How to use and in android manifest?

Question

I need to publish an android app on playstore. My app is meant for only tablets. Current manifest entry for supporting tablets is :

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

But with this configuration, my application was not visible on older Nexus-7 tablets. So Now I've added compatible-screens label as well.

<compatible-screens>
    <!-- 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" />
    <!-- all xlarge size screens -->
    <screen android:screenSize="xlarge" android:screenDensity="ldpi" />
    <screen android:screenSize="xlarge" android:screenDensity="mdpi" />
    <screen android:screenSize="xlarge" android:screenDensity="hdpi" />
    <screen android:screenSize="xlarge" android:screenDensity="xhdpi" />
    <!-- Special case for Nexus 7 -->
    <screen android:screenSize="large" android:screenDensity="213" />

</compatible-screens>

Are these the only changes required to make my app visible on google playstore for Nexus 7 ?

And my other concern is whether it would be ok to use both support-screen and compatible-screen together in the manifest file. The link difference between <supports-screens> and <compatible-screens> on Android explains it well. But its not mentioned whether both these labels can be used together.

EDIT : Permissions used by the app are :

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />

Thanks.

Could you please provide the manifest code with uses-permission's. — whit3hawks, Sep 03 '15 at 06:54

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 03 '15 at 06:55

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"But its not mentioned whether both these labels can be used together." Yes you can use both together in your manifest file.

As i had use same features for my application..!!

answered Sep 03 '15 at 06:55

AndiGeeky

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 03 '15 at 07:04

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I suspect that you have used <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" /> in you manifest file.

If you have included camera permission for your application, Nexus 7 will be possibly listed as an UNSUPPORTED device because the Nexus 7 does have a front facing camera.

If this was the problem, to overcome this you can add <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" android:required="false"/> to your manifest file.

answered Sep 03 '15 at 07:04

whit3hawks

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_@whit3hawks_ Can you please explain what this line does ? – rsKRISH Sep 03 '15 at 07:07
The line is basically added to your manifest, to indicate that this feature is optional. – whit3hawks Sep 03 '15 at 07:08
In my application I am using front camera. So, if this line is added I doubt front camera can be used. Although I will check that and let you know. – rsKRISH Sep 03 '15 at 07:15

How to use and in android manifest?

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