Should I Use Legacy Android Support Libraries?
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Should I check use legacy Android support libraries?

We recommend using the AndroidX libraries in all new projects. You should also consider migrating existing projects to AndroidX as well. So all Android apps should now aim to use AndroidX, instead of the old support library.

What is legacy library support?

Official Description: The Support Library is a static library that you can add to your Android application in order to use APIs that are either not available for older platform versions or utility APIs that aren’t a part of the framework APIs. Compatible on devices running API 14 or later.

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