Google play says "This app may not be optimized for your device", when I access app page with my tablet

Asked 1/12, 2017 at 10:23 Answered 7/6, 2019 at 9:9

android google-play device compatibility tablet

When I access the page of my app in Google play.

I get the following message: "This app may not be optimized for your device"

I am testing with a Samsung Galaxy Tab4 10.1 - matissewifikx Android Version 5.0.2

My app is designed for tablet.

How can I tell google that my app is for tablet and remove this message?

Kenwee answered 1/12, 2017 at 10:23 Comment(5)

productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/play/… can you check this out. – Unpretentious 1/12, 2017 at 10:26

Can you share your app device targetting version from build.gradle file – Unpretentious 1/12, 2017 at 10:28

targetSdkVersion 26 – Kenwee 1/12, 2017 at 10:45

Duplicate of My Android app shows “This app may not be optimized for your device” on Google Play Store. – Converge 4/12, 2017 at 22:29

targetSdkVersion could also be called highestSdkVersion. Anything higher and you may get this message. From Google: "The minSdkVersion attribute declares the minimum version with which your app is compatible and the targetSdkVersion attribute declares the highest version on which you've optimized your app." developer.android.com/guide/practices/compatibility.html – Ludicrous 19/12, 2017 at 0:15

This is the same as the old "Designed for phones" message. The guidelines for getting your app marked as good tablet app quality are here.

Adrastus answered 1/12, 2017 at 13:51 Comment(1)

in my case is a google play bug, some time after the publication the message disappeared – Kenwee 28/2, 2018 at 20:6

You need to submit a least one 7-inch tablet and one 10-inch tablet screenshots in your store listing on your Google Play Console.

For your app to be showcased in the 'Designed for tablets' list in the Play Store, you need to upload at least one 7-inch and one 10-inch screenshot. If you previously uploaded screenshots, make sure to move them into the right area below.

It's not clearly written that this is related to the message `This app may not be optimized for your device. But I have submitted 7-inch and 10-inch screenshots and as soon as the update were live, the message disappeared.

Abukir answered 28/12, 2017 at 10:42 Comment(2)

In my case I have added 10 inches,7 inches, and mobile phone screenshots, still getting the same message. – Cawnpore 30/7, 2019 at 4:57

did you find any solution of the same @Cawnpore – Enclose 7/12, 2020 at 10:31

Google's quality guidelines say "For apps targeting minSdkVersion value less than 13, a <supports-screens> element must be declared with both android:largeScreens="true" and android:xlargeScreens="true"." This goes into the <manifest> element of AndroidManifest.xml, e.g.:

<manifest xmlns:android=…..
    <supports-screens android:largeScreens="true" android:xlargeScreens="true" />
etc

Galengalena answered 17/3, 2018 at 19:53 Comment(1)

Although, the play store pages of my apps had 7' and 10' size screnshots, the messa ge 'not optimized for tablet' appeared a while ago. And that answer solve my issue. Thank you. – Cheliform 1/1, 2019 at 1:55

You should check the optimization tips. It will tell you exactly what is missing in your app.

In my particular case the message started showing up when I raised the minSdkVersion up to 19. The optimization page showed that I was missing assets designed for tablets

Conferee answered 7/6, 2019 at 9:9 Comment(0)

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