Errr... don't know how i missed this - I was talking about targetSdk, not minSdk, :-|
On Monday, October 28, 2013 6:09:24 PM UTC+2, Piren wrote: > > TreKing already addressed everything, so i'll just add: > > >> will raising the min to 11 change the executable code, improving the run >> time for my games on version 11 and up phones and tablets? >> > > No, in fact, just changing the minSdk to 11 without doing some code > modifications would probably do the exact opposite if you're a user of > ASyncTasks. In some cases, it might even cause the app to dead lock. (if > you use multiple ASyncTasks with codependency) ... It will also completely > break if you're doing Network operations on the main thread (which you > shouldn't be doing anyway). > > > > On Monday, October 28, 2013 4:26:06 PM UTC+2, firebreather wrote: >> >> info seems fuzzy on the impact of changing minsdkversion declaration, >> particularly in the android docs, where it appears to just limit the number >> of phones the app site will allow to download your app. if that was the >> case then you'd think everyone would just declare minsdk of 1. >> >> i'm developing on version 14 with minsdk declared of 10 (recently up from >> 8). my biggest user categories are tablets according to my dashboard. >> according to the docs, I need minsdk declaration of 11, among several other >> things, for tablets to use my apps. >> >> is this bad information? why can tablets use my app now if 11 is really >> needed? >> >> will raising the min to 11 change the executable code, improving the run >> time for my games on version 11 and up phones and tablets? >> >> thank you. >> > -- 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
