Fix Android AD_ID permission blocking Play Store upload

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Summary

• Remove the com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID permission that Google Play Services/Firebase merges into the Android manifest transitively
• The Play Store rejected uploads because the app declares it doesn't use advertising ID, but the merged manifest included the permission

Changes

React Native app

• Added tools:node="remove" for com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID in AndroidManifest.xml, matching the existing pattern used for FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE

Test Plan

• yarn lint && yarn types passes
• Android build completes successfully (cd app && npx react-native build-android --mode=release or Fastlane)
• Play Store upload no longer rejected for AD_ID permission

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Chores
  • Removed advertising ID permission declaration to reflect that the app does not utilize advertising identifiers.

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Project	Deployment	Actions	Updated (UTC)
self-webview-app	Ignored	Preview	Apr 10, 2026 0:30am

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• app/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

Removed the advertising ID permission declaration from the Android manifest by adding a tools:node="remove" directive for the com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID permission, with a comment noting the app does not utilize advertising ID functionality.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Android Manifest Permissions app/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml	Removed com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID permission using tools:node="remove" with inline comment indicating the app does not use advertising ID.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 1 (Trivial) | ⏱️ ~3 minutes

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 3

✅ Passed checks (3 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and specifically describes the main change: removing the AD_ID permission to fix Play Store upload rejection.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description includes a clear summary, specific changes made, and a test plan, though test items lack completion status. It provides sufficient context for understanding the PR's purpose.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.

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