Officially, Android 10 is the most widely used version on Android smartphones. Android 12 does not yet appear on the 2021 distribution list. Android 6 Marshmallow is still in use on 5.1% of phones that have accessed the Play Store in recent weeks.
Read moreWhich API level is best for Android studio?
When you upload an APK, it needs to meet Google Play’s target API level requirements. New apps and app updates must target Android 10 (API level 29) or higher ; except for Wear OS apps, which must target API level 28 or higher. Starting in August 2021, new apps will need to: Publish with the Android App Bundle format.
Read moreWhat is Android’s API level?
API Level is an integer value that uniquely identifies the framework API revision offered by a version of the Android platform. The Android platform provides a framework API that applications can use to interact with the underlying Android system.
Read moreAre older Android versions supported?
Google mentioned that the change is meant to “help protect your account’s security.” The Android versions that are losing support were launched as early as 2008. Google will be ending sign-in support for multiple devices running on the old versions of Android in September 2021 .
Read moreWhat versions of Android Does Google support?
VersionReleasedSecurity SupportOreo (Android 8.0.x)4 years and 6 months ago (21 Aug 2017)NoNougat (Android 7.x)5 years and 6 months ago (22 Aug 2016)NoMarshmallow (Android 6.0.x)6 years ago (05 Oct 2015)NoLollipop (Android 5.0 – 5.1.1)7 years ago (12 Nov 2014)NoAndroid OS | endoflife.date endoflife.date › android
Read moreWhat versions of Android are no longer supported?
With the release of Android 10, Google has stopped support for Android 7 or earlier . This means that no more security patches or OS updates will be pushed out by Google and Handset vendors as well.
Read moreWhich version of Android should you use as minimum development target?
Generally, companies target a minimum version of KitKat, or SDK 19 , for new endeavors. For personal projects, we usually choose Lollipop, or SDK 21, as it brings a number of improvements to the table, such as improved build times.18 Eki 2015
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