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Contacts & location decision checklist
Answer the questions below. Your path and ship checklist update immediately — nothing is uploaded.
1. Are you distributing on Google Play?
2. Will this release target Android 17 (API 37)+?
3. What do contacts features need?
4. How do you use precise location?
Your path
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Optional manifest snippets
Not legal advice. Re-check live Policy Deadlines and Permissions Help the week you ship. This tool does not submit Console declarations for you.
Why this checklist exists
Google announced Contacts Permissions and location-button-oriented Location policy updates on April 15, 2026. Indie failure mode is bumping targetSdk to 37 while still requesting READ_CONTACTS for invites or fine location for a one-tap nearby button. Official docs explain APIs; one blog post walks through a static checklist. This page is an interactive decision helper with a copyable path. Need steps? See the how-to or use cases.