My app is not listed in the Play Store

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Hi

my app (app id 954580) is not listed in the play store on my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100)....
It's a big issue as it seems it's not listed on some other devices.

Can you please help me figure out why ?

Thanks

Here's my config.xml

**?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
**widget xmlns = "http://www.w3.org/ns/widgets"
xmlns:gap = "http://phonegap.com/ns/1.0"
id = "com.boardline"
version = "0.98">

**name>BoardLine**/name>

**description>BoardLine lets you calculate your ideal dimensions for a surfboard pro-model.
It is based on simple yet powerful science.
**/description>

**author href="http://www.boardlineapp.com" email="contact@boardlineapp.com">BoardLine**/author>

**!--IOS 7.0+-->
**!-- iPhone / iPod Touch -->
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-60x60.png" gap:platform="ios" width="60" height="60" />
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-120x120.png" gap:platform="ios" width="120" height="120" />
**!-- iPad -->
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-76x76.png" gap:platform="ios" width="76" height="76" />
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-152x152.png" gap:platform="ios" width="152" height="152" />
**!-- Settings Icon -->
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-29x29.png" gap:platform="ios" width="29" height="29" />
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-58x58.png" gap:platform="ios" width="58" height="58" />
**!-- Spotlight Icon -->
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-40x40.png" gap:platform="ios" width="40" height="40" />
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-80x80.png" gap:platform="ios" width="80" height="80" />

**!--iOS 6.1-->
**!-- iPhone / iPod Touch -->
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-57x57.png" gap:platform="ios" width="57" height="57" />
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-114x114.png" gap:platform="ios" width="114" height="114" />
**!-- iPad -->
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-72x72.png" gap:platform="ios" width="72" height="72" />
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-144x144.png" gap:platform="ios" width="144" height="144" />
**!-- iPhone Spotlight and Settings Icon -->
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-29x29.png" gap:platform="ios" width="29" height="29" />
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-58x58.png" gap:platform="ios" width="58" height="58" />
**!-- iPad Spotlight and Settings Icon -->
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-50x50.png" gap:platform="ios" width="50" height="50" />
**icon src="images/apple-touch-icon-100x100.png" gap:platform="ios" width="100" height="100" />

**!--Android-->
**icon src="images/android-icon-40x40.png" gap:platform="android" gap:qualifier="ldpi" />
**icon src="images/android-icon-50x50.png" gap:platform="android" gap:qualifier="mdpi" />
**icon src="images/android-icon-72x72.png" gap:platform="android" gap:qualifier="hdpi" />
**icon src="images/android-icon-100x100.png" gap:platform="android" gap:qualifier="xhdpi" />
**icon src="images/android-icon-144x144.png" gap:platform="android" gap:qualifier="xxhdpi" />

**icon src="./icon.png" />

**feature name="http://api.phonegap.com/1.0/network"/>

**preference name="phonegap-version" value="3.3.0" />
**preference name="target-device" value="universal" />

**preference name="LoadUrlTimeoutValue" value="60000" /> **!--to avoid asset error-->

**preference name="android-installLocation" value="auto" />
**preference name="splash-screen-duration" value="0"/>
**preference name="android-windowSoftInputMode" value="stateHidden|adjustPan" />

**access origin="*" />

**gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.device" />
**gap:plugin name="com.phonegap.plugin.statusbar" />
**gap:config-file platform="ios" parent="UIStatusBarHidden">
**true/>
**/gap:config-file>
**gap:config-file platform="ios" parent="UIViewControllerBasedStatusBarAppearance">
**false/>
**/gap:config-file>
**gap:plugin name="nl.x-services.plugins.socialsharing" />

**gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.network-information" />

**gap:plugin name="com.jcjee.plugins.emailcomposer" />

**gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.inappbrowser" />

**gap:plugin name="org.apache.cordova.dialogs" />

**gap:plugin name="nl.x-services.plugins.toast" />

**/widget>
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Louis R

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Petra V., Champion

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Probably a minSDKversion-issue. Is it an Android-2.3.x device?
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Louis R

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Thanks Petra. No it is not. It's a Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 with Android 4.0.3
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Petra V., Champion

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So, what do you have for values on minSDK and targetSDK?
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Like Petra mentioned it's probably related to the following settings in your config.xml.

<preference name="android-minSdkVersion"      value="14" />            

<preference name="android-targetSdkVersion" value="19" />


I think this should result in the following being added to the AndroidManifest.xml file in your android .apk file.

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14"   android:targetSdkVersion="19" />


However, I used the apktool program to extract the files from an .apk generated recently by PGB and the uses-sdk line was not in the manifest. So maybe there is a new problem with PhoneGap build.
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I just looked the app up at Google Play, and it says: "Android 2.1 or higher". So, perhaps it's not a minSDKversion-problem, after all.
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Louis R

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Ok, thank you both.

Do you have an idea what can cause this ?
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Petra V., Champion

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Really don't know, Louis.
This might be far fetched: is it possible in Android to block certain app groups, or set such preferences in GooglePlay, that it won't show all types of apps? Could there be some filter active on the device?
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Here's what I see on Google Play on my desktop:

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Louis R

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Thanks John
thanks Petra

I have contacted the guys from Play Store, and they seem a bit confused about this issue. The guy is nice and is trying to figure it out.

If you have any idea.
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Amir

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Hi Louis,

Do you still need assistance on this matter, or should we close the topic?
Let us know.

Thanks.
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Louis R

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Yes I still need assistance .