How to change the minSdkVersion of a project?
AndroidAndroid Problem Overview
I have been building a project and testing it on the Android emulator.
I realized that I set the minSdkVersion
to 10. Now, I have a phone to test the program on, but its sdk version is 7.
I tried to go into the manifest file, and change the sdk version to 7, but every time I run the program, it crashes.
How can I rebuild or change the sdk version to a lower number (from 10 to 7), so that I can make sure my app is able to run on older phones?
Android Solutions
Solution 1 - Android
In your app/build.gradle
file, you can set the minSdkVersion
inside defaultConfig
.
android {
compileSdkVersion 23
buildToolsVersion "23.0.3"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.name.app"
minSdkVersion 19 // This over here
targetSdkVersion 23
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
Solution 2 - Android
Set the min SDK version within your project's AndroidManifest.xml file:
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4"/>
What exactly causes the crash? Iron out all crashes/bugs in minimum version and then test in higher versions.
Solution 3 - Android
This is what worked for me:
In the build.gradle
file, setting the minSdkVersion
under defaultConfig
:
Good Luck...
Solution 4 - Android
Create a new AVD with the AVD Manager and set the Target to API Level 7. Try running your application with that AVD. Additionally, make sure that your min sdk in your Manifest file is at least set to 7.
Solution 5 - Android
check it: Android Studio->file->project structure->app->flavors->min sdk version and if you want to run your application on your mobile you have to set min sdk version less than your device sdk(API) you can install any API levels.
Solution 6 - Android
Set the min SDK version in your project's AndroidManifest.xml file and in the toolbar search for "Sync Projects with Gradle Files" icon. It works for me.
Also look for your project's build.gradle file and update the min sdk version.
Solution 7 - Android
Open the app/build.gradle
file and check the property field compileSdkVersion
in the android
section. Change it to what you prefer.
If you have imported external libraries into your application (Ex: facebook), then make sure to check facebook/build.gradle
also.
Solution 8 - Android
Delete this line:
<uses-sdk android:targetSdkVersion="..." />
in the file:
AndroidManifest.xml
Solution 9 - Android
If you use a cordova to build your app, for me the best soluction is change the argument cdvMinSdkVersion=15
to cdvMinSdkVersion=19
in the file platforms\android\gradle.properties