App works if installed directly, but not, if downloaded from Play Store

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I made an app, I tested it on my Android devices, all good. Then I published it in the Play Store (and App Store, but in App Store it works without problems), but when downloaded from the Play Store, it does not work properly. In particular, it reports an error when trying to connect to the Internet. Any idea what is happening? Thanks in advance.

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Does app indicate that it needs internet permission when installing it from store?

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Thanks for answering.

Could you please confirm if what I have to do is change “Internet access” from “Auto” to “Require” (as shown in the picture)? (I found this on the web, but I don’t know if it’s the same as you indicate.).

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If your app requires internet to work, then yes, this is the setting and it should be set to required.
What I meant was, when you install app from Google Play, you should see a list of permissions the app requires. If internet permission is not among them, then it’s an indication of setting above being incorrect.

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Thanks for answering.

I followed the instructions on this page (Android Internet permission in Unity - Stack Overflow). Basically recommend manually modifying AndroidManifest.xml to include the lines:

However, after doing so (annexed AndroidManifest.xml renamed for upload), the problem persists.

If I already included these lines in AndroidManifest.xml without getting the app to access the network, Is there anything else i should do?

Thank you in advance.

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The manifest looks ok. Does your app ask for those permissions to be granted (on start up, or before trying to connect to the internet)?

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Did you try getting an apk from Google Play console or even Unity, and drag & dropping it in Android Studio’s APK Analyzer, and check the final manifest there. Maybe the final merged manifest doesn’t contain those entries

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No, the app never asks for permission.

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I have not tried, I will try, thanks.

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I compared both manifests through Android Studio. While the Unity-generated APK does include the line:

The APK downloaded from the Play Store does not include it (as if Google had deleted it). Makes sense?

Could it be the reason why my app does not access the Internet? (considering that the permission line for INTERNET does exist).

Any advice about how to fix this?

Thanks in advance.

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What about android.permission.INTERNET, is it available in both cases?

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So is. android.permission.INTERNET is available in both cases.