Android Question Problem with B4XPages and change orientation

[Filippo]

Hi,

I must first say that I do not use B4XPages, but the problem also affects the standard programming.
In Google Play Console it is advised to remove the restrictions for resizing and orientation in the app to support devices with large displays.

Einschränkungen für die Größenänderung und Ausrichtung in deiner App entfernen, um Geräte mit großen Displays zu unterstützen
Ab Android 16 werden Einschränkungen für die Größenänderung und Ausrichtung auf Geräten mit großen Displays wie Foldables und Tablets von Android ignoriert. Dies kann bei deinen Nutzern zu Problemen mit dem Layout und der Nutzerfreundlichkeit führen.


Entferne diese Einschränkungen, um die Nutzerfreundlichkeit deiner App zu verbessern. Prüfe dann, ob deine App-Layouts bei verschiedenen Displaygrößen und ‑ausrichtungen funktionieren, indem du sie unter Android 16 und niedriger testest.

Remove resizing and orientation restrictions in your app to support devices with large displays
As of Android 16, Android will ignore resizing and orientation restrictions on devices with large displays such as foldables and tablets. This can lead to layout and usability issues for your users.

Remove these restrictions to improve the user-friendliness of your app. Then check whether your app layouts work on different display sizes and orientations by testing them on Android 16 and below.

Question: how is the problem with B4XPages solved?

 

[Erel]

B4XPages is restricted to a single orientation. It might be changed in the future, however it is not trivial and will require some changes in the app code.

 

[Alessandro71]

It looks like a warning in the Play Console: Android 16 will ignore orientation restrictions, so the app may probably run in unintended mode (i.e. portrait instead of forced landscape).
It is not clear to me if this will be mandatory for publishing or just an advice.

 

[Filippo]

It is not clear to me if this will be mandatory for publishing or just an advice.

At the moment it is only a hint, but you should already think about it, because a fixed vertical or horizontal setting of Android 16 is no longer taken into consideration.
I don't have a device with Android 16 yet and can't test it yet, but let's wait and see.