It looks like the overview docs are not yet mentioning this, but you can use android:required to say you don't need the feature:
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/R.styleable.html#AndroidManifestUsesFeature On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 9:12 AM, Mark Wyszomierski <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So if my app does (sometimes) use autofocus but works OK without > autofocus I should use > > What if the app uses the camera if one is available, but also works > fine on a device *without* a camera? By adding the following to the > manifest: > > <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" /> > <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" /> > > are we going to block all devices that don't have a camera? > > Thanks > > > On Dec 3, 7:58 pm, steve <[email protected]> wrote: > > While we are at it , any idea why the exif interface is not > > availableon the tattoo ? > > > > On Dec 2, 12:08 am, "[email protected]" > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > After I rebuilt my app a few times w/o change the AndroidManifest.xml, > > > my user told me now he can see it on the Android market. This seems a > > > bit strange, but I am happier now. > > > > > SoftwareForMe.com wrote: > > > > > "I guess Google expects others to fill the void and build business > > > around the services we all need. For > > > example, online market listings: there are now many." > > > > > How can anyone build such a business when the market data is not > > > available (without hacking, etc)? I have used many of the online > > > market listings. None of them allow me to contact the user. Only one > > > allows viewing multi-language comments, but that's very clumsy to use. > > > > > I am frustrated because Google has all the data. If it decides just to > > > lift its little finger for a few engineer-days, the data can be > > > exported to Developer Console. And Google has not done anything for > > > more than a year. And that's because it thinks developers like us a > > > shiite. > > > > > On Dec 1, 11:22 am, "SoftwareForMe.com SoftwareForMe.com" > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > @Nemat, > > > > > > Would you mind telling me if you can see PhoneMyPC in the Market on > your > > > > Tattoo? > > > > > > @tomei, > > > > I too would like some of those services. I guess Google expects > others to > > > > fill the void and build business around the services we all need. For > > > > example, online market listings: there are now many. > > > > > > I hope you're wrong about HTML5/Chrome; I'd like to see the idea of > on-board > > > > apps continue. There are many things you can do with an app that > won't be > > > > possible in HTML5 for many years to come. > > > > > > SoftwareForMe.com > > > > Makers of PhoneMyPC > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 10:21 PM, [email protected] < > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > No, it's not protected. > > > > > > > On Nov 30, 10:12 pm, westmeadboy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Is your app copy-protected? > > > > > > > > On Dec 1, 1:48 pm, "[email protected]" > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi SoftwareForMe.com, > > > > > > > > > Sorry for my ranting. I was/am really frustrated by Google's > lack of > > > > > > > developer support, especially related to the Market. > > > > > > > > > I really would like to have features like these: > > > > > > > > > (a) When I upload my app, it would be nice for them to give me > a > > > > > > > warning -- your app will not show up on these devices because > of > > > > > > > reason XXX. > > > > > > > > > (b) contact a user to address bad comments he posted about my > app > > > > > > > > > (c) see comments from users, in all languages, in real time via > the > > > > > > > web > > > > > > > > > (d) see ranking, per-country statistics, etc > > > > > > > > > The Market has been operating for more than a year. I can't > believe a > > > > > > > company who claims to be a web company can't even do such basic > stuff. > > > > > > > > > My only conclusion is -- Google doesn't want Android apps to be > "too > > > > > > > successful". They want everyone to use HTML5, web, etc, so that > they > > > > > > > can sell more ads. That's the direction they want to go with > Chrome > > > > > > > OS. So for developers like me who write a local, non-ad-based > app, I > > > > > > > can go screw myself. > > > > > > > > > On Nov 30, 9:06 pm, "SoftwareForMe.com SoftwareForMe.com" > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Being a real lover of the Android platform, I'm a little > frustrated > > > > > that > > > > > > > > things aren't perfect, that there are some devices that can't > [yet] > > > > > see some > > > > > > > > apps, and that there are splinter devices (Archos) that won't > have > > > > > access to > > > > > > > > the de-facto Android App market. > > > > > > > > > > Nonetheless, Google's market is amongst the top selling > points for > > > > > all > > > > > > > > Android phones, is a key point of comparison when pitting > Android is > > > > > pitted > > > > > > > > against Apple, WimMo, etc., and as such, will succeed and > continue to > > > > > grow, > > > > > > > > in my opinion. > > > > > > > > > > I would very much like to chase phone models and make sure > they can > > > > > all see > > > > > > > > our apps--we want sales as much as the next team--but I > really > > > > > believe this > > > > > > > > thinking is backwards. OEMs should be the ones working to > make sure > > > > > their > > > > > > > > phones have access to the widest array of apps possible. > > > > > > > > > > As long as we developers follow the standards, practice good > > > > > development > > > > > > > > practices and do the 'right thing' to make our apps run on > all > > > > > phones, the > > > > > > > > continued problem of 'disenfranchised phones' will attract > attention, > > > > > and > > > > > > > > it's the OEMs who will pay (HTC, being that they are so far > the kings > > > > > of > > > > > > > > "can't do that"). > > > > > > > > > > SoftwareForMe.com > > > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]><android-developers%2Bunsubs > [email protected]> > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en-Hide quoted > text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. 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