Changing API level Android Studio
GETTING STARTED
Trying to update the app and getting the below issue saying change your app’s target API level? Why this is happening? what’s the solution? We will be discussing that in this blog. The issue is if you are releasing a new version of app after a long time, then the app won’t support the latest update device. So that’s where the API level upgrade required.
Step 1: Go to the Gradle Script and move to Build Gradle(Module app) as highlighted below change to the latest API, currently the latest version is 28, change the version compile sdk to 28 same way change the target sdk version to 28.
android {
compileSdkVersion 28
defaultConfig {
applicationId "Your package name goes here"
minSdkVersion 21
targetSdkVersion 28
versionCode 2
versionName "2.0"
testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
}
Step 2: Now you can see the new notification appear above the menu tab, saying sync the project. Click on Sync, this will automatically install the latest version of the SDK.
Step 3: Read the License agreement and click on accept and proceed next.
Step 4: Here you will see which component and package is going to install, once you have done this go and run your application and release the apk.
You can use this mentioned article to see how to manage apk release in play console.
FINAL VERDICT :
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