Question

I have an application published in the Android Market. Its target is 1.6 and its minSdkVersion is 1.5. The only persmission it uses is INTERNET. My Manifest file looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      package="XXX"
      android:versionCode="1"
      android:versionName="1.0">
    <application
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:icon="@drawable/icon">
        <meta-data android:name="android.app.default_searchable"
            android:value="XXX" />
        <activity android:name="XXX"
                  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="XXX">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH"></action>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"></category>
            </intent-filter>
            <meta-data android:name="android.app.searchable"
                android:resource="@xml/searchable" />
        </activity>
        <activity android:name="XXX">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="XXX" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name="XXX"
            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"
            android:screenOrientation="landscape"
        />
        <activity android:name=".Favorites" />
        <provider
            android:name="SearchSuggestions"
            android:authorities="XXX"
        />
    </application>
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"></uses-permission>
</manifest>

(I XXXed stuff I can’t show)

I recently got an email from a user saying the application doesn’t show up in the Market on an HTC Wildfire. I looked it up and the Wildfire is a QVGA (LDPI, 240×320) device running Android 2.1. The app does appear for MDPI and HDPI devices. Also, I can start up a QVGA 2.1 emulator and install the application without any problems.

What is causing this?

Answer 1

Your application does not support QVGA, by which I mean it lacks a <support-screens> element stating that it supports QVGA and it has a minSdkVersion of 3. Android applications that do not state they support QVGA are blocked from QVGA devices on the Market, under the assumption that GUIs will not scale smaller very well automatically. Simply add the appropriate <supports-screens> element to resolve your problem.