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Android / From November 1, 2019, app updates must target at least Android 9.0 ???

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JeZxLee
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Posted: 11th Oct 2019 15:27
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Hi,

I just received an email from Google:
https://developer.android.com/distribute/best-practices/develop/target-sdk
(From November 1, 2019, app updates must target at least Android 9.0)

Am I reading the above right?
Only Android version 9.0 and above devices will be supported?

Can someone explain the above, I am very confused...
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Jesse
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Posted: 13th Oct 2019 01:20 Edited at: 13th Oct 2019 01:22
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Hey JeZxLee,


here's the thread regarding this issue:
https://forum.thegamecreators.com/thread/224785


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Posted: 15th Oct 2019 20:19
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Hi,

I have current AppGameKit Classic.
Do I have to do anything to "target" Android OS 9.0 ?
My phone only has Android OS 8.0, will that be a problem?
Let me know, thanks!

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Posted: 15th Oct 2019 20:59 Edited at: 15th Oct 2019 21:00
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The target SDK and the minimum SDK when exporting are two different things.
The target SDK is updated by TGC. There's nothing you can do about that than wait for updates.
Both Studio and Classic already target Android 9.0 API 28 ( since August )

Android 8.0 on your phone won't be any problem soon. I'm still using 5.x on mine ^^

So there's nothing you need to worry about.


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Posted: 16th Oct 2019 11:39
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Ok, thanks!

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Does this API requirement mean it just has to be in the list of 'supported' API's when building or be built for Android 9 and up as if thats is the case it would seriously limit the audience of any produced programs for any previous android version?
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