Problem with QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES in play console

Question

i have an APP published in play store. This APP has a lib that uses the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission.

So, i remove this permission in my AndroidManifest.xml

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES" tools:node="remove"
    tools:ignore="QueryAllPackagesPermission" />

After that i uploaded a new version to the play console, but it still keeps saying that the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission is present.

My new build: 3603 Note that the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission does not exist in this build

It seems that somehow the problem is still being associated with the previous version where it still had the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission.

ps: BUILD 3494 is a older build

In short, I can't upload a version with updated permissions, because it still asks to fill in the form to use QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES, even removing this permission.

can anyone help?

Anticipatory

Seemingly having the same issue. My release tracks don't have the required permission and I've uploaded a build with the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES "removed" in the manifest. Google still gives the same error and will not let me replace the version. It seems that because the production build is live that the app is caught in limbo. – Reata

Answer 1

I had the same issue as well, I ended up following this user's recommendation Updating an app that has sensitive permissions on the Google Play Console . I checked the app functionality, in the description I said I didn't need the functionality anymore with my newest release. I uploaded a bogus youtube video link. After about 5 min I was able to release the newest version without the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission.

Theophylline

Since the link is down, here you have the archived version: web.archive.org/web/20220811110813/https://flutterhq.com/… – Caput

Answer 2

I believe this question describes the same problem, and it was answered.

QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission issue while my app doesn't contain it

Weakminded

Answer 3

I was facing same issue because of my third party packages using Query all packages permission to Solve this If you are using linux or unix based os then just go to location where flutter third party packages are installed in my case loaction is ~/snap/flutter/common/flutter/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dartlang.org

Just run the following command in terminal

grep -r QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES *

this will gives all packages pubspec.yaml file path that uses query all packages permission remove or replace that packages

Trichromatism

Answer 4

According to google policy your All active Bundle versions need to be compliant as per google policy, You just need to update the new version and increase the version number of Your App in all the production and testing(Internal/closed/Open) if any to deactivate the versions using QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES. Follow this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwTefutgXSU

Unwind