AndroidManifest.xml file in Android

The manifest tag can include nodes that define the application components,security settings, test classes,and requrements that make up your application. I described each and every tag what ever in the manifest file.

uses-sdk:

This node enables you to display the Mininum and Maximum SDKversions that must be available on device for your application to function properly.It contains 3 attributes:minSDKVersion, maxSDKVersion,targetSDKVersion.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.siddhu.helloworld"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="8"
        android:targetSdkVersion="16" />

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name="com.siddhu.helloworld.MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
               <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>

               <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>
 

uses-configuration:

This uses-configuration node can used to specify the Input Mechanisms supported by your application.
It contains 5 attributes those are:reqFiveWayNav reqHardkeyboard reqKeyboardTypereqNavigation reqTouchScreen.

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uses-feature:

Android is available on a wide variety of hardware platforms.Use multiple uses-feature nodes to specify which hardware feature your application requires.
You can support for any hardware that is optional ona compatible device.Audio SensoresCamera Bluetooth Touchscreen WI-Fi. To access the above features you have to take permisson as below:

 <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.nfc"/>
 //for NFC(Near Field Communication)