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minus-squareTheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoNo. The oldest API allowed is from Android 6 Marshmellow, not Android 12.
minus-squareGestrid@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoThat’s for manually installing apps, I believe. But developers on Google Play have to follow this.
minus-squareTheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoAlso F-Droid and any third party app stores. Only Google Play enforces Android 12 API for new app update guidelines for developers.
minus-squareGestrid@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoYes, but 99% (give or take) of Android users won’t know or care how to install 3rd party apps. So most people would only care about the Google Play Store limitation.
No. The oldest API allowed is from Android 6 Marshmellow, not Android 12.
That’s for manually installing apps, I believe. But developers on Google Play have to follow this.
Also F-Droid and any third party app stores. Only Google Play enforces Android 12 API for new app update guidelines for developers.
Yes, but 99% (give or take) of Android users won’t know or care how to install 3rd party apps. So most people would only care about the Google Play Store limitation.