please ensure that they are also compliant with the
Permissions policy.











share|improve this question













Today I got a mail like this, according to this I’m not able to use RECEIVE_SMS READ_SMS anymore in my app. In my app I’m using auto read OTP. Is there any solution for this?




Hello Google Play Developer,



In October, we announced updates to our Permissions policy that will
limit which apps are allowed to request Call Log and SMS permissions.
This policy will impact one or more of your apps.



Only an app that has been selected as a user's default app for making
calls or text messages, or whose core functionality is approved for
one of the exception use cases, will be able to request access to Call
Log or SMS permissions.



Action required



Below, we've listed apps from your catalog which do not meet the
requirements for permission requests. Please remove any disallowed or
unused permissions from your app's manifest (specified below), migrate
to an alternative implementation (e.g. SMS Retriever API for most
cases of OTP verification), or evaluate if your app qualifies for an
exception.



Next steps



Read through the Permissions policy and the Play Console Help Center
article, which describes intended uses, exceptions, invalid uses, and
alternative implementation options for usage of Call Log or SMS
permissions.



Update your app or submit a Permissions Declaration Form.



Option 1) If your app does not require access to Call Log or SMS
permissions: Make appropriate changes to your app by removing the
specified permissions from your app's manifest or migrating to an
available alternative implementation by January 9, 2019.



Option 2) If your app is a default handler or you believe your app
qualifies for an exception: Please submit a request via the
Permissions Declaration Form. You do not need to have implemented APK
changes in order to submit a form. Declaration Forms received by
January 9, 2019 may be eligible for additional time to make changes to
bring their app(s) into compliance. If you have recently submitted a
Permissions Declaration Form, we are in the process of reviewing your
information and will respond to your application.



Make sure that your app is otherwise compliant with all other
Developer Program Policies to prevent your app from being removed.



Alternatively, you can choose to unpublish the app.



Our Developer Program Policies are designed to provide a safe and
secure experience for our users while also giving developers the tools
they need to succeed. That is why we will remove apps that violate our
policies. In cases of repeated or serious violations of our policies,
we may also terminate your developer account and any related developer
accounts.



We appreciate your willingness to partner with us as we make these
improvements to better protect users.



Affected apps



Affected apps and permissions are listed below, up to 20; if you have
additional apps, please ensure that they are also compliant with the
Permissions policy.








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  • Have you got the solution for this problem?
    – Maaz Patel
    Dec 17 at 8:42










  • No, I submitted for the review but they rejected, so I decided to republish without auto detect OTP.
    – Aabauser
    Dec 18 at 4:52










  • Do any of the following disallowed use cases apply to your app’s core functionality request for Call Log or SMS permissions? ..... What is mean by disallowed use cases? in Google Play Permissions Declaration Form.
    – Mahesh Shahane
    Dec 20 at 6:59


















  • Have you got the solution for this problem?
    – Maaz Patel
    Dec 17 at 8:42










  • No, I submitted for the review but they rejected, so I decided to republish without auto detect OTP.
    – Aabauser
    Dec 18 at 4:52










  • Do any of the following disallowed use cases apply to your app’s core functionality request for Call Log or SMS permissions? ..... What is mean by disallowed use cases? in Google Play Permissions Declaration Form.
    – Mahesh Shahane
    Dec 20 at 6:59
















Have you got the solution for this problem?
– Maaz Patel
Dec 17 at 8:42




Have you got the solution for this problem?
– Maaz Patel
Dec 17 at 8:42












No, I submitted for the review but they rejected, so I decided to republish without auto detect OTP.
– Aabauser
Dec 18 at 4:52




No, I submitted for the review but they rejected, so I decided to republish without auto detect OTP.
– Aabauser
Dec 18 at 4:52












Do any of the following disallowed use cases apply to your app’s core functionality request for Call Log or SMS permissions? ..... What is mean by disallowed use cases? in Google Play Permissions Declaration Form.
– Mahesh Shahane
Dec 20 at 6:59




Do any of the following disallowed use cases apply to your app’s core functionality request for Call Log or SMS permissions? ..... What is mean by disallowed use cases? in Google Play Permissions Declaration Form.
– Mahesh Shahane
Dec 20 at 6:59












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Its not like that you are thinking about. Go to this link
and fill up and submit the from. If you app's default function is to show SMS inbox or just OTP account verification, then they will not remove your app.






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    this one is also a solution.. without submitting form we have another solution .. for this we need to genarate app id..



    SMS Retriever Api






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      Its not like that you are thinking about. Go to this link
      and fill up and submit the from. If you app's default function is to show SMS inbox or just OTP account verification, then they will not remove your app.






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        Its not like that you are thinking about. Go to this link
        and fill up and submit the from. If you app's default function is to show SMS inbox or just OTP account verification, then they will not remove your app.






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          Its not like that you are thinking about. Go to this link
          and fill up and submit the from. If you app's default function is to show SMS inbox or just OTP account verification, then they will not remove your app.






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          Its not like that you are thinking about. Go to this link
          and fill up and submit the from. If you app's default function is to show SMS inbox or just OTP account verification, then they will not remove your app.







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              this one is also a solution.. without submitting form we have another solution .. for this we need to genarate app id..



              SMS Retriever Api






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                this one is also a solution.. without submitting form we have another solution .. for this we need to genarate app id..



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