UE 5.2 - Add "Category" to "AndroidManifest.xml"

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Hi,

I’ve got a big issue trying to add a category to my “AndroidManifest.xml” file.
I’ve added a “ManifestRequirementsOverride.txt” file, but it’s not accepting the “category”. Anything, but not a category.

I tried with an APL.
This is my APL:

> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <root xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
>     <androidManifestUpdates>
>         <addTagWhereTag
>             tag="activity"
>             parentTag="application">
>             <intent-filter>
>                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
>                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.INFO" />
>                 <category android:name="com.oculus.intent.category.VR" />
>             </intent-filter>
>         </addTagWhereTag>
>     </androidManifestUpdates>
> </root>

Still, it does not work.
I believe the APL is not written correctly. But I don’t know how to make it work properly.

Can anyone help me, please?

There’s another forum about this issue, but it’s for Unreal 4.2…it’s outdated.

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Hi, you need to update the YourProject.build.cs

you need to include

using System.IO;

var androidRemovePermissions = Path.Combine(ModuleDirectory, “YOURFILE>_UPL.xml”);
AdditionalPropertiesForReceipt.Add(“AndroidPlugin”, androidRemovePermissions);

Hope this helps.

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Hi! Thanks for your message!
I had already done that. After all the APL hasn’t helped me out. It was being read, but not doing anything.
An “AndroidManifestOverride.txt” and a check for the Oculus signature solved the problem.
Many thanks for the reply anyways! :slight_smile: