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Generate the Android manifest file

Updated: Nov 17, 2025

To submit your app to the Meta Horizon Store, you must have an Android manifest file that conforms to Meta Horizon Store requirements. For details on these requirements, see the official Meta Quest Virtual Reality Check (VRC) guidelines.

Generate the manifest file

To complete this step, you must have a Meta XR Core SDK or the All-in-one SDK installed in your project. See Import the Meta XR Core SDK for installation instructions.

Make sure you apply all fixes to your project using the Project Setup Tool.

To generate a Meta Horizon Store-compatible Android manifest file in Unity:

Select Meta > Tools > Android Manifest Tool.

Create store-compatible AndroidManifest.xml menu selection

Click Generate New Store-Compatible AndroidManifest.xml.

Android manifest generation tool dialog showing the Generate New Store-Compatible AndroidManifest.xml button

This creates an AndroidManifest.xml file in your Unity application’s Assets/Plugins/Android folder. Note that this is not a complete manifest. Unity appends additional info to the file during the packaging process.

After successfully generating the manifest file, the Android Manifest Tool dialog should display the following buttons:

Android Manifest Tool screen when the manifest file is already generated

After making any configuration changes, such as toggling feature flags or permissions, you can sync the manifest by clicking Update AndroidManifest.xml for Store Compatibility.

Remove unwanted permissions from a manifest file

Unity can generate manifest files that contain Android permissions prohibited by Meta Horizon OS. Apps containing these permissions are not allowed to be distributed through the Meta Horizon Store.

To remove unwanted permissions, see Remove Permissions from your Manifest.