title: SEND_SMS October Policy Update
body: <p>Evening everyone </p>
  
  <p>I have a query regarding the upcoming changes to the way in which we use permissions inside our Android applications. I've recently received an email from the Google Play Team informing me of the changes to a certain permission I use e.g. SEND_SMS and that it needs to be removed before January 9th 2019.</p>
  
  <p>Now removing this permission will impact my application greatly as one of the functions of my mobile application is to be able to send an automatic text message to another person from the user phone at a set time. Of course the user is completely aware of this and they're the one initiating the setup of the automatic messages from the beginning.</p>
  
  <p>Now removing the SEND_SMS permission from my manifest as stated from google play team will cause this feature to stop working. </p>
  
  <p>My key question is there a way of sending an SMS automcatically without having the SEND_SMS permission set in the manifest?</p>
  
  <p>Thank for your time and your feedback would be appreciated.</p>