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LONGI
LONGI

Reputation: 11453

Android: What is the correct manifest declaration to target only smartphones in Play Store

I want to upload an application, which should be available for smartphones only (app needs functionality to start calls, so I want to exclude tablets...)

I read Googles Supporting Multiple Screens and compatible-screens. I found the supported-screens, but the android:largestWidthLimitDp attribute is available in 'API13' and I'm starting with 'API10'.

There are newer devices (Xperia Z, Galaxy S4 and HTC One) which use drawable-xxhdpi graphics and have a screen-resolution which is like a tablet.

Question: Is this manifest-declaration right for targeting only smartphones including the new smartphones?

 <compatible-screens>
    <!-- all small size screens -->
    <screen android:screenSize="small" android:screenDensity="ldpi" />
    <screen android:screenSize="small" android:screenDensity="mdpi" />
    <screen android:screenSize="small" android:screenDensity="hdpi" />
    <screen android:screenSize="small" android:screenDensity="xhdpi" />
    <!-- all normal size screens -->
    <screen android:screenSize="normal" android:screenDensity="ldpi" />
    <screen android:screenSize="normal" android:screenDensity="mdpi" />
    <screen android:screenSize="normal" android:screenDensity="hdpi" />
    <screen android:screenSize="normal" android:screenDensity="xhdpi" />

    <!-- all large size screens -->
    <screen android:screenSize="large" android:screenDensity="ldpi" />
    <screen android:screenSize="large" android:screenDensity="mdpi" />
    <screen android:screenSize="large" android:screenDensity="hdpi" />
    <screen android:screenSize="large" android:screenDensity="xhdpi" />

    <!-- support for Xperia Z, Galaxy S4 and HTC One -->
    <screen android:screenDensity="480" android:screenSize="normal" /> 
    <screen android:screenDensity="480" android:screenSize="large" /> 
</compatible-screens>

Upvotes: 3

Views: 5076

Answers (4)

JJ86
JJ86

Reputation: 5113

Take a look at this official link at Declaring app is only for handsets:

<manifest ... >
    <compatible-screens>
        <!-- all small size screens -->
        <screen android:screenSize="small" android:screenDensity="ldpi" />
        <screen android:screenSize="small" android:screenDensity="mdpi" />
        <screen android:screenSize="small" android:screenDensity="hdpi" />
        <screen android:screenSize="small" android:screenDensity="xhdpi" />
        <!-- all normal size screens -->
        <screen android:screenSize="normal" android:screenDensity="ldpi" />
        <screen android:screenSize="normal" android:screenDensity="mdpi" />
        <screen android:screenSize="normal" android:screenDensity="hdpi" />
        <screen android:screenSize="normal" android:screenDensity="xhdpi" />
    </compatible-screens>
    ...
    <application ... >
        ...
    <application>
</manifest>

EDIT

Try to add:

<screen android:screenSize="normal" android:screenDensity="xxhdpi" />

or

<screen android:screenDensity="480" android:screenSize="normal" />

Upvotes: 0

njzk2
njzk2

Reputation: 39406

According to the <uses-feature> http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-feature-element.html documentation, the simple fact of having the CALL_PHONE permission (which you have if you are making calls) implies the android.hardware.telephony requirement, which effectively filters out any non-telephony-capable device.

On the other hand, restricting on screen size/density may exclude non-existing devices, requiring that you update your app every now and then. I wouldn't recommend that.

Upvotes: 2

Eddy
Eddy

Reputation: 589

@pocmo is right but you also should add

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

to your manifest file. android:largeScreens="false" and xlargeScreens="false" will remove tablets 7" and 10" from the list

Upvotes: 0

pocmo
pocmo

Reputation: 660

If your app needs the ability to start phone calls. Why not filter on the telephony feature?

<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.telephony" android:required="true" />

Upvotes: 7

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