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Rethinavel Pillai
Rethinavel Pillai

Reputation: 21

I want my app to be installed only in tablet

I have an android application. I need to upload in the android market. I have developed this app in "Honeycomb".This app is only for android tablets. I designed the layouts for tablets only (600x1024). I want this app to install only in tablets from android market and not in android phones. I really don't know how to do this..? Do i have to check programmatically..? if so, how to do that..? My intention is that only tablets can install my app..! Please share your valuable suggestions..!

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1176

Answers (4)

Tom-Oliver Heidel
Tom-Oliver Heidel

Reputation: 1131

There are two (good) ways to do this.

One way is to add some variables in the code

Designing an android tablet-only app

Pros: -Easy to handle if there are new tablets

Cons: -Maybe the app will shown to every device (but it's not installable for every device)

The other way is to restrict it in the Market

How to restrict android app to specific device make?

Pros: -Select every device you want or dont want

Cons: -New devices will available so you have to update it

There are also some other ways and there is also another one. But i cant remember at this moment.

Hope could helpya :)

Upvotes: 1

Chirag
Chirag

Reputation: 56935

Add this in your manifest file.

<supports-screens
        android:largeScreens="true"
        android:normalScreens="false"
        android:requiresSmallestWidthDp="600"
        android:smallScreens="false"
        android:xlargeScreens="true" />

 <uses-sdk
    android:minSdkVersion="11"
    android:targetSdkVersion="14" />

Look at here for more details. http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html

http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/supports-screens-element.html

Upvotes: 1

fweigl
fweigl

Reputation: 22038

I dont know if you can definitely exclude phones/ small devices with this, but its worth a try: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/supports-screens-element.html

Upvotes: 0

Praveenkumar
Praveenkumar

Reputation: 24506

Didn't you try this - 

<supports-screens
        android:largeScreens="true"
        android:normalScreens="false"
        android:requiresSmallestWidthDp="600"
        android:smallScreens="false"
        android:xlargeScreens="true" />

 <uses-sdk
    android:minSdkVersion="14"
    android:targetSdkVersion="14" />

Have a look at this. Have a good article from android developers page. Support Screens Element and Screen support

Upvotes: 2

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