adding android:tragetSdkVersion= "14" in maifest for application developed for 2.3.3 version, is it a good idea?

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I want to add android:tragetSdkVersion= "14" in my manifest but I'm consufed as initially I developed my application for 2.3.3 version. So I used TabActivity for that. But TabActivity is deprecated in 4.0 version and according to the documentation, including android:tragetSdkVersion= "14" means system will not impose any forward compatibility to the app. So I wonder if it is good idea to include android:tragetSdkVersion= "14" in my manifest.

yes we can always use minSdkVersion. But should I use android:tragetSdkVersion= "14" if I'm using TabActivity. — Rookie, Aug 30 '12 at 11:14

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 03 '12 at 12:43

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If you want to make it working on sdk 14, why are you leaving TabActivity in your code?

Otherwise, don't make sdk14 your target, and better to prevent users with version 4.0 or higher to install your application

answered Sep 03 '12 at 12:43

Tapemaster

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 16 '14 at 17:29

You should use the v4 support libraries if you target higher SDK versions and also provide a minSdk:

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="integer"
          android:targetSdkVersion="integer"
          android:maxSdkVersion="integer" />

here is info about the support libraries

http://developer.android.com/tools/support-library/index.html

adding android:tragetSdkVersion= "14" in maifest for application developed for 2.3.3 version, is it a good idea?

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