Google developer app removed from shelves: app collects text messages due to privacy permission issues

This is Dunang. We received several similar cases a while ago. Play developers had their apps removed from the shelves by Google due to sensitive permission issues. After re-processing the app permissions, they submitted an appeal for review, but unfortunately there was still no response. The appeal was successful. The following is the original feedback from Google developers:

Hi developers.

Thanks for contacting the Google Play team.

Application Status: Appeal Denied. Suspended from Google Play for policy violation.

We have reviewed your appeal request and submitted information and have confirmed that your application xxxxxxx (com.xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx) does not comply with my

Account violations and/or inconsistencies.
Evidence of connections to other accounts with a history of violating Google policies.
User participation model.
External Complaints and Reports.
customer feedback.
As stated in Section 8.3 of its Developer Distribution Agreement, Google takes seriously the risks and risks to its users, Google Play, and the Android ecosystem.

We understand you may want more information about the issues we’ve detected. Although we pursue openness as much as possible, in order to prevent malicious developers from exploiting

We recommend that you review the Policy Statement and Developer Distribution Agreement Policy Statement for security details and examples of common violations.

If you need to provide additional information to re-evaluate your case, you can contact us again, but please note that suspension is considered a violation of good standing of your Google Play Developer account.

Thank you for your continued support of Google Play. As shown below

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At first everything was normal. In August, the app received a notification that it was removed from the shelves because the app had permission to collect text messages. The questions given by Google were as follows:
App Bundling: apk has a prominent disclosure but insufficient disclosure content

Your application does not comply with the User Data and Mobile Unnecessary Software policy. Your application does not fully disclose user SMS log information when uploading it to https://xxxx.xxx.xxx. Additional instructions related to this issue: Distinguished disclosure does not fully disclose the SMS logs collected, an example of a violation is the partial disclosure of Financial SMS collection when all SMS are collected.

Privacy Policy in Play Console

The privacy policy in Play Console does not fully disclose the SMS logs collected, an example of a violation is the partial disclosure of financial SMS collection when all SMS are collected. The original email is as shown below

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After removing the SMS permission, the app reprocessed and submitted the appeal, but it did not pass Google’s approval. Why is this kind of issue still not posted after the text message permission has been cancelled? How to check the reasons for being rejected (paid reading)
According to the approximate reasons given by Google:

Account violations and/or inconsistencies.
Evidence of connections to other accounts with a history of violating Google policies.
User participation model.
External Complaints and Reports.
customer feedback.

Based on our actual experience, we will make some analysis and judgment. There is no guarantee that it will help developers successfully launch the product. The analysis is for reference only.

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