Can you change min. API level for your Android app in Eclipse?

Question

Hi there

I selected API minimum level 1.5 for my android app and I'm just about to integrate gestures in to it which came in 1.6. Is there a way in Eclipse to change the minimum level from 1.5 to 1.6 halfway through building an app?

Many thanks

Answer 1

If you go into your Manifest file and set

    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" />

to

        <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4" />

Then you will have changed your entire project from running 1.5 as a minimum to 1.6.

While you are still building your app, you can change the minimum API level at any time.

Answer 2

Yes, go to your manifest and change <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" /> to <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4" />. Then go to Project > Properties > Android and change the Project Build Target to 1.6 to recognize new API code introduced in 1.6.