topic Re: App publishing to Google Play needs higher Android API level in ArcGIS AppStudio Questions

App publishing to Google Play needs higher Android API level

GKmieliauskas — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:40:23 GMT

Hi,

When we are trying to publish our app to Google Play, we get notification warning that it must meet Google Play’s target API level requirements. By Google Play console our app API level is version 12 of Android

We make Android package using AppStudio Cloud make.

Is it possible to upgrade to version 13 of Android without local make?

Re: App publishing to Google Play needs higher Android API level

fvara — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:50:57 GMT

Hi @GKmieliauskas ,

I was able to target Android 13 by setting in the appinfo.json file the "targetSdkVersion" property to 33.

"deployment": { "android": { "packageName": "", "targetSdkVersion": 33 } }

Re: App publishing to Google Play needs higher Android API level

GKmieliauskas — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:59:22 GMT

Thank you for reply.

I have found information about AppStudio August update.

Version 5.5 August Update

The default target Android version is now Android 13, to match requirements coming to Google Play in August 2023. For more information, see Meet Google Play's target API level requirement.

Re: App publishing to Google Play needs higher Android API level

GKmieliauskas — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 08:08:57 GMT

I haven't found link for downloading AppStudio version 5.5 August Update. Is it already available or it will be ready until the end of August?

Re: App publishing to Google Play needs higher Android API level

ChrisLeSueur — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 23:26:57 GMT

@GKmieliauskas @fvara

Yes, We have updated the Cloud Make service so Android builds will target Android 13 (API level 33). There is nothing for AppStudio 5.5 users to download or install, the update has been deployed directly to the Cloud Make service.

Here is the announcement for the AppStudio 5.5 August 2023 Update

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-appstudio-blog/august-2023-update-for-appstudio-5-5/ba-p/1323712

Re: App publishing to Google Play needs higher Android API level

GKmieliauskas — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 05:15:47 GMT

Thank you for the clarification.