Why does my Xamarin Android application suddenly require external storage permissions?

Question

I have a Xamarin Android application I\'ve been trying to create an update for. Right when everything was hooked up and working, and I finally made the release APK, I get a mess

Answer 1

Look in AssemblyInfo.cs, default template has this on the bottom of it:

[assembly: UsesPermission(Android.Manifest.Permission.Internet)]
[assembly: UsesPermission(Android.Manifest.Permission.WriteExternalStorage)]

Permissions can be set either through the AndroidManifest.xml file or through AssemblyInfo.cs. Delete those lines, and the permissions should not be set anymore.