Google implements new Play Store policies for apps that request SMS and Call Log permissions October 9, 2018 https://betanews.com/2018/10/09/goolge-play-sms-call-logo-policies/
Google's new SMS and call permission policy is crippling apps used by millions January 5, 2019 https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/...on-policy-is-crippling-apps-used-by-millions/
Google is removing apps from the Play Store that ask for Call Log and SMS permissions January 15, 2019 https://www.neowin.net/news/google-...ore-that-ask-for-call-log-and-sms-permissions
KDE Connect Kicked From Google Play, Returns Less the App It Was March 20, 2019 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...from-google-play-returns-less-the-app-it-was/
Little late catching up on this sort of news but thanks for the links-the articles are just Wow. A quite forceful full on tilt with restraints in full swing. Quite some read top to bottom.
Google implements new Play Store policies for apps bur predictably makes pig's ear of it. Fixed that for you.
Malware sidesteps Google permissions policy with new 2FA bypass technique June 17, 2019 https://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/06/17/malware-google-permissions-2fa-bypass/