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Google has issued this requirement for Android apps, effective November 1, 2022:

"For security and privacy purposes, all apps distributed on Google Play are required to respect the FLAG_SECURE declaration of other apps. Meaning, apps must not facilitate or create workarounds to bypass the FLAG_SECURE settings in other apps.

"Apps that qualify as an accessibility tool are exempt from this requirement, as long as they do not transmit, save or cache FLAG_SECURE protected content for access outside of the user's device."

https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/12253906#flag_secure_preview

My app collects accessibility data and records it in the cloud, at the user's request. I would like to honor the FLAG_SECURE assertions of other apps, but where do I find such data?

In other words, how do I programmatically know in Java if an Accessibility event comes from a FLAG_SECURE app?

gcdev
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  • Given this is a fairly new requirement, you may be better off asking the Android team directly (https://source.android.com/setup/contribute/report-bugs) – Maurice Lam Jul 30 '22 at 01:51
  • Asked here: https://support.google.com/android/thread/173317683?hl=en – gcdev Jul 31 '22 at 17:25

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