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Google Console warns my app requires CAMERA permission


I get this error when uploading APK

You app has an APK with version code 1 which requires the following permission(s): android.permission.CAMERA. Apps that use these permissions in an APK must define privacy policy.

My app does not use the camera permission. It only uses the Internet permission.

Here's the AndroidManifest.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0" package="com.example.MyApp" android:installLocation="auto">
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="15" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <application android:label="My application" android:icon="@drawable/icon"></application>
</manifest>

Solution

  • It turns out the camera permission is required by an external library.