Hi Migules, Thx a lot for the reply where can get features that were added in each version of the api? Also i still want to know about the device selection question please.
Thanks, Sagar On Jun 25, 12:48 pm, Miguel Morales <[email protected]> wrote: > I would say it largely depends on the type of app you're making. If > you don't need the features introduces in 2.x, start with 1.5. > Once you have all the basics in place, it'll be easier to > incrementally start using higher features if they are supported in the > higher versions. > If you make an app that works for 1.5 it *should* work automatically > with 2.x (a few layout things might need to tweaked) > However, if you make an app that uses features in 2.x it won't work with 1.5. > > > > On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 12:31 AM, sagare <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Torsten, > > Thanks for the reply so you mean to say i can select any device > > for my development or testing (it could be either Android dev Phone 1, > > Android dev Phone 2 or Motorola Droid) rt? > > Also I wanted to know which Android OS version should i target as > > per this link > >http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/google_reports_half_of_android... > > android 2.1 seems to have around 50% userbase. So what i wanted to > > know is if i target 1.5 my app would run without any changes on all > > versions uptill 2.2 rt? > > so is it better to target a lower OS version? Or else if I target 2.2 > > how would that application run on lower version also a bit of > > confused? > > > Can u plz help me. > > > Thanks, > > Sagar > > > On Jun 25, 12:00 pm, Torsten <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Sagar, > > >> Worry less about the device and more about the content. If you > >> download the SDK for a given version and your application runs fine, > >> chances are it will work when the apk is transferred to a device > > >> Take a look > >> here:http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/compatibility.html > >> andhttp://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html > > >> Br, > >> -- > >> Torsten Lund > >> Chief Software Engineer > >> Ixonos Denmark ApS > >> Niels Jernes Vej 10, > >> DK-9220 Aalborg SO, Denmark > > >> On Jun 25, 8:53 am, sagare <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > I am a newBie and was just wondering which mobile device should i > >> > target first for my application after a bit googling i found Android > >> > dev phone 1 and android developer phone 2 but does this device have or > >> > support Android 2.1 ? > >> > Or can i target some other device like motorola droid for my > >> > development and testing ? What would be the pros and cons in this > >> > situation? > > >> > Plz help me out. > > >> > Thanks, > >> > Sagar > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > --http://diastrofunk.com,http://developingthedream.blogspot.com/,http://www.youtube.com/user/revoltingx, > ~Isaiah 55:8-9 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
