Permission review Google Play for access to background location
The form can be submitted through the new Google Play Console. It has a top level navigation item now.
Select the app in the console > Policy
> App policy
> Sensitive app permission
> Manage
.
If you don't use background location service. From your AndroidManifest.xml
file, remove
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />
or if some of external libraries want to use background location service but you don't, add this to your AndroidManifest.xml
file
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION"
tools:node="remove" />
Then open the play store console, select the app in the console > App Content
> Sensitive app permission
> Manage
> Location permissions
> Manage
And select "No"
option like below and Save
it.
After those processes, your app rejection / removing will be gone after google confirm your policy.