Reproduction steps:
1. Open the attached project "ReproProj" with Android platform
2. Open the “/Assets/Scenes/SampleScene.unity” Scene
3. In Edit > Project Settings under Other Settings set Internet Access to Require
4. In Edit > Project Settings > OpenXR > Android tab disable Meta Quest Support
5. Observe that when you click the cog icon next to Meta Quest Support, there’s Force Remove Internet Permission selected
6. In File > Build Settings, select Export Project
7. Click Export
8. Open /your export folder/unityLibrary/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
9. Search for “<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />“ line
Expected result: “<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" is found and the Player has online access
Actual result: Line “<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" is not found
Reproducible with: 1.8.0 (2022.2.21f1), 1.8.2 (2021.3.30f1, 2022.3.9f1, 2023.1.13f1, 2023.2.0b9, 2023.3.0a5)
Reproducible on: Windows 10 Enterprise 21H2
Not reproducible on: No other environment tested
Notes:
- The workaround for now is to disable this checkbox in the Meta Quest Support "settings" popup (cog icon to the right of the checkbox), even though Oculus Quest Support is disabled