Hello all, I would like to know how to modify the code in eclipse so that additional devices can work. My app works on various devices. However, on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0(wi-fi tablet) it closes when I click on anything within the app once it started. It works well on Samsung Exhibit and Samsung Prevail 2 as well as Alcatel Evolve. What could be the problem?

what does the logcat say?

If it's a memory error, try putting the images in all the drawable folders.

No, it's not a memory error, I already put the files in the drawable folder and nope I did not do the logcat. I figured since it worked on the other phones, it probably wouldn't show up in the logcat. Plus, if some screens were needed on a phone that weren't on a tablet, how can I make it so that the tablet shows the features it has and not the other options that would only pertain to a phone?

There are a few nuggets of good information in this document... http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/compatibility.html but basically it 'sounds' like 'if' you want to accomodate a phone 'and' a tablet, you create different layout files, and provide access (or deny access) with the layout for each type of device. Then, in your code you 'test' for the kind of device (usually an 'if' statement) and direct the app to utilize the 'correct' layout for the type/resolution of the device... That, and you can edit your Play Store app 'profile' to be compatible, or not, with a host of devices... Cheers! -- Smug

I have some code which Smug helped me with that allows you to load different .xml layout files using an IF statement. I'll post the code in a few hours when I'm back to my laptop.

I built a BT3 app that didn't seem to work on several Samsung devices, but was fine on everything else. The same app on BT 2 is not a problem, so I 'downgraded' to that until I get to the bottom of the BT 3 issue. I'm very keen to see if there is a solution.

ok, referring to Smug's point about using different .xml files for different devices - somewhere in the .java file for the screen you are using is some code that "inflates" (or loads) the appropriate .xml file. It should look something like this (taken from the interactive quiz screen): //inflate this screens layout file... LayoutInflater vi = (LayoutInflater)thisActivity.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE); View thisScreensView = vi.inflate(R.layout.screen_quiz, null); and replace this with the code below which allows you to select different .xml files based on whatever criteria you wish (e.g. screen width, android version etc) whatever it may be. The example below is for 3 different .xml files, but you could alter it for any number of .xml files. //Alternative statement to inflate correct layout file from 3 options ... LayoutInflater vi = (LayoutInflater)thisActivity.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE); View thisScreensView; if (yourcriteriahere) { thisScreensView = vi.inflate(R.layout.screen_quiz_alternative1, null); } else if (yourcriteriahere) { thisScreensView = vi.inflate(R.layout.screen_quiz_alternative2, null); } else { thisScreensView = vi.inflate(R.layout.screen_quiz, null); } Replace the "yourcriteriahere" with your criteria. Make sure your original .xml file is the last one in the IF statement (in my example, the original screen_quiz.xml file is the last one in the IF statement with the 2 alternatives above it.

Thanks everybody, I appreciate the responses, I will try later on down the road to implement a tablet plan. Its what we do, build upon things, lol