Is anyone got rejected from google play because of REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES permission ?

I removed this permission from my app even removed plugin which used it but still got this rejection. I checked all android manifest files, even all logs there is no REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES permission

CodePudding user response：

It may be in some library that you are using, which cannot be controlled, so remove it by add this to your AndroidManifest.xml:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES"
    tools:node="remove"/>

CodePudding user response：

I had the same issue. Actually, there will be some other older build which is containing REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES permission in the Testing(OPEN, CLOSED, INTERNAL) section that's why they are rejecting the app.

You can find such a build in the Policy Status section of the app console. Btw, To fix this you have to suspend all such kinds of builds.

One way of doing it is, Take a fresh build and upload it to Internal Testing then promote this build to OPEN testing & after then promote it to production from the OPEN testing section. This way it will exclude the older build and your fresh build will be approved. Added Screenshot for reference.