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Android apps get tagged with two API levels. minSdkVersion is a way for the developer to say "my app requires this version of Android or higher". targetSdkVersi
by adrianmonk 9y ago
Android apps get tagged with two API levels. minSdkVersion is a way for the developer to say "my app requires this version of Android or higher". targetSdkVersion lets them say "opt me in to breaking changes you've made to the APIs on newer OS versions, because I've built and tested it to handle that".
So with this change, a developer can still release a brand new app that runs on Android phones which are 5 years old if they want. They just have to make sure that app is aware of how the newer releases work too.