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Asked: 2026-06-03T05:55:52+00:00

I developed an android app. Its manifest is very simple and copied below. <?xml

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I developed an android app. Its manifest is very simple and copied below.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.siddjain.jainaartis"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1" >
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="7" />

    <uses-configuration android:reqFiveWayNav="true" />
    <application
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name" >
        <activity
            android:name=".Main"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity android:name=".DisplayForm"
            class=".Aarti" >
        </activity>
    </application>
</manifest>

The Play store reports this app to be incompatible with many devices. Specifically, it reports it to be incompatible with Samsung GT-S5570 which is my phone. I installed the app onto my phone manually, and it works.

The developer console gives this message:
This application is only available to devices with these features, as defined in your application manifest.
Screen layouts: SMALL NORMAL LARGE XLARGE
Required device features
android.hardware.touchscreen
This application is available to over 266 devices.

The device availability dialog lists Samsung GT-S5570 as incompatible.
How can I fix the compatibility issue? What is there in my manifest that is causing the app to be classified as incompatible with Samsung GT-S5570? As mentioned earlier, I have checked the app works on my phone.

The specs of the phone are available here btw. It has a display resolution of 240×320 pixels and has Froyo (android v2.2.1)

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  1. Editorial Team

    Was able to fix this using following manifest (support for small screens has to be declared explicitly). The number of devices to which the app is available increased from 266 to 1272.

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.siddjain.jainaartis"
    android:versionCode="3"
    android:versionName="1" >
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="7" />
    <supports-screens android:smallScreens="true"
                  android:normalScreens="true"
                  android:largeScreens="true"/>
    <application
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name" >
        <activity
            android:name=".Main"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity android:name=".DisplayForm"
            class=".Aarti" >
        </activity>
    </application>
</manifest>
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