Android - In App Purchase - you need to add the BILLING permission to your APK

Question

I have been facing a IN - App Purchase problem since long time. I need to integrate In-App functionality in my Android Application, but When I upload the APK file to the play store, it does not allow me to add SKU values. To add in-app products, you need to add the BILLING permission to your APK I have been added "com.android.vending.BILLING" permission in manifest file

1. I downloaded TRIVAL-DRIVER project.
2. Create a new library Project "BILLLING LIBRARY" with my Custom package name eg: Abc.xyz
3. Copy All UTLITY files ALONG .AIDL file[with default package name com.android.vending.billing]in my new Project
4. Gave Reference of that "BILLING LIBRARY" project to MY APPLICATION.
5. Create a signed APK fie and uploaded it to Play Store - [DRAFT]
6. When I go to create SKU values, it gives me the message "To add in-app products, you need to add the BILLING permission to your APK." and doesn't allow to add SKU values.

Any suggestion or tips would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Have you added this line in your manifest file

<uses-permission android:name="com.android.vending.BILLING" /> 

Answer 2

Since September, 2017 is not necessary anymore to add <uses-permission android:name="com.android.vending.BILLING" />

Play Billing Library 1.0 Release (2017-09-19, Announcement)

Important changes

Embedded billing permission inside library’s manifest. It's not necessary to add the com.android.vending.BILLING permission inside Android manifest anymore.

https://developer.android.com/google/play/billing/billing_library_releases_notes#release-1_0

Just ensure that you are using the latest version of 'com.android.billingclient:billing' in your app gradle configuration file.