Android permission reduces the number of supported devices

Question

I m up loading my latest apk onto google play store with few new permissions

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />

doing so have reduced the number of supported devices. How can I make it support the earlier devices as it did before?

Answer 1

i think you can use <uses-feature> tag in your manifest file to tell google play that your app doesn't need the proper hardware for that if the device doesn't support that hardware:

<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.wifi" android:required="false" />