If you set it to 3 it won't be installed on older devices. I don't know enough about the dev tools to help with compiling problems there (especially without even seeing the error message).
On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 10:18 AM, gnugu <rho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Just to make sure I understand you correctly, I set the API level in > my app to 3 and when someone runs it on Android 1.1 the attributes > will be ignored? > > Because when I keep the API level at 2 the project will not compile > (at least in Eclipse). > > On Oct 7, 10:13 am, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> wrote: > > You can use any newer XML attributes, and they will be ignored on older > > platforms. So just specify the appropriate attributes for the IME for > the > > newer platforms. (And also be sure to still test on older platforms, if > you > > really care about that. I don't think there are a ton of devices left at > > API 2, though I really don't know any numbers, so it may not be that > > important.) > > > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 9:51 AM, gnugu <rho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > Google suggests in Dev Guide that we set the API level as low as > > > possible to cover most of the devices. > > > > > Somebody recently pointed out in my app that when they are typing in > > > the password the automatic suggestions pop up making it annoying. > > > > > I found out the solution, but is only available in API level 3. > > > > > I guess my question is, are there devices out there that use Android > > > 1.1 still? > > > > > Does Google have any stats on this? > > > > > Thanks. > > > > -- > > Dianne Hackborn > > Android framework engineer > > hack...@android.com > > > > 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. > > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer hack...@android.com 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 android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
