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google play store says my device is not compatible

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:46 am
by Terry Gilliver

how does android min sdk and target sdk affect the app? I want it to be available to as many versions as possible.


google play store says my device is not compatible

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 12:39 pm
by Serhii Kulibaba

Hello Terry,

Please look at this table with a list of sdk versions and Android versions: https://developer.android.com/guide/t...


google play store says my device is not compatible

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 7:19 pm
by Terry Gilliver

So setting the lowest value in min sdk version and the highest value in the target sdk will give me the broadest coverage yes?


google play store says my device is not compatible

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:25 am
by Serhii Kulibaba

No, only the newest version of min sdk guarantees you the biggest amount of supported devices. Also, you can select the lowest version of target sdk.

Note: Appery.io supports Android 4.1 – 6.x.
Your app will most likely work on lower Android version but there is no official support from Appery.io


google play store says my device is not compatible

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:14 pm
by Terry Gilliver

Ok, Unsure what you are saying.

Do you mean I enter the highest version number in the min sdk and the lowest version number in the target sdk?

By the way, the drop down list only goes as far as 5.1 not 6.x

Also Do these setting affect how google play store decides which of your devices are compatible?


google play store says my device is not compatible

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 12:32 pm
by Serhii Kulibaba

You have to set min version in both options to make you application available for the biggest amount of devices


google play store says my device is not compatible

Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:03 pm
by Jeffry Reed

Hello,

I have search and read the discussions regarding Min. SDK version and Target SDK version and I have not understood any explanation clear.

At the moment the options are Android 4.1.x through Android 7.0.

Can someone clearly explain what the results of setting the min and target SDK.

thank you


google play store says my device is not compatible

Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:18 pm
by Galyna Abramovych

Hello Jeffry,

Have you had a look at these posts?
They seem to be quite clear in explaining the difference.

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-dif...
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4...
http://www.dummies.com/web-design-dev...

I do hope it will shed light on the issue.


google play store says my device is not compatible

Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:51 pm
by Jeffry Reed

Hello Galyna,

Ah, yes, that is more clear, thank you.


Re: google play store says my device is not compatible

Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 7:24 am
by Pdrew2
Terry Gilliver wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:46 am

how does android min sdk and target sdk affect the app? I want it to be available to as many versions as possible.

Sorry for the posting here in too old thread but I think I can get help from this thread because I am also having the same issue with google play store and I am not able to fix it, So if you are able to fix it then please share details and configurations.

Thank in advanced.