Android Google's updated Play Store policy :apps can't ask for access

[Technoglitch]

As part of today's Google Play Developer Policy update, we're announcing changes related to SMS and Call Log permissions. Some Android apps ask for permission to access a user's phone (including call logs) and SMS data. Going forward, Google Play will limit which apps are allowed to ask for these permissions. Only an app that has been selected as a user's default app for making calls or text messages will be able to access call logs and SMS, respectively.

Please visit our Google Play Developer Policy Center and this Help Center article for detailed information on product alternatives to SMS and call logs permissions. For example, the SMS Retriever API enables you to perform SMS-based user verification and SMS Intent enables you to initiate an SMS or MMS text message to share content or invitations. We'll be working with our developer partners to give them appropriate time to adjust and update their apps, and will begin enforcement 90 days from this policy update.

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[Aviral Sangal]

And now apps will be adding spam buster features in the app so that they can still force users with call logs and sms logs

 

[Technoglitch]

i hope they would not do it.

 

[Aviral Sangal]

2 major fintech apps in india have already done that

 

[Devesh]

Apps are still asking for access

 

[Aviral Sangal]

App developers have been given a timeframe of 90 days to be in line with the policy update

 

[Technoglitch]

2 major fintech apps in india have already done that

so spam busters have been implemented to force the users to give access to data?

 

[Aviral Sangal]

Yes! You think likes of paytm will let that data go so easily?

 

[Technoglitch]

i have not updated aadhar in paytm and they wont let go to.

 

[Aviral Sangal]

You believe if aadhaar is not updated your transactions are not linked?