Android targetSdkVersion

Required target API level for publishing new apps and app updates on Google Play:

API 35

API 36

Android versions #

Year	Version	API level	Build code
2026	Android 17 in development	TBD	`CINNAMON_BUN`
2025	Android 16 QPR2	36.1	`BAKLAVA_1`
2025	Android 16	36	`BAKLAVA`
2024	Android 15	35	`VANILLA_ICE_CREAM`
2023	Android 14	34	`UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE`
2022	Android 13	33	`TIRAMISU`
2022	Android 12L	32	`S_V2`
2021	Android 12	31	`S`
2020	Android 11	30	`R`
2019	Android 10	29	`Q`
2018	Android 9	28	`P`
2017	Android 8.1	27	`O_MR1`
2017	Android 8.0	26	`O`
2016	Android 7.1	25	`N_MR1`
2016	Android 7.0	24	`N`
2015	Android 6.0	23	`M`

Older Android versions

Year	Version	API level	Build code
Note: Google Play services and most AndroidX libraries (inlcuding Jetpack Compose) require min API level 23.
2015	Android 5.1	22	`LOLLIPOP_MR1`
2014	Android 5.0	21	`LOLLIPOP`
2014	Android 4.4W	20	`KITKAT_WATCH`
2013	Android 4.4	19	`KITKAT`
2013	Android 4.3	18	`JELLY_BEAN_MR2`
2012	Android 4.2	17	`JELLY_BEAN_MR1`
2012	Android 4.1	16	`JELLY_BEAN`
2011	Android 4.0.3 – 4.0.4	15	`ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH_MR1`
	Android 4.0.1 – 4.0.2	14	`ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH`
	Android 3.2	13	`HONEYCOMB_MR2`
	Android 3.1	12	`HONEYCOMB_MR1`
	Android 3.0	11	`HONEYCOMB`
	Android 2.3.3 – 2.3.7	10	`GINGERBREAD_MR1`
2010	Android 2.3.0 – 2.3.2	9	`GINGERBREAD`
	Android 2.2	8	`FROYO`
	Android 2.1	7	`ECLAIR_MR1`
2009	Android 2.0.1	6	`ECLAIR_0_1`
	Android 2.0	5	`ECLAIR`
	Android 1.6	4	`DONUT`
	Android 1.5	3	`CUPCAKE`
	Android 1.1	2	`BASE_1_1`
2008	Android 1.0	1	`BASE`

System	Description
Google Play	Apps with target API levels lower than API 34 are not discoverable on newer devices to new users.
Android 15	Apps with target API levels lower than API 24 cannot be installed.
Android 14	Apps with target API levels lower than API 23 cannot be installed.

Name	Attribute	Recommendation	Description
Target API level	`targetSdkVersion`	35	The API level on which the app is designed to run.
Min API level	`minSdkVersion`	23+	The minimum API level on which the app is able to run.
Max API level	`maxSdkVersion`	do not use	The maximum API level on which the app is able to run.
Compile API level	`compileSdkVersion`	35	The API level which the app is compiled against. Keep it aligned with the target API level.

defaultConfig {
  minSdk = 23
  targetSdk = 35
  …
}

defaultConfig {
  minSdkVersion 23
  targetSdkVersion 35
  …
}

<manifest>
  <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="23"
    android:targetSdkVersion="35" />
  …
</manifest>