Question

I am building an android app. Eclipse lists my android version of the project as 4.1 (I do know how to change this).

I now how to see and change the minimum and max. version number of android devices needed for compatibility (this is 10-15 in my case), which are in the android manifest file.

I have a very simple question, but I just need somebody to confirm as I have not been able to get a clear answer to my (very beginner) question.

If eclipse lists my android version as 4.1, is the project is apk generated only for 4.1? In other words, do I need to generate a apk with eclipse settings on 4.0.3 to execute the file on a 4.0.3 device? Or does the compatibility setting (10-15) automatically imply this.

Sorry, I am a bit confused between compiling for a platform and compatibility of methods.

Answer 1

If eclipse lists my android version as 4.1, is the project is apk generated only for 4.1?

The answer is No. Android requires a run-time of Android 1.5 or later (set android:minSdkVersion to at least 3 in your AndroidManifest.xml). This means you can develop with the latest version of the Android SDK and your app will still run on an earlier Android version (1.5 minimum).So if you compile with 4.1(set in project.properties android-14) and set minsdkversion 3 the you can run it with any device also read the Requirements from this link https://developers.google.com/mobile-ads-sdk/docs/