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Supported Android Devices = zero

My app can't be found when someone looks for it from their google play app on their Android phone. (shows find when searched from browser). This is because Google Play says my app supports "0 devices".
The support chat person at Google play says this is the reason:
"Your app is not compatible with certain devices due to a conflict in your app’s manifest with the following: no supported native platform:
armeabi, armeabi-v7a, and missing device features: android.hardware.faketouch, android.hardware.screen.portrait"
I can't figure out what the heck that means.
My manifest file is as follows:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.deanblakely.SafeTalk"
android:installLocation="preferExternal"
android:versionCode="30"
android:versionName="1.06 " >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="16"
android:targetSdkVersion="25" />
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="false" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.vending.BILLING" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
<permission android:name="${applicationId}.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"
android:protectionLevel="signature" />
<uses-permission android:name="${applicationId}.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />
<supports-screens
android:largeScreens="true"
android:normalScreens="true"
android:smallScreens="false"
android:xlargeScreens="true" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<!--android:theme="#android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar" -->
<activity android:name="SplashActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/SplashTheme">
>
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name="MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:launchMode="singleTask"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.NoActionBar"
>
</activity>
<receiver
android:name="com.deanblakely.SafeTalk.GcmBroadcastReceiver"
android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
<category android:name="com.deanblakely.SafeTalk" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<service android:name="com.deanblakely.SafeTalk.GcmIntentService" />
</application>
</manifest>
My gradle file is as follows:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 25
buildToolsVersion '26.0.2'
useLibrary 'org.apache.http.legacy' //httpClient not supported in 23.
lintOptions { disable 'MissingTranslation' }
defaultConfig {
minSdkVersion 16
targetSdkVersion 25
}
signingConfigs {
releaseConfig {
storeFile file("XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX");
storePassword ("XXXXXXXXXX");
keyPassword ("XXXXXXXXXX");
keyAlias "XXXXX
}
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
debuggable false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.txt'
signingConfig signingConfigs.releaseConfig
}
debug {
debuggable true
applicationIdSuffix ".debug"
}
}
flavorDimensions "stupidDimensionone"
productFlavors {
scFlavor
{
applicationId 'com.deanblakely.SafeTalk.sc'
dimension "stupidDimensionone"
}
safetalkFlavor
{
applicationId "com.deanblakely.SafeTalk"
dimension "stupidDimensionone"
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile project(':dropboxChooserSDK')
compile files('libs/gson-2.2.4.jar')
compile files('libs/microsoft-translator-java-api-0.6.2-jar-with-dependencies.jar')
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25+'
compile 'com.android.support:design:25+'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:9.4.0'
compile 'org.apache.directory.studio:org.apache.commons.io:2.4'
}
This didn't used to be this way. I suppose it is another breaking change. Anyone know what is causing this?

As usual I am answering my own question . . .
I made the following replacement in my gradle . . .
//compile 'org.apache.directory.studio:org.apache.commons.io:2.4'
compile 'commons-io:commons-io:2.6'
I found a post from somebody else that had the same problem. I don't know why it works and neither did the original person with the problem. I think this is either caused by buggy Google Play software and/or a complete lack of documentation.

Usually this problem are about configuration permision or uses feature
In this case looks the problem is like this:
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.bluetooth" />
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" />
Check the users feature you need to change in the DOCUMENTATION

Manifest merger failed : uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 8 cannot be smaller than version 9 declared in library [duplicate]

This question already has answers here:
Manifest merger failed : uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 14
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Closed 6 years ago.
I get this error in my project when i try to rebuild it:
Error:Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugManifest'.
Manifest merger failed : uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 8 cannot be smaller than version 9 declared in library [com.google.android.gms:play-services:9.4.0] C:\Users\Esprit\Desktop\ColoringBook\app\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.google.android.gms\play-services\9.4.0\AndroidManifest.xml
Suggestion: use tools:overrideLibrary="com.google.android.gms.play_services" to force usage
And when i change 8 to 9 in the build.gradle I get 255 errors.
This is the build.gradle:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 15
buildToolsVersion "24.0.3"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.gkcrop.coloringbook"
minSdkVersion 8
targetSdkVersion 17
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.txt'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:20.+'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:+'
compile 'com.actionbarsherlock:actionbarsherlock:4.4.0#aar'
compile files('libs/picasso-2.4.0.jar')
}
This is the Manifest.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.gkcrop.coloringbook"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="9"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/app_icon"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/Theme.Sherlock.Light" >
<activity
android:name="com.gkcrop.coloringbook.SplashActivity"
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="com.gkcrop.coloringbook.PicSelect"
android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name="com.gkcrop.coloringbook.PicItem"
android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name="com.gkcrop.coloringbook.FloodFillActivity"
android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
</activity>
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
<!-- Activity required to show ad overlays. -->
<activity
android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.AdActivity"
android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize" />
</application>
</manifest>

Your build.gradle has
minSdkVersion 8
That must be changed to
minSdkVersion 9
If you want to use Google Play services (note: the values in your manifest are completely ignored when you use Gradle).

Google Play Compatibility Issue

I have released an app on Google Play that has a minimum API level of 17 (Android 4.2).
I have a test phone running Android 4.4.2.
The app is currently released only as beta. When I attempt to download it, it says its not compatible.
Has anyone got any ideas what could cause this?
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 23
buildToolsVersion "23.0.2"
useLibrary 'org.apache.http.legacy'
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.delaneybiometrics.delaneymobile"
minSdkVersion 17
targetSdkVersion 23
versionCode 9
versionName "0.9"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.3.0'
compile 'com.android.support:design:23.3.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:8.4.0'
compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.4.3'
compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5'
}
Here is the Manifest...
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
The ACCESS_COARSE/FINE_LOCATION permissions are not required to use
Google Maps Android API v2, but you must specify either coarse or fine
location permissions for the 'MyLocation' functionality.
-->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<!--<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>-->
<uses-feature
android:name="android.hardware.camera"
android:required="false" />
<uses-feature
android:name="android.hardware.camera.front"
android:required="false" />
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.NoActionBar"
android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<!--
The API key for Google Maps-based APIs is defined as a string resource.
(See the file "res/values/google_maps_api.xml").
Note that the API key is linked to the encryption key used to sign the APK.
You need a different API key for each encryption key, including the release key that is used to
sign the APK for publishing.
You can define the keys for the debug and release targets in src/debug/ and src/release/.
-->
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
android:value="#string/google_maps_key" />
<activity
android:name=".PunchActivity"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.NoActionBar" />
<activity
android:name=".OnSiteActivity"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.NoActionBar" />
<activity
android:name=".RegisterActivity"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.NoActionBar" />
<activity
android:name=".TourActivity"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.NoActionBar" />
<activity android:name=".SplashActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>

To fix, remove the <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" /> tag from your manifest. But dont worry, as the docs say below, your app will still work properly
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/Camera.AutoFocusCallback.html
Devices that do not support auto-focus will receive a "fake" callback
to this interface. If your application needs auto-focus and should not
be installed on devices without auto-focus, you must declare that your
app uses the android.hardware.camera.autofocus feature, in the
manifest element.

Google Maps api2 with Android Studio issue

Using Eclipse I converted several Google Maps v1 to v2 without many problems. One of my services uses the V1 GeoPoint class a great deal and I was able to use the code unaltered by importing import com.google.android.maps.GeoPoint. I have a half dozen apps running maps V2 with using this GeoPoint class.
Now I'm over on Android Studio converting my last maps V1 app to maps V2 but even though I have the same import statement I'm getting an exception at at run time when I reference the GeoPoint class. Saying...
NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Lcom/google/android/maps/GeoPoint.
So the same code runs fine when testing in Eclipse but blows when testing in Android Studio.
EDIT: The GeoPoint class compiles fine in AS it just blows at run time. I don't know what would cause this.
If it helps I include my manifest file and the module Build.gradle.
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 'Google Inc.:Google APIs:21'
buildToolsVersion "21.1.2"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.deanblakely.mttTrial"
minSdkVersion 10
targetSdkVersion 21
compileOptions {
sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
}
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.txt'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile project(':library')
compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:21.0.3'
compile 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.2.2'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:+'
}
Manifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.deanblakely.mttTrial"
android:versionCode="22"
android:versionName="2.22" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="10"
android:targetSdkVersion="21" />
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
<supports-screens
android:largeScreens="true"
android:normalScreens="true"
android:smallScreens="false"
android:xlargeScreens="true" />
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<activity
android:name="com.deanblakely.mttTrial.PSActivity"
android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar" >
</activity>
<activity
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:name="com.deanblakely.mttTrial.LicenseCheck"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
<uses-library android:name="com.google.android.maps" />
</activity>
<service
android:name="com.deanblakely.mttTrial.StalkService"
android:exported="false" />
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="not the actual key" />
<!--' Release key is not the actual release key'-->
<!--' Debug key is not the actual debug key'-->
</application>
<!-- Required permission to check licensing. -->
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE" />
</manifest>

Improve your build.gradle
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:5.0.89'
And add this your Manifest
<uses-permission android:name="com.deanblakely.mttTrial.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE" />

Android Studio 0.4.2 and Google Map api v2 - Error contacting Google servers

I spend some hours tring to make a new project with AS 0.4.2 and the result is again a blank map with three errors:
E/Google Maps Android API﹕ Authorization failure. Please see https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start for how to correctly set up the map.
E/Google Maps Android API﹕ Ensure that the following correspond to what is in the API Console: Package Name: com.demomap, API Key: AIzaSyBiYMhCKkRR-rqScAQgbetmVCCBZusgvcE, Certificate Fingerprint: DC37F5B58C2526B6FF8A6A72F8AB7A81D90F0779
E/GetJar SDK [com.zeptolab.ctr.ads]﹕ Usage: UsageRollupDatabase: collectAppSessionEvent() Failed to find or create a reporting window for an event with timestamp 1389656136587, giving up...
E/GetJar SDK [com.zeptolab.ctr.ads]﹕ Usage: UsageRollupDatabase: collectAppSessionEvent() Failed to find or create a reporting window for an event with timestamp 1389656136845, giving up...
E/Google Maps Android API﹕ Failed to load map. Error contacting Google servers. This is probably an authentication issue (but could be due to network errors)
This is what I changed in build.gradle:
apply plugin: 'android'
android {
compileSdkVersion 19
buildToolsVersion "19.0.1"
defaultConfig {
minSdkVersion 14
targetSdkVersion 19
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
runProguard false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.txt'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:19.0.0'
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:19.0.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:4.0.30'
}
and here is my manifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<permission
android:name="com.demomap.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:protectionLevel="signature"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.example.osman.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
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=".BasicMapActivity" android:label="#string/app_name" />
<activity android:name=".LegalInfoActivity" android:label="#string/app_name" />
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="AIzaSyBiYMhCKkRR-rqScAQgbetmVCCBZusgvcE" />
</application>
My app was working correctly wast week and now I don't know what is wrong. Tried to change the key several times and still nothing - only blank map and that message.
If I remove that line from the manifest:
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
the app is crashing with this:
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: The meta-data tag in your app's AndroidManifest.xml does not have the right value. Expected 4030500 but found 0. You must have the following declaration within the <application> element: <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
Is there anyone who has dealt with a similar problem?