Google is ending Play Service support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

MobAmuse

If I sound confused it's because I am got a lot going on.

Just read this last night...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-is-ending-play-service-support-for-android-40-ice-cream-sandwich/ar-BBQDyLt?fbclid=IwAR2euI5s1c7Ez66v5Hnorsr2Q7eu86xNuSoquT2vYV5n_jY0oXXVBilFbtw

I've just got done updating all my apps with 2018.10 (just before Gideros 2018.12 was released) and all of them on Google Play Store show as 'Requires Android 4.0 and up'.

Should this not be 'Requires Android 4.1 and up' ? i.e. min level set on export to 4.1 (Jelly Bean API level 16).

Just sayin.

hgy29

It doesn't seem to be anything to worry about, unless google starts refusing apps which claim to still support 4.0 and older. But this posts refers to play services and not play store, so it is linked to the version of play service you are using. We raised it to 16 min in 2018.12.

MobAmuse

OK thanks, I think I read elsewhere too that Google will also limit discoverability of apps that have set 4.0 as min. I just got done with weeks of rebuilds across Google and Amazon all built with 2018.10 so 'really don't' want to rebuild them all again yet.

I did rebuild one however with 2018.12 tho as a test and it still states on store it's minimum is 'Requires Android 4.0 and up' that is why I am confused. Surely that should now show as 'Requires Android 4.1 and up' on store if built with Jellybean API16 as minimum using 2018.12 to build it with.

All damn confusing anyway LOL

MobAmuse

But yes it seems to do with Google Play Services I understand now...

https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/07/google-play-services-drops-support-for-android-ice-cream-sandwich/

MobAmuse

Time I retired

MobAmuse

Yes just built a new app with 2018.12 and it now states on play store correctly... 'Requires Android 4.1 and up'.

MobAmuse

Must of cocked something up earlier.