Will apps that only use the Google Fitness SDK to read steps be affected by the April 27th specification change of Google Fit? We build by v11.8.0, do we need to change to v20 and distribute to the Google Play Store before the April 27th?
If I don't re-release the app, will I no longer be able to get step count data from the app?
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We also suggest you follow the next steps before April 2021, to ensure you will be ready for these changes:
- Make sure all the scopes used by your app are declared in OAuth consent screen of API Console, including any newly announced scopes
- Be ready to resubmit for verification on or after April 27, 2021. Our team will reach out to you via email to kick-off this process
- Update your Android app to build using Fitness SDK v20.0.0 or above
- Test your app by opting-in to new requirements
For reading steps, if the application was requesting SCOPE_ACTIVITY_READ scope earlier, no application change is required. But the application need to apply for verification process to use SCOPE_ACTIVITY_READ scope, as all fitness read scopes access are updated to Restricted access.