Actually it is nicely explained here: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html
On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:08 PM, Samuel Lawson <[email protected]> wrote: > When you compile you won't be able to use any APIs introduced after > your target SDK. > > It won't prevent your app from appearing on earlier devices, that's > purely down to the your minimum SDK chosen. > > Of course make sure you test on the the minimum SDK you define - to > check your app behavior and check you haven't used any APIs that were > introduced in later versions. > > > On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Pent <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Why don't you just set your target sdk higher? >>> >> >> I think this may be a 'doh' moment and going slightly off topic. I've >> been building the cupcake version of my app with the project target 3 >> because if I build it with a higher target eclipse shows a big red >> cross there when going to install it on the device, which I had >> assumed meant 'can't install'. >> >> I now tried it with project target 8 and it installed fine, also built >> with Ant. >> >> But does it still appear on the Market for cupcake devices then ? Does >> Market only look at what's stipulated in the manifest and ignore the >> build target ? >> >> In any case, that solved the problem with not being able to specify >> android:required="false". >> >> Pent >> >> -- >> 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 > -- 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
