Wearable not installing app (Android Wear functionality criteria) - android

I've a Moto 360 and I can't install the wearable app (which is distributed as a beta testing app alongside with a mobile app in the Play Store) in it.
While developing both apps I had no trouble installing it, debugging over bluetooth etc... But when I install the mobile app in my phone through the Play Store the watch doesn't install the wearable app.
Wearable gradle:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 24
buildToolsVersion "24.0.3"
dataBinding{
enabled = true
}
defaultConfig {
applicationId "my.app"
minSdkVersion 21
targetSdkVersion 24
versionCode 56
versionName "1.0.0"
}
...
productFlavors {
dev {
applicationId "my.app.dev"
}
}
dependencies {
compile project(':shared')
compile 'com.google.android.support:wearable:2.0.0-alpha2'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-wearable:9.6.1'
}
}
Wearable manifest:
...
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.type.watch"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
...
Mobile gradle:
android {
compileSdkVersion 23
buildToolsVersion "23.0.3"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "my.app"
minSdkVersion 15
targetSdkVersion 24
versionCode 56
versionName "1.0.0"
}
...
productFlavors {
dev {
applicationId "my.app.dev"
}
}
}
...
dependencies {
compile project(':shared')
...
wearApp project(':wear')
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-wearable:9.6.1'
}
Mobile manifest:
...
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE"/>
<!--GCM-->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="${applicationId}.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"/>
...
What could it be?
EDIT: Today I've found through the Google Play Console that my wearable app was rejected, but the error message isn't quite specific. I'm following this functionality criteria and this is the email I've received:
Eligibility issues:
-Your app does not have Android Wear functionality that’s visible to the user.
If you’re adding wearable features to notifications, make sure they're
triggering when appropriate.
You can review this checklist to make sure your wearable app is
packaged correctly:
Include all the permissions declared in the manifest file of the wearable app in the manifest file of the mobile app. For example, if
you specify the VIBRATE permission for the wearable app, you must also
add that permission to the mobile app.
Ensure that both the wearable and mobile APKs have the same package name and version number.
Sign your app.
Test your app on a variety of different Android Wear devices and configurations.
So, what's: WR-VF - App has Wear functionality that is visible to the user.?
Thanks.

Your Gradle files don't show any signing details. You must sign both the mobile and wearable apps with the same certificate.

I ended up finding the solution but forgot to share:
dependencies {
wearApp project(path: ':wear', configuration: 'productionRelease')
...
}
Where 'productionRelease' = productFlavor+buildType
EDIT: gradle-plugin-3-0-0-migration

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<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<application
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android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:networkSecurityConfig="#xml/network_security_config"
android:supportsRtl="true"
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<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
<uses-feature
android:name="android.hardware.type.watch"
android:required="true" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
<application
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android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault">
<uses-library
android:name="com.google.android.wearable"
android:required="true" />
<!--
Set to true if your app is Standalone, that is, it does not require the handheld
app to run.
-->
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.wearable.standalone"
android:value="false" />
Mobile Gradel
android {
compileSdkVersion 30
buildToolsVersion "29.0.2"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.company.app"
minSdkVersion 21
targetSdkVersion 30
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0.1"
testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
flavorDimensions "channel"
multiDexEnabled true
vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
ndk {
abiFilters 'armeabi', 'x86', 'armeabi-v7a', 'x86_64', 'arm64-v8a'
}
productFlavors {
new_app {
applicationId "com.company.app"
versionName "3.0.14"
versionCode 332100314
}
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Wear Gradle
compileSdk 32
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.company.app"
minSdk 25
targetSdk 32
versionName "3.0.15"
versionCode 332100315
}
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<permission
android:name="com.pcc.flavors.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:exported="false"
android:protectionLevel="signature"/>
to
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I recently upgraded to android studio 3.1 and when i build out my project as a signed release the google play console tells me that there are 3 new permissions which i did not add to my manifest.
I then checked the manifest merger report and saw the following explaination:
uses-permission#android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
IMPLIED from /Users/me/Development/QA/android/myapp/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml:2:1-222:12 reason: com.google.android.gms.license has a targetSdkVersion < 4
uses-permission#android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
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uses-permission#android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
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room_version = '1.0.0'
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compileSdkVersion 27
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minSdkVersion 16
targetSdkVersion 27
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multiDexEnabled true
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sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
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xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
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<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
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android:largeScreens="true"
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UPDATE:
here is my google play services version:
<integer name="google_play_services_version">12211000</integer>
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// Analytics
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implementation("com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:$firebase_version") {
force = true
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dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.0'
classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.2.0'
classpath 'io.fabric.tools:gradle:1.25.1'
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// in the individual module build.gradle files
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update gradle wrapper to latest 4.6
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"org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:$kotlin_version",
"org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect:$kotlin_version"
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android {
compileSdkVersion 20
buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"
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minSdkVersion 20
targetSdkVersion 20
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS"/>
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<application
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Also just a gotcha I found is you need to sign both the mobile and wear app's which you may hit next.

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