Do it! On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 12:20 PM, Joe Bowser <[email protected]> wrote:
> FYI. I'm going to create an issue to add this to the plugin.xml for > geolocation later. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Google Play <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 11:40 AM > Subject: Google Play change to Android ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permissions > To: [email protected] > > > Hello Google Play Developer, > > We're writing to let you know that the apps listed at the end of this email > may be affected by an upcoming platform change. > > *Action required*: If your app requires GPS hardware to operate properly, > you will need to explicitly add the "android.hardware.location.gps" > uses-feature to your manifest. > > *What’s changing* > > We’re making a change on October 15th, 2016 that will affect apps targeting > API version 21 (Android 5.0, Lollipop) or higher that use > ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION but don't explicitly have the > "android.hardware.location.gps" uses-feature. Going forward, these apps > will be available to install on devices that don't have GPS hardware. In > most cases this won't be an issue since Wi-Fi and Cell-ID based location > provides high enough fidelity for the typical operation of these apps. > However, any apps that require GPS hardware, such as GPS navigators, should > explicitly add the "android.hardware.location.gps" uses-feature to their > manifest. > > If your app requires GPS to function properly and you do not include > android.hardware.location.gps in your manifest declaration, your users may > have a poor app experience. > > Also, if you’re using the fused location provider and wish to receive the > most accurate location samples from GPS (i.e. with PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY), > you must include the "android.hardware.location.gps" feature in your app’s > manifest to ensure that Google Play only distributes your app to devices > with GPS sensors. > > You can read more about this change in the Android Developers Help Center > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/bWVg1YSZPx-2Sk1mB8v3V5DE2_ > HelAsLfkx0mUzuENWxtqMA6Ax7dkRwzYtv5u1mnNjWZye17r3zTTrs1z_Q2AUnAygTF2M- > deVbIrIsu2evapXjKKgv4ttr0ngMFag=> > . > > Regards, > > The Google Play Team > > Up to 20 affected app(s) and version(s) are listed below. If you have more > than 20 apps in your catalogue, make sure to check each app for this issue. > > ca.dontflyhere.app 18 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ©2016 Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 > > Email preferences: You have received this mandatory email service > announcement to update you about important changes to your Google Play > Developer account. >
