Quick Answer: Which Android Api Level Should I Use?
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New apps and app updates must target Android 10 (API level 29) or higher; except for Wear OS apps, which must target API level 28 or higher.

What should be the minimum API level in Android Studio?

If your app cannot function without these APIs, you should declare API level 14 as your app’s minimum supported version. The minSdkVersion attribute declares the minimum version with which your app is compatible and the targetSdkVersion attribute declares the highest version on which you’ve optimized your app.

How do you choosing an API level for application?

Selecting a platform version and API Level

In general, you should compile your application against the lowest possible version of the platform that your application can support. You can determine the lowest possible platform version by compiling the application against successively lower build targets.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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