[android-developers] Dropping support for 1.5, separate build for those users on marketplace?
Hi, Is there a way to leave a version of an app on the marketplace (which is 1.5 compatible) and then put up a new version which is 1.6 and above compatible? The idea being that any 1.5 users going to marketplace can only download the 1.5 version, everyone else sees the 1.6+ version? I'm running into frequent view inflation issues on 1.5, it's like trying to develop for ie6. I have a version of the app which works great on 1.6+, limps along on 1.5. I'd like to just cut support for 1.5 here, and move on with 1.6+ since I'm spending too much time trying to make sure the views don't blow up on 1.5. Any way to do this? Thanks -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Dropping support for 1.5, separate build for those users on marketplace?
On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Mark Wyszomierski mar...@gmail.comwrote: Any way to do this? Set the 1.5 version to max and target SDK = 3 and the 1.6+ version to maxSDK = 8 (or whatever) and target to whatever you prefer, then update to Market. It should automatically filter your apps based on the platform the user is running, so only 1.5 users will see the 1.5 version and everyone else will see the 1.6 version. - TreKing http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Dropping support for 1.5, separate build for those users on marketplace?
Right now, I'll generate two apks: Foo.apk Foo-1.5-final.apk They'll both have the same package names. Should I just change the 'versionName' in the manifest: // Foo.apk manifest android:versionName=Foo / // Foo-1.5.apk manifest android:versionName=Foo-1.5-final / then upload Foo.apk as usual (os targets updated of course), and Foo-1.5-final.apk should be uploaded as a completely separate application to marketplace, right? Then I basically have to tell 1.5 users that they should search for Foo-1.5-final if they want to use my app, they won't see Foo.apk at all. Is that right? Thanks On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 12:56 PM, TreKing treking...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Mark Wyszomierski mar...@gmail.comwrote: Any way to do this? Set the 1.5 version to max and target SDK = 3 and the 1.6+ version to maxSDK = 8 (or whatever) and target to whatever you prefer, then update to Market. It should automatically filter your apps based on the platform the user is running, so only 1.5 users will see the 1.5 version and everyone else will see the 1.6 version. - TreKing http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices -- 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.comandroid-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 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
Re: [android-developers] Dropping support for 1.5, separate build for those users on marketplace?
On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Mark Wyszomierski mar...@gmail.comwrote: They'll both have the same package names. As Pent said, you can't do this, you'll need unique package names. Should I just change the 'versionName' in the manifest: then upload Foo.apk as usual (os targets updated of course), and Foo-1.5-final.apk should be uploaded as a completely separate application to marketplace, right? Right. Then I basically have to tell 1.5 users that they should search for Foo-1.5-final if they want to use my app, they won't see Foo.apk at all. Is that right? Right. Also, I would upload 1.5-final first, then update Foo WITHOUT any changes so 1.5 users can still see it, but with a message that 1.5 users should get the new version (and point them to it in the market). Then, after like a week to give people a chance to update, do your final 1.6+ Only build and release. More work, but should give you a smoother transition for 1.5 users. Otherwise I don't know how you'd let the 1.5 users know to get the new one considering they won't be able to see the updated one anymore ... - TreKing http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices -- 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
