Google Play Contacts Policy 2027 for Capacitor
Google Play's new Contacts Permissions policy takes effect on January 27, 2027. Apps that target Android 17 (API level 37) or later may only declare READ_CONTACTS if the Android Contact Picker cannot cover their core functionality. If your Capacitor app only lets users pick a contact, you need to drop the permission, and with the Capacitor Contacts plugin that means passing the property option to…
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