INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK when installing apk [closed]

Answer 1

If you are using Android studio, beside the manifest file:

<uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="9"
        android:targetSdkVersion="19" />

you must change grandle.build file too

android {
    compileSdkVersion 17
    buildToolsVersion "17.0.0"

    defaultConfig {
        minSdkVersion 9
        targetSdkVersion 16
    }
}

Answer 2

Fragments were not made avilailable until API level 11 hence android 2.3.6 cannot run it

Answer 3

Check you have the min required and/or the target version SDK installed with android sdk, under "Tools" look for the build tool with matching "Rev."; and matching API version section (i.e. Android 4.4.2 (API 19) for SDK 19.

Answer 4

Either:

• Your device is not running Android 2.3.6, or

• Your application does not have this manifest, or

• You are misinterpreting something, or

• Your device or app is very strange

INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK should only occur if the API level of the device is below your android:minSdkVersion. In your case, android:minSdkVersion is 7, which is Android 2.1. Hence, you should not be getting this error.