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Is anybody else bothered that they can't put it in the Google store because they chose to support an older version of Android than what's allowed?
by mark-r 4y ago
Is anybody else bothered that they can't put it in the Google store because they chose to support an older version of Android than what's allowed?
- 29083011397778 4y agoAnnoyed at... Google, rght? Because my older phones don't explode when they get relegated to being a Kodi remote, and this is 100% on Google.
- mark-r 4y agoYes, annoyed at Google. They're flexing their monopoly power a bit too much.
- chungy 4y agoAt least an APK can be installed without the Play Store. But yes, I believe Google's requirement is absurd.
- lern_too_spel 4y agoIt's not from supporting an earlier version but targeting an earlier version. You can support earlier versions and target a newer version. Presumably, that's what they're doing in 20, but it requires so many changes that it isn't worth their time to backport them to 19. https://stackoverflow.com/a/47269079 https://stackoverflow.com/a/47269079