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Android Build a Simple Android App Getting Started with Android Running the Fun Facts Project

Paolo Hoyumpa
Paolo Hoyumpa
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Posted by Paolo Hoyumpa
Paolo Hoyumpa
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Error:installation failed since app’s minSdkVersion (API 23, N preview) is newer than device’s API level (API 21)

installation failed since app’s minSdkVersion (API 23, N preview) is newer than device’s API level (API 21)

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Andre' Jones
Andre' Jones
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Andre' Jones
Andre' Jones
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Try changing your minSdk Version in your manifest file to 21 or below.

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
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Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
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You're using the preview version of the future Android N that was released recently for testing/evaluation purposes. That version is experimental at this point and using version N for the SDK will only work with a Version N emulator image. You want to reduce any of the SDK versions in the manifest/gradle files to be no higher that 23.

Paolo Hoyumpa
Paolo Hoyumpa
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Paolo Hoyumpa
Paolo Hoyumpa
1,170 Points

Thanks a lot guys! Its working now...