Building with Android 15 SDK triggers deprecated API warnings in Google Play Console

[velocitysystems]

The problem

Google Play Console is flagging an app using the SDK for using deprecated Android 15 edge-to-edge and Window APIs. The warnings originating from com.plaid.internal are the only ones we cannot resolve by upgrading dependencies — they trace back to the Plaid SDK's internal BottomSheetDialog usage and the deprecated Window.setStatusBarColor / Window.setNavigationBarColor / LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_* APIs.

Specifically, Google Play Console reports:

One or more of the APIs you use or parameters that you set for edge-to-edge and window display have been deprecated in Android 15.

• android.view.Window.getStatusBarColor
• android.view.Window.setStatusBarColor
• android.view.Window.setNavigationBarColor
• android.view.Window.getNavigationBarColor
• LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_SHORT_EDGES
• LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_DEFAULT

These start in the following places (Plaid-originated entries only):

• com.plaid.internal.m7.a

Host app is already correctly configured for edge-to-edge ("edgeToEdgeEnabled": true via Expo), and we have upgraded React Native, react-native-screens, and Material Components past the versions where the equivalent warnings have been fixed.

Environment

Plaid Link React Native	12.8.0
ReactNative Version	0.83.4 (Expo SDK 55)
Occurs on Android	yes
Android OS Version	15 (API 35)
Android Devices/Emulators	Pixel 7a physical, Pixel 8 Pro emulator
Occurs on iOS	no
iOS Version	n/a
iOS Devices/Emulators	n/a
Link Session ID	n/a (static analysis by Google Play Console)

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create (or use an existing) React Native / Expo app targeting targetSdkVersion = 35 with edge-to-edge enabled ("edgeToEdgeEnabled": true in app.json for Expo, or WindowCompat.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(window, false) in bare RN).

2. Install react-native-plaid-link-sdk@12.8.0.

3. Open a Plaid Link session:

   create({ token: linkToken });
   open({ onSuccess, onExit });

4. Build a release AAB and upload to Google Play Console (Internal/Closed testing track is sufficient).

5. Wait for the automated pre-launch report, or check Policy → App content → Edge-to-edge in the Play Console.

Plaid Link configuration (keys omitted, server-side):

{
   "client_id": "OMITTED",
   "secret": "OMITTED",
   "user": {
      "client_user_id": "OMITTED"
   },
   "client_name": "OMITTED",
   "products": ["auth"],
   "country_codes": ["US"],
   "language": "en",
   "android_package_name": "com.foo.app"
}

Expected Result

The Google Play Console edge-to-edge warning for com.plaid.internal.* should no longer appear for apps.

Logs

No runtime logcat exception — this is a static-analysis warning emitted by Google Play Console.

[velocitysystems]

@dtroupe-plaid @amytang0 FYI - Just putting this on your radar. If we can help in any way with this please let me know.

[velocitysystems]

Hi @dtroupe-plaid @amytang0. Just curious - is this resolved with the latest SDK release? Thanks!

[dtroupe-plaid]

Hi @velocitysystems,

Thanks for the detailed report.

Hi @dtroupe-plaid @amytang0. Just curious - is this resolved with the latest SDK release? Thanks!

This was not resolved in the latest SDK release. We will have to resolve this in the Android SDK then push that new release to this SDK.

Since this is just warnings it will take a little time for this to get pushed to the top of the prioritization stack. I will report back when I have an update. Thanks for your patience

[dtroupe-plaid]

Thanks for the report. This should be addressed in the upcoming v13 release.

v13 updates the React Native SDK’s Android implementation to use Plaid Android SDK 6.0.0. The warning in this issue was reported against react-native-plaid-link-sdk@12.8.0 and traced to older Plaid Android SDK internals.

I verified that v13 is no longer using that older Android SDK path, and the reported internal class no longer maps to the same window/bottom-sheet implementation in the 6.0.0 artifact. We expect the Android 15 edge-to-edge / deprecated Window API warnings to be resolved in v13.

I’m planning to release v13 soon. After upgrading, please rebuild and upload a fresh AAB to Play Console. If Google Play still reports Plaid-originated Android 15 edge-to-edge warnings on v13, please share the updated warning details and we’ll reopen/investigate.

[dtroupe-plaid]

Resolved with the release of v13