On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 5:40:48 PM UTC-5, TreKing wrote: > > > On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 4:50 PM, firebreather > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> is there any significant risk in using a higher sdk to develop than the >> minsdkversion target declared in the manifest? >> > > You run the risk of using new APIs that won't exist on older versions. > > >> in other words, if i'm developing on android 4.0.3 version 15 sdk/api >> will the app work correctly on an android 2.3.3 api phone. >> > > If coded correctly it will. > See this old but relevant blog post: > http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/04/backward-compatibility-for-android.html > > >> currently my app has been working on both tablets and version 2.3.3 >> phones with this strategy, although the console says I have to declare >> minimum target 11 or better for tablets. I've been asking this basic >> question for over a year in forums, stack overflow and support emails >> without a response. >> > > Really? > yes, really. if you don't believe me take a look on my post on stack overflow "any risk in using a higher sdk to develop than the minsdkversion target in manifest".. it still has 0 responses. i've posted similar questions over the last year, including whether the executable changes or improves with higher minsdkversion declaration, also with 0 responses.
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