# How to update android manifest.xml file through config.xml?

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-update-android-manifest-xml-file-through-config-xml/19604>\
**Category:** ionic-v1\
**Created:** [March 23, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-update-android-manifest-xml-file-through-config-xml/19604 "2015-03-23T17:08:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![IoniUser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b77776/32.png) [@IoniUser](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/IoniUser)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-update-android-manifest-xml-file-through-config-xml/19604/1 "2015-03-23T17:08:15Z")

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\<widget  
xmlns="[http://www.w3.org/ns/widgets](http://www.w3.org/ns/widgets)"  
xmlns:gap="[http://phonegap.com/ns/1.0](http://phonegap.com/ns/1.0)"  
xmlns:android="[http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android](http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android)"  
xmlns:cdv="[http://cordova.apache.org/ns/1.0](http://cordova.apache.org/ns/1.0)"  
id="com.example.hello"  
version=“1.0.1”

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**Author:** ![celiostat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@celiostat](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/celiostat)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-update-android-manifest-xml-file-through-config-xml/19604/2 "2015-03-30T12:48:27Z")

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hi @IoniUser, have you been lucky getting an answer ? I am looking for the same information…

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**Author:** ![IoniUser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b77776/32.png) [@IoniUser](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/IoniUser)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-update-android-manifest-xml-file-through-config-xml/19604/3 "2015-03-30T19:05:49Z")

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Hi @celiostat, you can try this two [link.It](http://link.It) didn’t work for me properly.might for you it will work.  
[http://docs.phonegap.com/en/3.3.0/plugin\_ref\_spec.md.html#Plugin%20Specification\_config\_file\_element](http://docs.phonegap.com/en/3.3.0/plugin_ref_spec.md.html#Plugin%20Specification_config_file_element)  
[http://book.famousmobileapps.com/full\_app/configxml.html](http://book.famousmobileapps.com/full_app/configxml.html)  
If it’s work for you just let me know.I will try to find my mistakes. 😄

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**Author:** ![celiostat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@celiostat](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/celiostat)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-update-android-manifest-xml-file-through-config-xml/19604/4 "2015-03-30T19:38:51Z")

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hi and thanks @IoniUser, could not have it implemented properly on config.xml, so I used the Android manifest instead, and works fine, though not the best solution as if there is an update in the system, I will have to rewrite the settings…

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**Author:** ![ers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/ers/32/66708_2.png) [@ers](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/ers)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2015, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-update-android-manifest-xml-file-through-config-xml/19604/5 "2015-05-11T02:48:04Z")

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Ioniuser: mistakes 1: this is for phonegap 2: that’s for plugins