Starting May 5, you must tell us why your app requests access to external storage
We have found that your application contains flags requestLegacyExternalStoragein the manifest file of 1 or more application packages or APKs.
Developers with apps on devices running Android 11 or higher must use Limited Storage for users to have greater control over their device's storage. To release your app on Android 11 or later after May 5, you must do one of the following:
Apps that require Access to any files without the authorized use will be removed from Google Play and updates will not be available to you.
We have found that your application contains flags requestLegacyExternalStoragein the manifest file of 1 or more application packages or APKs.
Developers with apps on devices running Android 11 or higher must use Limited Storage for users to have greater control over their device's storage. To release your app on Android 11 or later after May 5, you must do one of the following:
- Update the app to use best practices that help enhance privacy, such as the Memory Access Framework or the Media Store API
- Update the app to declare Access to every file ( MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) in manifest and complete the Claim access to every file form in Play Console since May 5
- Completely remove Access to any files from the app
Apps that require Access to any files without the authorized use will be removed from Google Play and updates will not be available to you.