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Why does Google think my app is sending data about Installed Apps?


I have this simple Android app, made with Phonegap Build. Now I needed to fill in the Data safety form. I did so in good faith, as I thought my app does not collect or send any private info. But Google rejected my form, because of the following reason: Data sent off device undeclared in Data safety form: App Activity Data Type - Installed Apps.

Is there a way Phonegap sends this information? Is there a way to find out what other info is sent by my app? Or could Google be rejecting this in error? (I'm very careful, as I have a bad experience with the reviewers of Google play.) Of course I want to answer the questions on the form fair and true, but this I did not know.


Solution

  • You can check the AndroidManifest.xml file for your dependencies which request

    <permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES" />
    

    Whichever library is causing the issue,try updating it or removing it