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Justin_as3_rules
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November 3, 2013
Question

"Your layout should make use of the available space on tablets."

  • November 3, 2013
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Dear developers, I created an app that can only be used on tablets.  It is already published in the app store and on google play.

Today, I used a technique described in the forum that was a work around to get the 96 icon and the 144 icon into the android apk.  I tested it on a 10 inch tablet and it seemed to work.

However, I still get the following message from the google developer console:

"Your layout should make use of the available space on tablets."

I got this message two months ago and thought it was because I did not have the proper icons.  Now I still have this message....which is a big problem when google play changes the way searches are done from tablets.

So I guess my question is:

a)  Has anyone had success getting the 96 and 144 icon into the apk.

b)  Can someone offer some advice as to how I get past this message?

Thank you,

Justin

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Mark.fromOP
Mark.fromOP
Inspiring
November 3, 2013

Yeah seems like this is not an icon issue, perhaps your app is cutting off important visual elements of the app and might not be usable at all on some devices, what are the users saying in reviews?

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Justin_as3_rulesAuthor
Known Participant
November 3, 2013

I have only had less than 100 downloads, but nobody has complained about it at all.  It has been used on both 7inch and 10 inch tablets.  I have fullscreen marked off as false in the xml, and am thinking it may have something to do with this.

I am very sure it has something to do with my xml file, because the optimization message for layout comes up immediately after upload...before anyone can even download it.

Thank you both for your responses.  You have both been generous with your time to this forum.

Justin

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Justin_as3_rulesAuthor
Known Participant
November 5, 2013

I sent google developer an email related to this issue.....and they said it has been approved to be moved to the tablet section.  There was no explanation as to why they did not approve it to begin with, however my second app (which does not have the new 96 and 144 icons yet) has not been approved.  So that is my next step, but good news though.

Justin

Colin Holgate
Colin Holgate
Inspiring
November 3, 2013

Does your app make use of all of the area of a 4:3 tablet, and also all of the area of a 16:9 tablet?

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