Firebase phone auth rejection in play console

[Yashk12 (Yash Kumar)]

Hi, I found this

App Rejected due to the issue with Permission Declaration Form

Hello Koders, nearly some days when I go to publish my app in google play store there is some new things that I see which is the Permission Declaration Form when I checkmarks the permissions the permission that I use in my app and send for review after 2 hours it got rejected by google. Permission that I use <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS"/> <uses-permission android:name="io.kodular.androcomputerhackes.EDPCus.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"/> <uses-permission a…

and this

Use of SMS or Call Log permission groups - Play Console Help

My question is… if i use phone auth in my app using firebase authentication, will it lead to app rejection?

[Balajidev]

@Yashk12

if i use phone auth in my app using firebase authentication, will it lead to app rejection?

Maybe No because it’s a google product ofcourse it’s safe and their permission also.

Just try to upload your app and if you get any problem than reach here again…

[Yashk12 (Yash Kumar)]

@Balajidev

Just try to upload your app and if you get any problem than reach here again

I don’t wanna take risk

[Balajidev]

There is no risk in rejection of app as you can update your app after rejection also it doesn’t affect your app or play console…

Your app is safe unless you use dangerous permission without core features

[Yashk12 (Yash Kumar)]

@Balajidev

it doesn’t affect your app or play console…

It does! Multiple rejection can lead into account termination.

See this

source - Use of SMS or Call Log permission groups - Play Console Help

[Balajidev]

As soon i see firebase authentication didn’t use any dangerous permission so it’s safe for use

Reference Firebase Authentication - Kodular Docs

[Yashk12 (Yash Kumar)]

Please first read the links I’ve provided in the original post. I know no permission is dangerous but google isn’t allowing us to add auto sms verification whereas firebase authentication auto verify the phone number by reading messages. Google suggest to use this - Verificación automática de SMS con la API de SMS Retriever  |  SMS Verification APIs  |  Google Developers

or enter otp manually

Also this user faced the issue of app rejection - App Rejected due to the issue with Permission Declaration Form

Now what should i do? I can’t go for any PAID API neither I have knowledge of this - Verificación automática de SMS con la API de SMS Retriever  |  SMS Verification APIs  |  Google Developers

[Yashk12 (Yash Kumar)]

A reply from an experienced one would be appreciated