Android Question What is the minimum SDK version

[Makumbi]

Please help what is the Minimum SDKversion for android app iam currently using this for my app wont it affect other users please help thanks

'This code will be applied to the manifest file during compilation.
'You do not need to modify it in most cases.
'See this link for for more information: https://www.b4x.com/forum/showthread.php?p=78136
AddManifestText(
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="19" android:targetSdkVersion="28"/>
<supports-screens android:largeScreens="true"
    android:normalScreens="true"
    android:smallScreens="true"
    android:anyDensity="true"/>)
SetApplicationAttribute(android:usesCleartextTraffic, "true")
SetApplicationAttribute(android:allowBackup, "false")
SetApplicationAttribute(android:icon, "@drawable/icon")
SetApplicationAttribute(android:label, "$LABEL$")
    SetActivityAttribute(SendsmschatV2, android:windowSoftInputMode, adjustPan|stateHidden)
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, Themes.DarkTheme)
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, FirebaseAnalytics.GooglePlayBase)
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, FirebaseAnalytics.Firebase)
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, FirebaseNotifications.FirebaseNotifications)
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, Core.NetworkClearText)
AddPermission(com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE)
AddPermission(com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ)
AddPermission(com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE)
AddPermission(com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT)
AddPermission(com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT)
AddPermission(com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
AddPermission(android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
AddPermission(com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE)
AddPermission(com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT)

AddApplicationText(
  <provider
  android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
  android:authorities="$PACKAGE$.provider"
  android:exported="false"
  android:grantUriPermissions="true">
  <meta-data
  android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
  android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
  </provider>
)
CreateResource(xml, provider_paths,
   <files-path name="name" path="shared" />
)

 

CreateResource(values, colors.xml,
<resources>
    <color name="actionbar">#0098FF</color>
    <color name="statusbar">#ff006db3</color>
    <color name="textColorPrimary">#ffffffff</color>
    <color name="navigationBar">#ff006db3</color>
</resources>
)
CreateResource(values-v20, theme.xml,
<resources>
    <style name="LightTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Material.Light">
         <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/actionbar</item>
         <item name="android:colorPrimaryDark">@color/statusbar</item>
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/textColorPrimary</item>
         <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/navigationBar</item>
    </style>
</resources>
)

 

[josejad]

Please, read:

android.jar / targetSdkVersion / minSdkVersion

There are several versioned components that affect the compilation process and the runtime behavior of our apps. The purpose of this tutorial is to explain the differences between them and help you choose which version to use. Each Android version is mapped to an api level. You can see this...

www.b4x.com

minSdkVersion

Set in the manifest editor. Default value is 5 (Android 2.0). This one is very simple. Your app will only run on devices running this OS version or higher.
In most cases you can leave it with the default value or set it to 16 to target Android 4.1+ and (theoretically) lose 1% of the devices.

 

[Xicu]

In this article there is an updated table of the use of the different versions of android.

Panel de distribución | Platform | Android Developers

Es una descripción general de las características de dispositivos que están activas en el ecosistema de Android.

developer.android.com