Play Protect warning for version 2.3.2 from F-Droid

[hyyrdbzm]

[tmo1]

Well, what does it say when you click on "More details"?

[hyyrdbzm]

"Learn more" leads to https://support.google.com/android/answer/2812853?hl=en

[tmo1]

The message(s) displayed:

This app may be harmful

and

Installing this app may put your device at risk.

do not match any of the "Google Play Protect Warning Strings for Malware and MUwS Categories" provided by Google. SMS I/E is certainly not malware by any reasonable definition (here are Google's definitions). I suppose I could file an appeal, but I'm not sure I feel like dealing with Google's inscrutable policies and egregious / non-existent customer service.

[hyyrdbzm]

Ok, it's not issue for me too, just to let you know.

[tmo1]

Thank you. I'll have to decide what, if anything, to do about this.

[rseabra]

That page further below providers details that appear to be a perfect match for the case:

https://developers.google.com/android/play-protect/warning-dev-guidance#app_blocked_by_play_protect

I'm sorry, @tmo1 but I'm not knowledgeable enough to validate their recommendations on your code regarding sms permissions, but could you please double check?

Maybe it's an easy fix and no appeal would be required.

Thanks,
Rui

[tmo1]

That page further below providers details that appear to be a perfect match for the case:

The problem is that the more specific aspects of the guidance are, AFAICT, not being violated by the app, and, the less specific aspects are just so vague that I don't know what to do with them.

With regard to permissions in particular, I'm pretty sure that every permission the app requests is necessary for the app to be able to do what it does.