Google play APK upload error Duplicate declarations of permission

Question

I have tried to upload new apk (signed with my own relese key store), and got follwing error in google play developer console.

Duplicate declarations of permission android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION with different maxSdkVersions.

However previously I was able to upload APK fine without any error, I did not do eny change releted to permissions, so this is strange issue, I have searched on google and could not find workable solution. Is this because of new update on google play developer console ?

Manifest permission declarations

Gradle dependancies

compile 'com.google.android:annotations:4.1.1.4'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:9.4.0'
compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:9.4.0"
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-places:9.4.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:9.4.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:9.4.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-plus:9.4.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-appindexing:9.4.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-wallet:9.4.0'
compile 'com.google.zxing:core:2.2'
compile('com.facebook.android:facebook-android-sdk:4.17.0') {
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-v4'
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'appcompat-v7'
}
compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:24.2.0'
compile('com.twitter.sdk.android:twitter:1.12.0@aar') {
    transitive = true;
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'appcompat-v7'
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-v4'
}
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:24.2.0'
compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.1'
compile 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:24.2.0'
compile 'com.android.support:design:24.2.0'

Merged manifest

Answer 1

I had the same issue. Probably you are using a third party library that declare ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION for api level equal or greater than 23. In order to solve this problem you can split the permission in manifest. Just replace this line with your existing uses permission line:

<uses-permission
  android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"
  android:maxSdkVersion="22"/>

Warning: Be careful that if the third-party library change/remove this permission, your app won't work for api level 23 and higher. So you should check your apk before upload to make sure it works fine