Hi Developers at 3c,
After a recent review, we found that your app 3C Battery Manager (ccc71.bmw) is not compliant with one or more of our Developer Program Policies. See below for more information about your app's status and how to correct the issue.
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App Status: Rejected
Your app has been rejected and wasn't published due to the policy issue(s) listed below. If you submitted an update, the previous version of your app is still available on Google Play.
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Issue found: Use of permission is not a permitted use case for QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission
We are unable to confirm your app's declared use of QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES as a permitted use case.
Issue details
We found an issue in the following area(s):
To bring your app into compliance, follow these steps:
Please remove the use of QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission from all the version codes within the submission. This includes production track, internal track and testing track etc.
One suggested method is to declare your app's need for specific package visibility using the element. You may refer to the common use cases.
About the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission Policy
The QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission can used in the following scenario:
- Permitted uses involve apps that must discover any and all installed apps on the device, for awareness or interoperability purposes may have eligibility for the permission. Permitted uses include device search, antivirus apps, file managers, and browsers.
- Note: Apps granted access to this permission must comply with the User Data policies, including Prominent Disclosure and Consent Requirement, and may not extend its use to undisclosed or invalid purposes.
If you believe that your use case is policy compliant, please contact our policy support team and provide the following details:
- An explanation of why the app requires broad app-visibility, and
- Code excerpts (in an text file attachment) of where QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission is used in your app, and/or
- If your app is using any SDKs requiring the use of the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission, provide SDK documentation (in the form of a screenshot or an accessible link) describing the use case for each of the SDKs using the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission
For more help addressing this issue, read more in our Help Center.
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Action required: Submit an updated app for review
Here's what to do to help get your app on Google Play:
- Make sure to read the applicable policies or requirements listed below:
Make appropriate changes to your app (if possible), and be sure to address the issue described above. You may also want to check your app's store listing for compliance, if applicable.
Double check that your app is compliant with all other Developer Program Policies.
If you made changes to your app bundle, store listing, or APK, please sign in to your Play Console and submit the update(s).
Contact support
If you've reviewed the policy and feel our decision may have been in error, please reach out to our policy support team. We'll get back to you within 2 business days.
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