[Ohrrpgce] Important reminder about Android targetSdkVersion requirement

[James Paige]

Yikes! This looks as if Google play is abruptly abandoning all backwards
compatibility. I really hope I am reading this wrong :(

On Wednesday, August 1, 2018, Google Play <googleplay-noreply at google.com>
wrote:

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> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/vib/APDk4sPfGuf7GOIDpxFGMvJvPddzftJptJzMJZJoyu92kXnU0dkJwHfAm7TA4W3NBcfAoHBTIbCcqR7bkCw9n8OKStTLnNLM3w7bE4XhJDcj1iTOyw5_dROI8xfFsYQx5Jv2-3Qkzmiu3wKgflBGhbI6TB-C8IGtcckRWfP7f886KWNLVL44uHRgnToPIm-GTct0kFamEOcNKFQL30ESa0fh0ijlo2LPfZ1KoRimMI04-e6O0r0>
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> Hello Google Play Developer,
>
> This is a reminder
> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/APDk4sONh0M1fguAArGu-P557DpIBtBxKXGpUpJ6Ik1daIr12YnSztr9KHAWbJLecYyIn23Z4Pn9MwkEKPyjajys5Kew9pA4C2UEHwIQ4OCLGBkvooWv7-p7gH3XkGrbIIPtQfTV882qE9X6n71obm_MCdLmDK8HkYMPBUs4DuOhEps>
> that starting *November 1, 2018*, updates to apps and games on Google
> Play will be required to target Android Oreo (API level 26) or higher.
> After this date, the Play Console will prevent you from submitting new APKs
> with a targetSdkVersion less than 26.
>
> Configuring your app to target a recent API level ensures that users
> benefit from significant security and performance improvements, while still
> allowing your app to run on older Android versions (down to the
> minSdkVersion).
>
> *Action required*
>
> Please ensure that your apps are configured to target at least Android 8.0
> (API level 26) by *November 1, 2018*. For technical advice on how to
> change your app's target API level to meet these requirements, refer to the migration
> guide
> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/APDk4sOd4p7ZwPp99M0KLgj4LFjCRxxvvICov2rDDsJO0OmqULi-88AXF8-iKf0Ks6US2frfvOJ6o1OVvwiOVpF0IFVgccSI0HeDwbrEeElLq7CnNUGRr_T4Ex8HHrfx2src729QB3OIhHKiPpP4ZQ>.
>
>
> *Affected apps*
>
> The apps included below have one or more APKs—in production or testing
> tracks—that aren't currently targeting API level 26 or higher. Apps are
> listed with the maximum version code and corresponding targetSdkVersion. If
> you have more than 20 apps that could be affected in your account, please
> check the Play Console
> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/APDk4sPNVRpDRu8n5LZ_viX2TfqFDqjedG_6SDXMcKtcpKRI24aycN7vfgz5Go1aRvu4EQmKSNw9qqD8FU7AjKhbLcWnIFQod3fM>
> for a full list.
> com.hamsterrepublic.MantleMoonSea   1   23
> com.hamsterrepublic.androidinputtest   7   15
> com.hamsterrepublic.baconthulhu   26   15
> com.hamsterrepublic.devwaffles   17   15
> com.hamsterrepublic.devwaffles.free   5   15
> com.hamsterrepublic.eatsoap   23   15
> com.hamsterrepublic.eatsoapzh   12   15
> com.hamsterrepublic.stegavorto   101   5
> com.hamsterrepublic.traducer   11   15
> com.hamsterrepublic.wander   48   15
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