I'll deal with it and start a release for it On Sep 21, 2016 7:37 PM, "Joe Bowser" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Someone already did it. > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-11875 > > But yeah, this is a newbie one, since it's literally one line in > plugin.xml. I'll do it tomorrow, but if someone wants an easy PR done, do > it up. > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 4:55 PM, Steven Gill <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > 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. > > > > > >
