How to remove specific permission when build Android app with gradle?
Add attribute tools:node
with a value of remove
to your manifest:
<manifest ... xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
...
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" tools:node="remove" />
...
</manifest>
See http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/new-build-system/user-guide/manifest-merger#TOC-tools:node-markers
Don't forget to add the tools
namespace to the root element of your manifest.