Thanks for stopping by. I have been working on an app at API 23. Now Android Studio is "upgrading" it to API 26. This is not what I want. I want to keep it at API 23. Everytime I make a new app its 26. Downgrading doesn't work; I get a bunch of errors.
Thanks
You can change it as you like.
1.Click on your project folder > app > build.gradle
An example of build.gradle:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 26
buildToolsVersion "25.0.3"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.stackoverflow.answer"
minSdkVersion 21
targetSdkVersion 26
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
dependencies {
androidTestCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
}
2.Open your Android Studio, and go to Menu.
File >Project Structure. In project Structure window, select app module in the list given on left side.
Select the Flavors tab and under this you will have an option for setting “Min Sdk Version” and for setting “Target Sdk Version”.
Select both the versions and Click OK.
Keep in mind that if you're uploading it to the play store, it's going to have to target 26, soon to be 27. That's probably why AS is trying to update your version.
Related
How do you include/download the Android N source code when developing inside Android Studio?
The documentation/source code isn't currently available inside the Android SDK Manager.
#Passer by Thanks for announcement, I managed to download like that :
Source code for Android N is now available from the SDK.
Currently, there is no available documentation and SDK sources code to download from SDK Manager, only compiled SDK and samples (see GitHub). But you can use updated for N API Reference together with Android API Differences Report to figure out the code.
Update: Google pushed Android 7.0 to AOSP so you can now download the sources for API 24 from SDK Manager
To use N preview SDK in project, update your build.gradle as below:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 'android-N'
buildToolsVersion "24.0.1"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.alvenir.myapplication"
minSdkVersion 'N'
targetSdkVersion 'N'
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
}
I am using Android studio and i want to use Marshmallow API and AppCompatActivity. When I created a new project the build.gradle contained the below lines but I receive error at R class which says not a symbol.
Please let me know how to correct the build.gradle to get the App work.
gradle
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 23
buildToolsVersion "23.0.1"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.example.com.myapplication"
minSdkVersion 19
targetSdkVersion 23
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1'
}
Click on Build->Clean Project and that will perform a gradle clean
Update your Android SDK Manager Install all component of Android 6.0 (API 23)
R file can be erased due to many reasons, try rebuilding your project(which is the most common issue) and other issues may include any syntax error or inappropriate file permissions in work space, the exact error report can help address the issue better.
I have recently updated android studio which brought me many problems.
whenever I create a new android project the gradle scripts(Module:app) is displaying the below code
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 23
buildToolsVersion "23.0.1"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.example.listproject"
minSdkVersion 17
targetSdkVersion 23
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), `'proguard-rules.pro'`
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.+'
}
here the above compiledsdkversion 23 provides me
Error:Failed to find: com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.+ Open
File:open.dependency.in.project.structure">Open in Project Structure
dialog
Because before upgrading I had compiledsdkversion as 21 and it does not provide any problem in gradle sync task.
But when I manually modified the compiledsdkversion to 21 it worked correctly.But every time when I create a new project it has been set to 23.Is there any way to make 21 as default or any corrections for compiledsdkversion 23 itself.
I have another doubt before upgradation my restful services projects worked correctly after this upgradation I am facing many problems.
Even HelloWorld application is not running.But if I manually change the compiledsdkversion to 21 everything is fine.Please provide me a solution for making the compiledsdkversion to 21 by default.
> compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.+'
The "+" in "v7:23.+" means to take the newest "v7:23" version. If you have no internetconnection this fails.
either reestablish an internetconnection while building or replace the package with a fixed versionnumber that your system has locally cached when there was an internet conntection (i.e. com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1)
You are using the appcompat (and other support libraries) v23, please compile your project with API 23.
Change in your build.gradle the compileSdkVersion to 23
SOLUTION
In build.gradle file, I set both minSdkVersion and targetSdkVersion to 19 (my Android device's API level).
Also, compileSdkVersion's value must be less than your device's level API.
Issue was:
I cannot install my app I developed in Android Studio, in my Android device (LG G3).
When I try to install my app, this window comes.
When I click OK, the log outputs this.
This was my build.gradle:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 'android-L'
buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "*AppID*"
minSdkVersion 15
targetSdkVersion 'L'
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
runProguard false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
}
What I've tried to do:
1. Modify build.gradle to (Changed compileSdkVersion's value to 15):
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 15
buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "*AppID*"
minSdkVersion 15
targetSdkVersion 'L'
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
runProguard false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
}
2. Clean the project: i.imgur.com/lbdeXGe.png.
Take a look at Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK] Android-L
Recently there was a post here regarding the L SDK's incompatibility with prior versions of Android. I've been digging in
AOSP repositories for quite a few hours now, and determined that the
tools behave this way because they are designed to treat preview
platforms differently. If you compile against a preview SDK
(android-L), the build tools will lock minSdkVersion and
targetSdkVersion to that same API level. This results in the produced
application being unable to be installed on devices running older
releases of Android, even if your application isn't doing anything
specific to L. To make matters worse, the new support libs (CardView,
RecyclerView, Palette, etc.) are also locked into the L API level,
even though--according to their repository names--they should work on
API level 7 just fine (and they do!).
The error means your device has an Android version that is less than your specified minSdkVersion. Set the minSdkVersion to the device's version. If that's not possible, there's really nothing you can do other than using a newer device.
Edit:
Now seeing userM1433372's answer ... That should be the actual issue. Thought you already tried a different SDK version, but you only changed compileSdkVersion to 15 without changing targetSdkVersion! I would suggest setting both targetSdkVersion and compileSdkVersion to 19 (which is the latest non-preview-version).
The minSdkVersion directive in my build.gradle appears not to be working (Android Studio 0.8.2)
Here's the build.gradle for the "mobile" module:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 20
buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"
defaultConfig {
minSdkVersion 9
targetSdkVersion 20
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
runProguard false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
wearApp project(':wear')
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:20.+'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-wearable:+'
}
When I try to debug it on my Samsung Galaxy S4 (API 19) I see this message in the "Compatible" column:
"No, minSdk(API 20) > deviceSdk(API 19)"
Minimum SDK should clearly be 9 as specified by the build.gradle. If I try to launch it anyway I get:
"Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK]"
I've scoured this project for any indication of something that could force the minSdk to 20. Nothing in AndroidManifest.xml. This project is a wearable app.
I've built another wearable app on the same machine and it loads and runs on the Samsung without a problem. This app that I'm trying to use was put together by a friend. It has only a small amount of code. The build.gradles are identical.
Totally baffled. Please help!
Android L version (SDK 20) will be overrides minSdkVersion to 20. You should change your build version to 19 or below version of SDK. for example,
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 19
buildToolsVersion '19.1.0'
defaultConfig {
applicationId "example.myapplication"
minSdkVersion 14
targetSdkVersion 19
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
runProguard false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'),
'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:19.+'
}
Modify your build.gradle file like this, and resync your project and rebuild it.
also you should install 19.1 sdk libraries to using SDK Managers. Run android studio as administrator will be help to solve another problems when you install sdk and rebuild your project.
you can change compileSdkVersion 20 to compileSdkVersion 16 to have a try ,it works to me