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kmobile Code is Art Posts: 56 Reg: Jun 19, 2012 Kingston 7,960	confirm \| cancel 08/08/12 09:59 AM (13 years ago) android compatibility Hi all, I was wondering if android apps developed using API level 2.2 will work on android systems that are newer, for example use API 16, or would I have to recreate apps using the higher API levels? Title Comments Hi all, I was wondering if android apps developed using API level 2.2 will work on android systems that are newer, for example use API 16, or would I have to recreate apps using the higher API levels?

Paul Rogers Android Fan Posts: 2524 Reg: May 30, 2011 UK 35,740	08/08/12 10:09 AM (13 years ago) Generally speaking, yes. Most advanced features will degrade gracefully to earlier versions. Comments Generally speaking, yes. Most advanced features will degrade gracefully to earlier versions.

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	08/08/12 10:36 AM (13 years ago) I've tested a v1.5 app with all major Android releases and found no major issues. Same with v2.0 apps. Mark Comments I've tested a v1.5 app with all major Android releases and found no major issues. Same with v2.0 apps. Mark

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	08/08/12 10:51 AM (13 years ago) Yes, but the same is not true in the reverse depending on the feature used. Fred Comments Yes, but the same is not true in the reverse depending on the feature used. Fred

kmobile Code is Art Posts: 56 Reg: Jun 19, 2012 Kingston 7,960	08/08/12 11:20 AM (13 years ago) Alright, sweet, so I shouldn't have any major problems. Still very new at it and just wanted to be clear as to what I was getting myself into haha. Thanks all Khalid Comments Alright, sweet, so I shouldn't have any major problems. Still very new at it and just wanted to be clear as to what I was getting myself into haha. Thanks all Khalid

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	08/08/12 11:41 AM (13 years ago) Yep, you should be good. Remember that you're compiling against the Google APIs, not the Android APIs. But the same thought holds true...newer versions of the API should be good, and older ones (like really old ones) may not have support for all the functionality you want (though they would have to be really old ones, and not advised to compile against anyway). Long way of saying that if you use the newer Google APIs, you shouldn't have any problems! Mark Comments Yep, you should be good. Remember that you're compiling against the Google APIs, not the Android APIs. But the same thought holds true...newer versions of the API should be good, and older ones (like really old ones) may not have support for all the functionality you want (though they would have to be really old ones, and not advised to compile against anyway). Long way of saying that if you use the newer Google APIs, you shouldn't have any problems! Mark

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