Every new version of Android comes with a new API level, which changes how the app framework functions, adding new features, new restrictions, and new security measures.

The target API level doesn't have anything to do with the minimum version of Android that an app will run on (that would be the second big app setting, the "minimum API level"); it just lets apps ...

According to Android for Developers, “existing apps that don’t target an API level within two years of the latest major Android release version will not be available for discovery or ...

Talking of the latest update to Android (Version 5.1 of Lollipop rolls out)… Google has just officially announced the 5.1 SDK, which now represents API Level 22, to enable development and testing of ...

According to Rahman, apps that target API level 32 or lower (Android 12L and below) won't be required to implement this permission change.

Starting on November 1, 2022, existing apps that don’t target an API level within two years of the latest major Android release version will not be available for discovery or installation for ...

The search giant is recommending developers bump up the minimum API level for apps up to API level 19, or KitKat. "A very small percentage of all Android devices are using API levels less than 19.

This just applies to new apps. However, from November, existing apps on Android will also need to target an API level within two years of the latest OS release, a level of 31 or higher.

To help reduce malware, Android 14 will begin fully blocking the installation of apps that target outdated versions of Android.