I have read the website and archives on backporting (building on SDK 2.0 to run on SDK 1.5) and it seems consensus is to change the minimum SDK version required in the manifest (from 5 back to 3) and check for any private API calls. I've done that, but I have two remaining concerns. [Note: I wrote/built this app on 2.0 with emulators without access to an Android 1.5 device.]
1) drawable verses the new drawable-* ... if I don't have an icon in drawable.png will my application be icon-less in 1.5? Do I need to copy one of the new icons in there? If so, which one? 2) search ... how does the "SEARCH" activity get raised for an application on SDK 1.5 devices (which don't appear to have a hardware search button.) Do I need to add a menu option and raise SEARCH as a sub-activity? [Note: I am 100% confused by search button on all android versions 'cos what I read says SDK 2.0 copes with virtual buttons, yet those devices (in emulator) seem to have hardware ones. What am I missing?] Thanks in advance for help with these. Please let me know if there are any more issues I am missing. -- 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
