Question

I am creating a project in android using eclipse.

Now my problem is when i create a android application project, I set Build Sdk version to 4.1 (API 16). But when i saw in manifest file the android:targetSdkVersion="15" . Can anyone explain me why this is happening ? see the below screenshots.

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Updated Answer:

Here it goes,

Solution is,

goto:

Your
Directory\android-sdk-windows\tools\templates\projects\NewAndroidApplication\root

Open :

AndroidManifest.xml.ftl File

Change :

default :

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="${minApi}"
 android:targetSdkVersion="${targetApi}" />

Modified :

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="${minApi}"
 android:targetSdkVersion="${buildApi}" />

So the Problem goes here:

In the ftl file the attribute name ${targetApi} has been set, but we are selecting the buildApi value in the project creation window.

${targetApi} or ${buildApi} default value is the higher version , that means in your SDK tool it is API 15. So it is always 15 in the Manifest.

If you tried to create a new project with target API less than 10 or more than 15 anything , in the manifest it will be denoted as 15 only always.

Try this:

Create a project with API target 8 and see , manifest target will be 15 only. (Before modify the ftl file).
But project.properties has been updated properly.

So if you change ${targetApi} to ${buildApi} in the Manifest.xml.ftl, the problem solved.

It is a possible error in SDK tools revision 20, Even i updated the SDK tools itsn’t resolved in the recent revision also.

Hope this one might be helpful for somebody, those who facing the same.

Older Answer:

It is showing for me too. But in my case, I selected API 14 and it is showing android:targetSdkVersion="15" in the manifest.

I guess some reason should be there… 4.0 or 4.2 , it is assigning 4.1 in the manifest… Or may be a bug with Eclipse IDE. Why cant you update the newer version of Eclipse IDE and try it out. This might be a IDE Problem only.

Can you see that Right click- Properties – Android , Checked one is same what you selected in the beginning.

And also project.properties has the same version what you selected in the beginning.