Hello,

In this post i will be discussing about the AndroidManifest.xml file which i have decribed in the last post.

AndroidManifest.xml file is the essential part of the Android App and should be contained in the root Directory of the app.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest>
    <uses-permission />
    <permission />
    <permission-tree />
    <permission-group />
    <instrumentation />
    <uses-sdk />
    <uses-configuration />  
    <uses-feature />  
    <supports-screens />  
    <compatible-screens />  
    <supports-gl-texture />  
    <application>
        <activity>
            <intent-filter>
                <action />
                <category />
                <data />
            </intent-filter>
            <meta-data />
        </activity>
        <activity-alias>
            <intent-filter> . . . </intent-filter>
            <meta-data />
        </activity-alias>
        <service>
            <intent-filter> . . . </intent-filter>
            <meta-data/>
        </service>
        <receiver>
            <intent-filter> . . . </intent-filter>
            <meta-data />
        </receiver>
        <provider>
            <grant-uri-permission />
            <meta-data />
            <path-permission />
        </provider>
        <uses-library />
    </application>
</manifest>

• It declares the minimum level of the Android APi that the application requires.Syntax:

  <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="integer"
    android:targetSdkVersion="integer"
    android:maxSdkVersion="integer" />
  

  For example Android 4.4 has the API level 19 and if minSdkVersion is defined as 19 then that app can only run with Android 4.4 or above.