Changing API level Android Studio
When you want to update your minSdkVersion in an existent project...
- Update
build.gradle(Module: app)
- Make sure is the one under Gradle Script and it is NOTbuild.gradle(Project: yourproject)
.
An example of build.gradle:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'android { compileSdkVersion 28 buildToolsVersion "28.0.2" defaultConfig { applicationId "com.stackoverflow.answer" minSdkVersion 21 targetSdkVersion 28 versionCode 1 versionName "1.0" } buildTypes { release { minifyEnabled false proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro' }}dependencies { androidTestCompile 'junit:junit:4.12' compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])}
- Sync gradle button (refresh all gradle projects also works)
For beginners in Android Studio "Sync gradle button" is located in Tools -> Android -> Sync Project with Gradle Files "Rebuild project" Build -> Rebuild Project
- Rebuild project
After updating the build.gradle's minSdkVersion
, you have to click on the button to sync gradle file ("Sync Project with Gradle files"). That will clear the marker.
Updating manifest.xml, for e.g. deleting any references to SDK levels in the manifest file, is NOT necessary anymore in Android Studio.
For android studio users:
- right click the App directory
- choose the "module setting" option
- change the ADK Platform as what you need
- Click Apply
The gradle will rebuild the project automatically.
As now Android Studio is stable, there is an easy way to do it.
- Right click on your project file
- Select "Open Module Settings"
- Go to the "Flavors" tab.
- Select the Min SDK Version from the drop down list
PS: Though this question was already answered but Android Studio has changed a little bit by its stable release. So an easy straight forward way will help any new answer seeker landing here.