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user3063547
user3063547

Reputation: 843

android app install attempt fails with: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK]

Trying to install my app into an emulator that is based on Android 4.3 (API 18) and get "INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK". I had to compile the app, via ant, using SDK Build Tools 18.1.1 because 19 was failing with an error referring to something about "nio". In poking around the web, found that 19 and 22 may be "hosed" so I went with the suggested 18.1.1.

My AndroidManifest file has: minSDKVersion="18" targetSdkVersion="18.1.1."

My project.properties file has: target=android-18 sdk.buildtools=18.1.1

I don't have a lot of choice in creating the emulator - I have to go with API 19 or 18. I went with API 18 because I compiled with SDK buildtools 18.1.1. (Note I am working on Linux and am not using eclipse.) Clearly missing something basic here. Do I need to build an emulator based on 18.1.1 to match the SDK Build Tools I used to compile? Is that even possible? Are either the manifest or project.properties files wrong? Any advice on how to get around this app install error is welcome.

TIA, Steve

Upvotes: 0

Views: 360

Answers (1)

user2058839
user2058839

Reputation:

As Android says in :

android:targetSdkVersion An integer designating the API Level that the application targets. If not set, the default value equals that given to minSdkVersion.

Just put a version equal or higher that your minSdkVersion. You should do for example : targetSdkVersion="18"

But you should bring an integer.

And for the targetSdkVersion, what you need is only to install the given version in your Android SDK Manager.

Upvotes: 1

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