In conclusion if there is not special reasons to use the latest sdk version, like new features, new APIs... etc. it is better use the min target I want to support?
On 23 Gen, 11:44, Paolo <[email protected]> wrote: > Can I assume the same for the v3.x? > > On 23 Gen, 11:39, Kristopher Micinski <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Basically, yes, if you use something from 2.1 you can be sure it will > > be in 4.0. There are occasionally deprecated methods, and APIs (for > > example, the old contacts provider, or a number of older utility > > classes for things like security, etc..), but in general things are > > only being added, not dropped. > > > kris > > > On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 5:35 AM, Paolo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks Kris, but the answer I'm looking for is not referred to the > > > Android distribution problem, but rather to a technical one. > > > > I want to understand if there is best practice for choosing the SDK to > > > use. I should use alway the latest version of the sdk, and so it is my > > > responsibility to provide a mechanism of backward compatibility? Or > > > instead... is better using the min version supported as target? In > > > this case If I use v2.1 as target I can be sure that all the APIs are > > > always supported in v4.0? > > > > I hope to be clear :) > > > > On 23 Gen, 11:18, Kristopher Micinski <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Choose the target corresponding to 2.1, there is also a nice little > > >> pie chart showing you how many people have what: > > > >>http://developer.android.com/resources/dashboard/platform-versions.html > > > >> kris > > > >> On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 5:12 AM, Paolo <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Hi there, > > > >> > I'd like to understand if there is a best practice when I have to > > >> > choose the SDK Target for a Android project. > > > >> > For example: I have to develop an app that must be supported on > > >> > Android OS version from v2.1 to v4.0 (included). > > >> > Which target should I choose? > > > >> > -- > > >> > 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 -- 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
