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Google raises minimum AndroidX SDK requirement to Android 7
Original: Google is raising the minimum SDK version for several core AndroidX libraries to 24 (Android 7). This means that even we
Google is raising the minimum SDK version required for several core AndroidX libraries to API 24, corresponding to Android 7. Independent developers say the change makes it significantly harder to keep apps compatible with Android 6, even when they want to, raising concerns for open-source projects and platforms like F-Droid that serve users on older devices.
Why now: App developers are discussing how the change limits support for older Android devices.
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- Google is raising the minimum SDK version for several core AndroidX libraries to 24 (Android 7). This means that even well-intentioned app developers will have a much harder time supporting Android 6. # Android # OpenSource # Fdroid # Google · daniel@gultsch.social · 7
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