Google In-app billing: Using In-App-Billing Version 3, still google mentioned transaction occurred in In-App-Billing Version 2

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I have a received a mail from Google mentioning 'we will end support for the In-app Billing Version 2 API. After this date, users will no longer be able to make in-app purchases using your app until you upgrade your app to use the Version 3 API.' And they have detected that my app have had a transaction on the v2 API recently.

I have implemented and using In App Billing Version 3 API for 'in app subscription' for my Android app like an year ago, from the very first day. And app transactions are going on successfully. I have checked http://developer.android.com/google/play/billing/billing_integrate.html again and everything looks right. I have added IInAppBillingService.aidl and in IABHelper it shows me that In-app-billing v3 is implemented.

Could anyone please suggest how to know whether my app has been using In App Billing V2? And if necessary, how do I remove In App Billing V2 components? Do I need to update anything for In App Billing Version 3 again? Appreciate your suggestions.

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androidin-app-purchasegoogle-playin-app-billing
possible duplicate of android inapp-billing - find out API version – reVerse
Thanks for pointing out the post, I have just checked the post and I couldn't find any solution other than People are assuming it could be a Google Error. I am trying to see if I get anything more concrete. – MSIslam
FWIW, I got the same message and, like you, I have been using version 3 from the beginning without any problems. – Carl

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Don't worry about this, I got the same email from Google, and submitted a query form, here is Google's response:

Thanks for contacting Google Play Developer Support. I'm sorry for any confusion related to the announcement you received about support ending for the In-App Billing Version 2 API. If you've already migrated to Version 3, there’s no action necessary. I reviewed the apps you mentioned in our system and verified that the apps haven’t generated any revenue in the past 90 days using In-App Billing Version 2. Also, if you spent time reviewing your implementation of the In-App Billing API and discovered that you’ve already migrated to Version 3, I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that this caused. Again, I apologize for any confusion and time spent reviewing your In-App Billing implementation. Please let us know if you have any additional questions and I'll be happy to help.

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I got the same mail from Google, and likewise never have used API v.2 for billing. Wondering if maybe its related to auth - we do use public API method to validate purchases after the fact... trying to query Google and will reply if I get more info.

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I also receive this reply from them:

I'm sorry for any confusion related to the announcement you received about support ending for the In-App Billing Version 2 API. If you've already migrated to Version 3, there’s no action necessary.

......if you spent time reviewing your implementation of the In-App Billing API and discovered that you’ve already migrated to Version 3, I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that this caused.