How do I change Manifest.xml to indicate app is for tablets also?

[mkelly]

I’m getting the dreaded “Designed for phones” label in the google store. my clients are not happy with that…

will someone please share how would I use meta-data or whatever method to change the Android Manifest.xml file so my app can include: 

<supports-screens

    android:largeScreens=“true”

android:xlargeScreens=“true”

    />

where would I place code like in the API Guides example: 

<meta-data android:name=“string”

           android:resource=“resource specification”

           android:value=“string” />    

 

I have had no success with the apk manager app. it throws errors when I try to open it in Maverick iOS.

 

THANKS!!!

Mike Kelly

[rob]

Have you read this thread?

http://forums.coronalabs.com/topic/16243-differentiating-between-a-small-or-a-large-screen-with-similar-screen-resolution/

Rob

[mkelly]

I just did. thanks…

however, I already have this in my build settings:

 usesFeatures =

        {

        { name = “android.hardware.camera”, required = true },

        { name = “android.hardware.microphone”, required = true },

        { name = “android.hardware.location”, required = false },

            { name = “android.hardware.location.gps”, required = false },

         supportsScreens =

                {

                        smallScreens = true,

                        normalScreens = true,

                        largeScreens = true,

                        xlargelScreens = true,

                },

[rob]

I’ve not tried this but I think that supportsScreens should be a peer to usesFeatures not a child of.  I think you’ve got a misplaced brace:

        usesFeatures =

        {

                { name = “android.hardware.camera”, required = true },

                { name = “android.hardware.microphone”, required = true },

                { name = “android.hardware.location”, required = false },

                { name = “android.hardware.location.gps”, required = false },

        },

        supportsScreens =

        {

                        smallScreens = true,

                        normalScreens = true,

                        largeScreens = true,

                        xlargelScreens = true,

        },

or something like that.  Did you see last weeks tutorial on understanding build.settings?

Rob

[mkelly]

no, I missed it. I’ll look for it… in the meantime, I added the }, as you had in place and got rid of one of the braces I had after that and got this error when I tried to build it:

A device build error occurred on the server. 

BuildID: 53c764b36d838 

Error: 

anyway this is the whole of my current build settings:

settings =

{

     orientation =

        {

                default = “portrait”,

                supported =

                {

                       “portrait”, “portraitUpsideDown”,

                },

        },

        android =

    {

        versionCode = “2200”,

        usesExpansionFile = true,

        largeHeap = true,

        usesPermissions =

        {

        “android.permission.INTERNET”,

        “com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE”,

        “android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE”,

        “android.permission.VIBRATE”,

        “android.permission.CLEAR_APP_USER_DATA”,

        “android.permission.CAMERA”,

        “android.permission.GET_TASKS”,

        “android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION”,

        “android.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW”,

        “android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS”,

        “android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES”,

        “android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE”,

        “android.permission.READ_FRAME_BUFFER”,

        “android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO”,

        “android.permission.SET_PROCESS_LIMIT”

        

}, 

        usesFeatures =

        {

        { name = “android.hardware.camera”, required = true },

        { name = “android.hardware.microphone”, required = true },

        { name = “android.hardware.location”, required = false },

            { name = “android.hardware.location.gps”, required = false },

            },

         supportsScreens =

                {

                        smallScreens = true,

                        normalScreens = true,

                        largeScreens = true,

                        xlargelScreens = true,

                },

    },

}

thanks for looking at this!

[mkelly]

no errors; waiting to se if change occurs:

settings =

{

orientation =

{

default = “portrait”,

supported = { “portrait”, “portraitUpsideDown” }

},

        android =

        {

        supportsScreens =

      {

         resizeable = true,

         smallScreens = true,

         normalScreens = true,

         largeScreens = true,

         xlargeScreens = true,

      },

        versionCode = “2400”,

        usesExpansionFile = true,

        largeHeap = true,

        usesPermissions =

        {

        “android.permission.INTERNET”,

        “com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE”,

        “android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE”,

        “android.permission.VIBRATE”,

        “android.permission.CLEAR_APP_USER_DATA”,

        “android.permission.CAMERA”,

        “android.permission.GET_TASKS”,

        “android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION”,

        “android.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW”,

        “android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS”,

        “android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES”,

        “android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE”,

        “android.permission.READ_FRAME_BUFFER”,

        “android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO”,

        “android.permission.SET_PROCESS_LIMIT”,

        },  

        usesFeatures =

        {

        { name = “android.hardware.camera”, required = true },

        { name = “android.hardware.microphone”, required = true },

        { name = “android.hardware.location”, required = false },

            { name = “android.hardware.location.gps”, required = false },

            },        

    },

}

[rob]

Are you still getting a build error?

Can you post a screen shot of your build screen just before you hit the build button?

Are there any additional information in the console log?

Rob

[mkelly]

no errors anymore, but Google Play still says my app is for phones although I’ve broken supportScreens away.  

http://www.onestopdesktop.com/Screen_Shot.png

thanks!

[mkelly]

in case it helps, when I unzip the .apk, the Manifest.xml contains near the beginning:

versionCode

versionNameinstallLocation

minSdkVersiontargetSdkVersionname

glEsVersionrequired

largeScreens

smallScreens

xlargeScreens

resizeable

normalScreensiconlabel

later it also contains:

android.hardware.screen.portrait!android.hardware.screen.landscapesupports-screens

applicationGive Me 5!!! Multiplayer

[mkelly]

I was finally able to get APK manager to work. opened AndroidManifest.xml, and this was there:

<supports-screens android:largeScreens=“true” android:normalScreens=“true” android:resizeable=“true” android:smallScreens=“true” android:xlargeScreens=“true”/>

 

yet Google Play is still saying app is for phones???

[rob]

Have you read this? http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens-distribution.html

You don’t seem to be setting small-screens to false.  It probably defaults to true.  The example also includes a minimum pixel width setting as well.

Rob

[mkelly]

yes, I have. it says: “The catch is that you must compile your application against Android 3.2 or higher in order to use the requiresSmallestWidthDp attribute.”    Corona targets down to 2.3.3.

I also saw that it said resizable was deprecated so I’m getting rid of that. 

I’m going to set small and normal screens to false like you said. I just found out how small they actually are:

• normal screens are at least 470dp x 320dp
• small screens are at least 426dp x 320dp

I’ll update after next download. thanks!!

[mkelly]

new manifest

 <supports-screens android:largeScreens=“true” android:normalScreens=“false” android:requiresSmallestWidthDp=“480” android:smallScreens=“false” android:xlargeScreens=“true”/>

 

it still says for phones, and now my Motorola Droid X can’t open it. the Droid has a 480 pixel wide screen but it’s running 2.6 so it can’t read the smallest screen stuff.

what settings do I need to have it show up on pads and larger phones but not say it’s exclusive to phones? I would think by turning the largeScreens/xLargeScreens to true that would be sufficient to get rid of the phone only message.

thanks!

[mkelly]

I took off all screen size descriptions; the number of devices increased to over 5K, but it still says it’s only for phones.

[rob]

Have you read this thread?

http://forums.coronalabs.com/topic/16243-differentiating-between-a-small-or-a-large-screen-with-similar-screen-resolution/

Rob

[mkelly]

I just did. thanks…

however, I already have this in my build settings:

 usesFeatures =

        {

        { name = “android.hardware.camera”, required = true },

        { name = “android.hardware.microphone”, required = true },

        { name = “android.hardware.location”, required = false },

            { name = “android.hardware.location.gps”, required = false },

         supportsScreens =

                {

                        smallScreens = true,

                        normalScreens = true,

                        largeScreens = true,

                        xlargelScreens = true,

                },

[rob]

I’ve not tried this but I think that supportsScreens should be a peer to usesFeatures not a child of.  I think you’ve got a misplaced brace:

        usesFeatures =

        {

                { name = “android.hardware.camera”, required = true },

                { name = “android.hardware.microphone”, required = true },

                { name = “android.hardware.location”, required = false },

                { name = “android.hardware.location.gps”, required = false },

        },

        supportsScreens =

        {

                        smallScreens = true,

                        normalScreens = true,

                        largeScreens = true,

                        xlargelScreens = true,

        },

or something like that.  Did you see last weeks tutorial on understanding build.settings?

Rob

[mkelly]

no, I missed it. I’ll look for it… in the meantime, I added the }, as you had in place and got rid of one of the braces I had after that and got this error when I tried to build it:

A device build error occurred on the server. 

BuildID: 53c764b36d838 

Error: 

anyway this is the whole of my current build settings:

settings =

{

     orientation =

        {

                default = “portrait”,

                supported =

                {

                       “portrait”, “portraitUpsideDown”,

                },

        },

        android =

    {

        versionCode = “2200”,

        usesExpansionFile = true,

        largeHeap = true,

        usesPermissions =

        {

        “android.permission.INTERNET”,

        “com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE”,

        “android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE”,

        “android.permission.VIBRATE”,

        “android.permission.CLEAR_APP_USER_DATA”,

        “android.permission.CAMERA”,

        “android.permission.GET_TASKS”,

        “android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION”,

        “android.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW”,

        “android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS”,

        “android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES”,

        “android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE”,

        “android.permission.READ_FRAME_BUFFER”,

        “android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO”,

        “android.permission.SET_PROCESS_LIMIT”

        

}, 

        usesFeatures =

        {

        { name = “android.hardware.camera”, required = true },

        { name = “android.hardware.microphone”, required = true },

        { name = “android.hardware.location”, required = false },

            { name = “android.hardware.location.gps”, required = false },

            },

         supportsScreens =

                {

                        smallScreens = true,

                        normalScreens = true,

                        largeScreens = true,

                        xlargelScreens = true,

                },

    },

}

thanks for looking at this!

[mkelly]

no errors; waiting to se if change occurs:

settings =

{

orientation =

{

default = “portrait”,

supported = { “portrait”, “portraitUpsideDown” }

},

        android =

        {

        supportsScreens =

      {

         resizeable = true,

         smallScreens = true,

         normalScreens = true,

         largeScreens = true,

         xlargeScreens = true,

      },

        versionCode = “2400”,

        usesExpansionFile = true,

        largeHeap = true,

        usesPermissions =

        {

        “android.permission.INTERNET”,

        “com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE”,

        “android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE”,

        “android.permission.VIBRATE”,

        “android.permission.CLEAR_APP_USER_DATA”,

        “android.permission.CAMERA”,

        “android.permission.GET_TASKS”,

        “android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION”,

        “android.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW”,

        “android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS”,

        “android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES”,

        “android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE”,

        “android.permission.READ_FRAME_BUFFER”,

        “android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO”,

        “android.permission.SET_PROCESS_LIMIT”,

        },  

        usesFeatures =

        {

        { name = “android.hardware.camera”, required = true },

        { name = “android.hardware.microphone”, required = true },

        { name = “android.hardware.location”, required = false },

            { name = “android.hardware.location.gps”, required = false },

            },        

    },

}

[rob]

Are you still getting a build error?

Can you post a screen shot of your build screen just before you hit the build button?

Are there any additional information in the console log?

Rob