google play - Android: Disable to install app on tablets

Question

I'm working on app that should be installed only on phones and not tablets.

I want to ask, how can I restrict to install only on phones?

I was reading this article, but it seems pretty old to me: Distributing to Specific Screens

They are not talking about xxhdpi or xxxhdpi resolutions at all and devices are divided by screen size. It could work few years ago, but now? For example Nexus 6 has 6" screen size - it can be considered almost like tablet.

Do you know any working solution?

Answer 1

Just follow the doc Declaring an App is Only for Handsets and do not use the example from the accepted answer because of: (from FilteringTabletApps)

Caution: If you use the element for the reverse scenario (when your application is not compatible with larger screens) and set the larger screen size attributes to "false", then external services such as Google Play do not apply filtering. Your application will still be available to larger screens, but when it runs, it will not resize to fit the screen. Instead, the system will emulate a handset screen size (about 320dp x 480dp; see Screen Compatibility Mode for more information). If you want to prevent your application from being downloaded on larger screens, use , as discussed in the previous section about Declaring an App is Only for Handsets.