Recommended Minimum Android App SDK

Question

I am making an android app, and am wondering what the industry\'s thoughts are on supporting older android versions like GingerBread and FroYo. Should a developer like me take t

Answer 1

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2020

This is what Android Studio shows before creating a new Project.

Answer 2

Note the new directive from Google around the dropping of support for ICS (sdk 14 and 15). Recommended course of action is to set your minimum to 16. See https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2018/12/google-play-services-discontinuing.html

Note that existing apps will continue to work ok.