Android Question Incompatible Device

[carloz]

Hello all,

Continuing this discussion from a previous(old ) thread..
One of my apps suddenly started to be shown as incompatible with some devices after a update on google play. As allways google play did not give a reason as to why it is incompatible.

I wrote to google developer support and they replied asap..apparently , some devices do not have a gps built in to its hardware. They advised me to set the "android.hardware.location.gps" required:false in the manifest.

Im using the b4a gps library , and theres no "android.hardware.location.gps" in the manifest !! i guess the gps library must add the permissions at runtime?
how do i modify this to make it "required:false"?

below is my manifest

'This code will be applied to the manifest file during compilation.
'You do not need to modify it in most cases.
'See this link for for more information: http://www.b4x.com/forum/showthread.php?p=78136
AddManifestText(
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" android:targetSdkVersion="14"/>
<supports-screens android:largeScreens="true"
    android:normalScreens="true"
    android:smallScreens="true"
    android:anyDensity="true"/>)
SetApplicationAttribute(android:icon, "@drawable/icon")
SetApplicationAttribute(android:label, "$LABEL$")
'End of default text.
SetManifestAttribute("android:installLocation", "auto")
AddManifestText(<permission android:name="$PACKAGE$.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" android:protectionLevel="signature" />)
AddPermission($PACKAGE$.permission.C2D_MESSAGE)
AddPermission(com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE)
' Push Service Receiver Attribute
SetReceiverAttribute(PushService, android:permission, "com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND")
' Service Receiver Text
AddReceiverText(PushService,
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
<category android:name="$PACKAGE$" />
</intent-filter>
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />
<category android:name="$PACKAGE$" />
</intent-filter>)

 

[DonManfred]

how do i modify this to make it "required:false"?

you can add this to the manifest editor

RemovePermission(permissionname)

Replace permissionname with the name of the permission like in AddPermission()

 

[carloz]

thnx DonManfred .. ill try that..

regards
carloz

 

[DavideV]

Some devices (generally tablets) have a fake gps hardware , add this line at the end of your manifest:

AddManifestText(<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location.gps" android:required="false"/>)

hope it helps, bye

 

[carloz]

thank you davideV ..


regards
carloz

 

[carloz]

it worked...
thanks davideV & donmanfred..

regards
carloz