Error: Apps targeting Android 12 and higher are required to specify an explicit value for `android:exported`

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Looks like you need to update Cordova Android to v11.

Going crazy - can not deploy APK over API 31

Instead of adding the exported attribute yourself, update your app to cordova-android 11 as it adds it and also targets SDK 32 by default. Instead of ionic cordova platform add android do ionic cordova platform add android@latest to get latest version instead of the pinned version.