InstallReferrerClient.startConnection() throwing Caused by java.lang.SecurityException

Question

 Caused by java.lang.SecurityException
    Not allowed to bind to service Intent { act=com.google.android.finsky.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE cmp=com.android.vending/com.google.android.finsky.externalreferrer.GetInstallReferrerService }

in android project i use new library com.android.installreferrer:installreferrer:1.1
when call this code

referrerClient.startConnection(new InstallReferrerStateListener()

occure the exception

in firebase crashReporter reported this exception in samsung (Galaxy Note3 ,Galaxy Grand2, Galaxy A7) and HUAWEI (Y5II , G750-U10)

Android 5.1 21% Android 5.0 10% Android 5.0.2 21% Android 4.4.2 16% Android 4.2.2

i check merged manifest and find this permission

android:name="com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE" 

but not fount tools:remove tag

Answer 1

It seems to be a Google issue: There's an open ticket in their issue tracker:

https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/72926755