Whenever we talk about changes in behavior for compatibility, we are talking about targetSdkVersion. The targetSdkVersion you set is the highest version you have tested your app on, so the platform assumes you don't need any of the compatibility features for applications developed against older versions of the platforms. This includes xlarge screen size compatibility you turn off by targeting SDK >= 9.
Well. It *would* if there *was* xlarge screen size compatibility. In practice, though, we never found an app that worked okay on a large screen and not an xlarge screen, so there is no such compatibility. It is assumed that as long as you support larger screens as per 1.6 and up, you will work fine if given an xlarge screen to run on. And more than that, even if you say you don't support xlarge screens, Market is not going to filter you out from xlarge devices. It is always assumed that an application that supports a smaller screen can run, one way or another, on a larger screen. On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 4:47 AM, MarcoAndroid <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah know about the reflection solutions. > But can't find anywhere a clear explanation on what happens with XML > tags you use that are available in newer SDK versions (as set in your > targetSDKVersion), but not in your minSdkVersion... Are they just > skipped by the older versions? > > On 10 apr, 13:23, lbendlin <[email protected]> wrote: > > The best solution is to set it to 9 and then test your app on a 1.6 > device > > (or a 1.6 emulator if you must). You can also use reflection for any new > > features that would throw 1.6 into a wobbly. > > -- > 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 > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- 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
