Calling API from higher API level than the minimum requirement

Question

I wrote most of an app just fine with min API level set to 7. I want to call a single API from level 8. Users with lower versions of android will survive without this \"extra fe

Answer 1

It is better to wrap this around

import android.os.Build;

if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.ECLAIR_MR1) {
    // do what you want
}