Is READ_PHONE_STATE permission will be impacted by a change in the Google Play policy of SMS and CALL_LOG permissions groups?

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ERROR Alert – this app will be impacted by a policy change This app will be impacted by a change in the Google Play policy governing the use of SMS and CALL_LOG permissions. Apps that are not compliant may be removed from the Google Play on 9 Jan 2019.

I have removed the permission of SMS and CALL Permission group listed on Google policy link https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9047303 but not sure about READ_PHONE_STATE. Is this permission need to be removed? because its still showing that error alert. Here is my manifest permission list.

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No, you don't need to removeREAD_PHONE_STATE, Google Play restricts only SMS and Call logs permission it's clearly mentioned in the answer

If your app read Call Logs or SMS then you need to add the Call Log and SMS permission, else you need to remove it from your application (Manifest.xml).

READ_PHONE_STATE only read IMEI Information, and dealing with the action when a call comes etc. So you don't need to remove it from your app.

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