I've developed for a client an Ionic 3 app that sends informative text messages - SMS to clients. For this app I received the following Google Play warning:
" _Hello Google Play Developer,_ _In October, we [announced updates](https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AEM7UVQF71XGH4hNaWveouwq7pUb0g1gJSAX-3gdgfhhxGy7etYirdoPh-MlHFl3YVGmz2lAj2E_va9resndXWsnpw_TYzir_pPjLQ8_UP2I_yAFad4h7WP8m6CVyqO9YHbCYaW7UEGYdzvgMTG8q9-GQ8aAJbQ0ckbUua7QOH3AWw) to our Permissions policy that will limit which apps are allowed to request Call Log and SMS permissions. **This is the second notification to let you know that this policy may 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 access Call Log or SMS permissions._ _Below, we've listed a sample of apps from your catalog which may not meet the requirements for permission requests._ _**Action required**_ _Please read through the [Permissions](https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AEM7UVRjv90LArxyn0cpf_2eUwo3XpmIifzGZg4R4QN_tm3boV6WE1s79qWkM4JJnn9tY-SHbtPpF_HO3N_mj_ZDO84WqkwEwy3XYXUtHHost_0LVVmB5ErfyEeYEDy1Y9EyM3yOOoMM9hqP) policy and the [Play Console Help Center article](https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AEM7UVR7U4dOxtW5457J5w6UgixHhyTiXAGIVnj7s6-FjfOvYSSS-sRqkUOovdv5PJ0k84qlN16SmWErEGT3vS1d4Hw-remnV3vW8DfUyO6-75Q33fWcoesExcVd8foT84oyu_YDwdCfVen4yg), which describes intended uses, exceptions, invalid uses, and alternative options for use of Call Log or SMS permissions, to determine which of the following options apply to your affected app(s):_ _* **Option 1) Your app does not require access to Call Log or SMS permissions:** Remove the specified permissions from your app's manifest, or migrate to an [alternative implementation](https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AEM7UVR7U4dOxtW5457J5w6UgixHhyTiXAGIVnj7s6-FjfOvYSSS-sRqkUOovdv5PJ0k84qlN16SmWErEGT3vS1d4Hw-remnV3vW8DfUyO6-75Q33fWcoesExcVd8foT84oyu_YDwdCfVen4yg) by **January 9, 2019** . If you require additional time to remove permissions or migrate to an alternative option, submit a [Permissions Declaration Form](https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AEM7UVT5sX88p257W3oIOVFnSLyq2rj4C5MUCXnB22gIAz4fETr_NSVCiIJGPApk5cUXc2HhO1_vOnPp-XDH2ucxlF-Ge54Egpu88uhKUcdqnhaCWiLaloS5lGegFw3N2eOHRiQntYl5JJ3iPFYBiUVdQ_W9lPiOlpFd5IMJriStZZ0feKsjPRY6) to request an extension until March 9, 2019._ _* **Option 2) Your app is a default handler, or you believe your app qualifies for an exception:** If you haven't already done so, submit a request using the [Permissions Declaration Form](https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AEM7UVT5sX88p257W3oIOVFnSLyq2rj4C5MUCXnB22gIAz4fETr_NSVCiIJGPApk5cUXc2HhO1_vOnPp-XDH2ucxlF-Ge54Egpu88uhKUcdqnhaCWiLaloS5lGegFw3N2eOHRiQntYl5JJ3iPFYBiUVdQ_W9lPiOlpFd5IMJriStZZ0feKsjPRY6) by **January 9, 2019** . We are currently reviewing submissions and will respond to your request. *Note: You do not need to make changes to your app in order to be eligible to submit a request._*" It seems that the solution would be " **Option 1) Your app does not require access to Call Log or SMS permissions:** Remove the specified permissions from your app's manifest." But I don't understand what to do. Where should I change and what? Should I modify my **config.xml** or the way I use **this.sms.send()** ? Or something else? In my app I use SMS Plugin (https://ionicframework.com/docs/native/sms/) To send the text messages I use a vector and call for each element the sms.send(); for(var i=0;i<this.v_sms_complet.length;i++){ if (this.v_sms_complet[i].CHECK_OK==true){ v_only_idsms_checked.push(this.v_sms_complet[i].id_sms); //send sms this.sms.send(this.v_sms_complet[i].phone, this.v_sms_complet[i].text_sms); this.sleep(0.5);//0.5 second pause after each sms } } Thanks in advance! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Security Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-security-discuss+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
