Starting today, Play Store apps that wish to access call logs and SMS data must first be the default Phone, SMS, or Assistant app (Kyle Bradshaw/9to5Google)

Kyle Bradshaw / 9to5Google:
Starting today, Play Store apps that wish to access call logs and SMS data must first be the default Phone, SMS, or Assistant app  —  Google is implementing a new Play Store policy to combat abuse and potential leakage of sensitive call and text logs by third-party developers.

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