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Ivelin I hate code! Posts: 19 Reg: Feb 05, 2014 Alva 190	confirm \| cancel 03/26/14 09:32 AM (10 years ago) Android realted question I apologize if this question was asked already but I could not find a current answer. I have published one Android App so far and it is compatible with Android 4.0 and up. How can I make it compatible with lower Android Version. Thank you for your time :) Title Comments I apologize if this question was asked already but I could not find a current answer. I have published one Android App so far and it is compatible with Android 4.0 and up. How can I make it compatible with lower Android Version. Thank you for your time :)

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	03/26/14 10:33 AM (10 years ago) Hi @Ivelin, In your AndroidManifest.xml file, you'll see the following near the top: <!-- app requires Android 3.0 or above on device --> <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="11"/> This defines the minimum SDK needed to compile your app. You can change this line to whatever minimum SDK you want, but you need to ensure that the code in the app is compatible with that SDK. Right now, the oldest you can potentially get away with is Android 3.0. But it's best to stay with Android 4. As it stands, that's something like 95% of the market. Mark Comments Hi @Ivelin, In your AndroidManifest.xml file, you'll see the following near the top: <!-- app requires Android 3.0 or above on device --> <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="11"/> This defines the minimum SDK needed to compile your app. You can change this line to whatever minimum SDK you want, but you need to ensure that the code in the app is compatible with that SDK. Right now, the oldest you can potentially get away with is Android 3.0. But it's best to stay with Android 4. As it stands, that's something like 95% of the market. Mark

Ivelin I hate code! Posts: 19 Reg: Feb 05, 2014 Alva 190	03/26/14 11:47 AM (10 years ago) Thank you Mark, I have been looking at Google Play and I have noticed that there are apps in the same category as mine and they are compatible with 2.2+. I did not know that 95% of the market is Android 4. Thank you for the information. Ivelin Comments Thank you Mark, I have been looking at Google Play and I have noticed that there are apps in the same category as mine and they are compatible with 2.2+. I did not know that 95% of the market is Android 4. Thank you for the information. Ivelin

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	03/26/14 12:11 PM (10 years ago) Check this link out...gives a breakdown of what's out there: http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html Mark Comments Check this link out...gives a breakdown of what's out there: http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html Mark

Ivelin I hate code! Posts: 19 Reg: Feb 05, 2014 Alva 190	03/26/14 12:14 PM (10 years ago) Thank you so much, I admire you guys, how much you know and how helpful you are. Ivelin Comments Thank you so much, I admire you guys, how much you know and how helpful you are. Ivelin

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