fix: remove Android Auto manifest entry causing Play Store rejection#5662
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The com.google.android.gms.car.application meta-data and automotive_app_desc.xml declared Auto support without providing any actual Auto functionality, triggering Google Play's Auto App Quality Guidelines rejection. Removes the manifest entry and the XML descriptor. The Android Auto feature is still in development on #5633 (draft) and will be re-introduced when ready. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Google Play rejected the app under the Auto App Quality Guidelines because the manifest declared Android Auto support (
com.google.android.gms.car.applicationmeta-data +automotive_app_desc.xml) without providing any actual Auto functionality.This removes the manifest entry and the XML descriptor. The Android Auto feature is still cooking in #5633 (draft) and will be re-introduced when it ships a real car UI.
Changes:
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.car.application" ...>fromandroidApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xmlandroidApp/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml