Android Min SDK Version vs. Target SDK Version

Question

When it comes to developing applications for Android, what is the difference between Min and Target SDK version? Eclipse won\'t let me create a new project unless Min and Ta

Answer 1

If you are making apps that require dangerous permissions and set targetSDK to 23 or above you should be careful. If you do not check permissions on runtime you will get a SecurityException and if you are using code inside a try block, for example open camera, it can be hard to detect error if you do not check logcat.