Android Question App not compatible with Tablet device

[Starchild]

When I publish my App on Google Play and then use my tablet to view my app on the Play store I am not able to Install it.
I get "This App is not compatible with your device" instead.

I have edited my manifest to include (xlargescreens=true) item:


<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="5" android:targetSdkVersion="14"/>
<supports-screens android:largeScreens="true"
android:xlargeScreens="true"
android:normalScreens="true"
android:smallScreens="true"
android:anyDensity="true"/>

But still no change.
If I install as developer directly onto the tablet the App seems to run perfectly fine.

Any ideas where to look next?

I am concerned that all tablets are gettings this error from Play Store.

 

[eurojam]

Did you upload screenshots for 7'' and 10'' tablets into the store. You will need to do this...see http://developer.android.com/distribute/essentials/quality/tablets.html

 

[Erel]

Which permissions are added to your app (Logs tab - List permissions)?

 

[Starchild]

Which permissions are added to your app (Logs tab - List permissions)?

To access the Phone contacts to read/write email addresses.
I added the following to the manifest.


AddPermission
("android.permission.READ_CONTACTS")

AddPermission
("android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS")

I saw the requirement for 7" 10" screenshots, but I'm not sure how these are determined by Play Store. For my app they all look identical to the phone screen shots. It's an App for the visually impaired. No point adding more detail to the screen. Larger is best for this type of user.

Erojam, I had a quick look at the link you provided. I still am not sure if compatibility is soley programmatic, like manifest declarations, or if tablet compatibility is subject to a human review by Android personnel?

Would appreciate any information to help my understanding with publishing.

 

[eurojam]

I saw the requirement for 7" 10" screenshots, but I'm not sure how these are determined by Play Store. For my app they all look identical to the phone screen shots. It's an App for the visually impaired. No point adding more detail to the screen. Larger is best for this type of user.

Erojam, I had a quick look at the link you provided. I still am not sure if compatibility is soley programmatic, like manifest declarations, or if tablet compatibility is subject to a human review by Android personnel?

I think my post (the absence of the 7'' screenshots) is definitly not the reason for the problem. Like Erel pointed out, it must be something in your manifest file....it also can be, if you use copy protection?

 

[Starchild]

OK. Thanks.
I will do more reading.
If I get an answer I will post it here.

 

[Erel]

Post the complete list of permissions from the permissions dialog.

 

[Starchild]

I have uploaded a screenshot of the complete permissions dialog.

 

[Erel]

You can see the exact permissions by clicking on the List Permissions button:

Google Play analyzes the permissions and finds the required features. In some cases you need to explicitly set a feature to be not required. See this example: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...ony-android-required-false.40608/#post-243083

I'm not sure that this is the case here.

 

[Starchild]

As there was no copy/paste option available from the Permissions dialog I have attached another screenshot, this time of the LIST PERMISSIONS dialog in B4A.
I also checked out the link and I can include the telephony.required=false option into the manifest as it details.
Haven't done this yet.

My App already runs fine if loaded on my 10" tablet using b4bridge. But Play Store says its not compatible. Is there any way to test an App compatibility for Tablets, without publishing it on the Play Store? I keep having to publish APK after APK just to test if Tablet compatible.

 

[LucaMs]

Have you read this?

 

[Erel]

Is there any way to test an App compatibility for Tablets, without publishing it on the Play Store?

Not really as this is a Google Play feature.

You can find the list of derived features in Google Play:

Add all these features as not required.

 

[Starchild]

Ok. Thanks for that. I am slowly learning how it "all" goes together.
The most difficult thing is to work out how to ask the right question (for the Forum Search).

As refered by LucaMs (above) the link to the exact information required for Tablet compatability is at:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/google-play-designed-for-tablet-screens.33949/#content
Provided by Informatix

I also included the extra manifest entry detailed at:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...ony-android-required-false.40608/#post-243083

I did the things detailed in these two links and my app is now recognised by Play Store as TABLET compatible.

Thanks to everyone who assisted.