Are you serious? Expecting that an old version of the APK would show if the newer one is targeting a later SDK would require forward thinking from the Market team. The last couple of years has shown us that the Market infrastructure team is completely reactionary with zero forward thinking. Otherwise, what kind of genius would come up with the 200 character app description limit if they were in any way anticipiating the future?
They are the polar opposite of the rest of the Android team. On Mar 4, 12:10 am, Kostya Vasilyev <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow, you can type fast :) > > Wonder if it will show up a little later, as the Market infrastructure > caches up. > > -- Kostya > > 03.03.2011 19:07, Mark Carter пишет: > > > > > > > Well, I was pretty stunned just now when I read that post from Dianne. > > Partly because I didn't know about it before. Partly because I didn't > > believe it. But mostly because of a huge can of nasty worms it could > > open, should it be true. > > > So, I just tried it with one of my not-so-important apps on the Market. > > > * Originally published at min-level 3 and checked I could see it on my > > Nexus One running 2.2.2 (level 8) - which I could. > > * Next, I rebuilt the APK using min level 9, (and building using SDK 9) > > * Then I published the new APK over the old one > > * Finally, I cleared the data for the Market app and checked whether > > the app was there (by querying my publisher name) and it wasn't. My > > other apps were. > > > So, I guess that indicates, that it's not true... > > > On 3 March 2011 22:55, Kostya Vasilyev <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > 03.03.2011 18:12, TreKing пишет: > >> On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 6:33 AM, Mark Carter > >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > >> Therefore, in an ideal world (!), I would like the 1.5/1.6 > >> users to use the existing, well-tested version and the other > >> users will get the newer stuff. > > >> This is particularly problematic for paid apps. If you > >> increase the min SDK level and then a lower SDK user > >> reflashes his device, he will no longer be able to install > >> your app. He won't even see it on the Market. That will then > >> lead to support emails along with the cumbersome directions > >> on how to install a legacy APK manually. > > >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/msg/b6b513af1a351c95 > > > Yes, this is at least something. Two problems though: > > > - It's not quite clear if that can be relied on (the Market team > > is separate from Dianne's frameworks team, and they can change > > this undocumented behavior at any time and without notice). > > > - It's difficult to update the .apk built for an older Android > > version. > > > I think it would be great if it was possible to upload and manage > > multiple APKs for the same package / signature. > > > Then the developer could easily update the version targeting 1.5 / > > 1.6 should the need arise. Or have a separate version for 3.0 and > > up (using the native fragment implementation) and a version for > > 1.6+ (using the upoming fragment compatibility library, or no > > fragments at all). > > > -- Kostya > > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - > >> Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices > > >> -- > >> 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] > >> <mailto:[email protected]> > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected] > >> <mailto:[email protected]> > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > -- > > Kostya Vasilyev --http://kmansoft.wordpress.com > > > -- > > 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] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > <mailto:android-developers%[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 > > -- > Kostya Vasilyev --http://kmansoft.wordpress.com- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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
