[FIXED] Android studio - how to find which library is using dangerous permission?

Issue

I am trying to upload a apk to the google play store but its saying to my surprise that i am using the following permission:

Your APK is using permissions that require a privacy policy: (android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO).

so i searched the entire IDE for "android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" but i cant find it. How can i find out which 3rd party is requesting this ? There should be a way to view in the manifest merger process all the manifest but when i hit shift twice and search manifest only the local manifest are showing up. The other is bit code and i cant view it.

Solution

In project build directory, there is a manifest merger report.

In my case, it is located under [ProjectRoot]/app/build/outputs/logs/manifest-merger-debug-report.txt

From this file, your can find where the permission is added. For example:

uses-permission#android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
ADDED from /home/jack/AndroidProject/ApiDemos/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml:45:5-71
    android:name
            ADDED from /home/jack/AndroidProject/ApiDemos/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml:45:22-68
uses-permission#android.permission.CAMERA
ADDED from /home/jack/AndroidProject/ApiDemos/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml:49:5-65
    android:name
            ADDED from /home/jack/AndroidProject/ApiDemos/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml:49:22-62

Answered By - cmoaciopm
Answer Checked By - Clifford M. (JavaFixing Volunteer)