com.facebook.android:facebook-common version 17.0.1 has Device and Network Abuse policy issues that will block publishing of your app to Play Console in the future

[andrea7887]

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• I've updated to the latest released version of the SDK
• I've searched for existing Github issues
• I've looked for existing answers on Stack Overflow, the Facebook Developer Community Forum and the Facebook Developers Group
• I've read the Code of Conduct
• This issue is not security related and can safely be disclosed publicly on GitHub

Java version

17

Android version

34

Android SDK version

com.facebook.android:facebook-share:17.0.1

Installation platform & version

gradle

Package

Core & AppEvents

Goals

I would like to submit an app to google play using the share library just to share a link to facebook

Expected results

No errors on android studio

Actual results

com.facebook.android:facebook-common version 17.0.1 has Device and Network Abuse policy issues that will block publishing of your app to Play Console in the future

Steps to reproduce

No response

Code samples & details

// INSERT YOUR CODE HERE

[angiep125]

Hi @andrea7887 please consider switching over to using our Intent API share integrations
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/sharing/sharing-to-stories/android-developers

Sharing to feed can be done using a SEND intent. We also have Reels

https://developers.facebook.com/docs/android/sharing-to-reels-facebook/

These flows are actively maintained by our teams. This should also allow you to more flexibility in the UI of the facebook sharing buttons on your application.

Please do let us know if you have any issues integrating.

Taken a look at this previous issue for a solution
#1081 (comment)

Remember to use FileProvider instead of Uri.parse as our docs.

[angiep125]

https://github.com/paulocoutinhox/android-share-story
See paulo's example

[andrea7887]

Hi, thank you a lot for your reply. For the SEND intent to share to the feed is ok something like:

            val sendIntent = Intent()
            sendIntent.action = Intent.ACTION_SEND
            sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "$title $link")
            sendIntent.type = "text/plain"
            sendIntent.setPackage("com.facebook.katana")
            val packageManager = requireActivity().packageManager
            if (sendIntent.resolveActivity(packageManager) != null) {
                startActivity(sendIntent)
                return
            }}

[angiep125]

Yes! that is the correct package name

[cemtufekci]

that warning still exists on 17.0.2

[Husnainmirza0071]

Thanks for everything

[Andrew0000]

Is there a solution? I still have the error in 17.0.2:

[ronenfe]

com.facebook.android:facebook-common:17.0.2
com.facebook.android:facebook-common version 17.0.2 has Device and Network Abuse policy issues that will block publishing of your app to Play Console in the future

Me too, I think I can't use facebook campaigns for the app without it.

[angiep125]

please consider switching over to using our Intent API share integrations
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/sharing/sharing-to-stories/android-developers

Sharing to feed can be done using a SEND intent. We also have Reels

https://developers.facebook.com/docs/android/sharing-to-reels-facebook/

These flows are actively maintained by our teams. This should also allow you to more flexibility in the UI of the facebook sharing buttons on your application.

Please do let us know if you have any issues integrating.

Taken a look at this previous issue for a solution
#1081 (comment)

Remember to use FileProvider instead of Uri.parse as our docs.

https://github.com/paulocoutinhox/android-share-story
See paulo's example

[ronenfe]

I don't use sharing, I use it for advertising on Facebook.

[ronenfe]

I removed the dependency, it seems to build, maybe I will not be able to advertise anymore on Facebook or get the statistics, but it's ok. I don't need to use it anymore.

[Andrew0000]

In my case I need the SDK for advertising too. Not for sharing.

[Sar777]

bump, any news? it's valid for 17.0.2 as well

[adrianapele]

I use "com.facebook.android:facebook-login" and have the same issue. excluding the
"com.facebook.android:facebook-common" from the above lib results in compile errors.

[wiggisser]

@angiep125 We only use com.facebook.android:facebook-login:17.0.2 and observe the same issue. Is there a suggested fix/workaround for this? Because the official docs on "Facebook Login" still recommend to use com.facebook.android:facebook-login dependency.