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dev-adam
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10 months ago
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Unwanted AndroidManifest Permissions Programmatically Added By Unity During APK Build Process

Any updated methods to remove the permissions automatically added by Unity (which are unneeded by my app)?

Talking about this issue in particular: https://communityforums.atmeta.com/t5/Unity-Development/Your-manifest-includes-the-following-permissions-restricted-by/m-p/960334#M20612

Here's another "magical" way to fix it: https://skarredghost.com/2021/03/24/unity-unwanted-audio-permissions-app-lab/

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  • Ru_Howe's avatar
    Ru_Howe
    10 months ago

    I also wrote up how I got around the AndroidManifest Unity bug by editing the manifest file if it helps anyone:
    https://www.stornaway.io/tech-tip-when-meta-quest-developer-hub-objects-to-android-permission-read_phone_state/

    It is crazy that this is still a thing.

    For search: The error reported by Meta Quest Developer Hub says:
    ERROR:
    • The upload could not be completed because your application contains the following Android permissions that are not supported:
    – android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
    Please remove the following permissions and upload your application binary again.

    It also contains the following complaint for permissions currently added by Unity despite using a custom manifest:
    Your manifest includes the following permissions restricted by Oculus:
    – android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
    – android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
    – android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
    – android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
    – android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
    – android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
    – android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGE
    These are not blocked up front in the same way as READ_PHONE_STATE above, but with a standard app you will need to remove these before submitting to the store in order for your app to be accepted.



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  • Ru_Howe's avatar
    Ru_Howe
    Explorer
    10 months ago

    I also wrote up how I got around the AndroidManifest Unity bug by editing the manifest file if it helps anyone:
    https://www.stornaway.io/tech-tip-when-meta-quest-developer-hub-objects-to-android-permission-read_phone_state/

    It is crazy that this is still a thing.

    For search: The error reported by Meta Quest Developer Hub says:
    ERROR:
    • The upload could not be completed because your application contains the following Android permissions that are not supported:
    – android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
    Please remove the following permissions and upload your application binary again.

    It also contains the following complaint for permissions currently added by Unity despite using a custom manifest:
    Your manifest includes the following permissions restricted by Oculus:
    – android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
    – android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
    – android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
    – android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
    – android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
    – android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
    – android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGE
    These are not blocked up front in the same way as READ_PHONE_STATE above, but with a standard app you will need to remove these before submitting to the store in order for your app to be accepted.



    • dev-adam's avatar
      dev-adam
      Member
      10 months ago

      It is odd that this is still an issue. Your solution is super simple so thank you for that. I went down a rabbit hole of unpacking the APK and then resigning it which was a huge waste of time.

  • PixieAce's avatar
    PixieAce
    Member
    3 months ago

    Also make sure the Android API is  34 or higher, that was the issue for me, that I had to fix after implementing the solution listed here

     

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