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apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"

applicationId "com.example.uladzimir_klyshevich.myapplication"

versionCode 1

versionName "1.0"

}

buildTypes {

runProguard false

proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'

}

}

l {

targetSdkVersion 'android-L'

compileSdkVersion 'android-L'

}

old {

targetSdkVersion 20

//TODO comment second line if build is not compiles for "L"

compileSdkVersion 20

}

}

}

compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])

lCompile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.+'

oldCompile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:19.1.0'

}

As result you will have flavors:

And can install your application on old versions of android.

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edited Jul 1 '14 at 11:14 Community♦ 1

answered Jun 30 '14 at 10:08 Vova K. 336212

compileSdkVersion 20 targetSdkVersion 20

So the final wear/build.gradle content will be:

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

compileSdkVersion 20

buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"
defaultConfig {

applicationId "your package name"

minSdkVersion 20

targetSdkVersion 20

versionCode 1

versionName "1.0"

}

buildTypes {

runProguard false

proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'

}

}

compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])

compile 'com.google.android.support:wearable:+'

compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-wearable:+'

}

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answered Jul 10 '14 at 22:01 HocineHamdi 1194

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

compileSdkVersion 19

buildToolsVersion "19.1.0"
defaultConfig {

applicationId "com.example.daroath.actionbar"

minSdkVersion 14

targetSdkVersion 19

versionCode 1

versionName "1.0"

}

buildTypes {

runProguard false

proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'

}

}

compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])

}

Hope this help!

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answered Jul 4 '14 at 14:16 Daroath 16819

Here's my build config:

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {

compileSdkVersion 20//changed this from default

buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"
defaultConfig {

applicationId "com.example.subash.test"

minSdkVersion 12//changed this from default

targetSdkVersion 20//changed this from default

versionCode 1

versionName "1.0"

}

buildTypes {

runProguard false

proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'

}

}

compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])

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edited Jul 2 '14 at 3:21

answered Jul 2 '14 at 2:03 Illegal Argument 5,1452933

you may also want to restrict the compatibility library, it needs to be restricted from using the latest version of the library so change the dependecy to something like :

compile('com.android.support:appcompat-v7:19.1.0') {

// really use 19.1.0 even if something else resolves higher

force = true

}

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edited Aug 2 '14 at 3:14

answered Aug 2 '14 at 3:05 Ajibola 9061221

FROM*************

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {

compileSdkVersion 'L' //Avoid String change to 20 without quotes

buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"

applicationId "com.vahe_muradyan.notes"

minSdkVersion 8

targetSdkVersion 'L' //Set your correct Target which is 17 for Android 4.2.2

versionCode 1

versionName "1.0"

}

buildTypes {

runProguard false

proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'),

'proguard-rules.pro'

}

}

}

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:19.+' // Avoid Generalization

// can lead to dependencies issues remove +

}

TO*************

android { compileSdkVersion 20 buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"

defaultConfig {

applicationId "com.vahe_muradyan.notes"

minSdkVersion 8

targetSdkVersion 17

versionCode 1

versionName "1.0"

}

buildTypes {

runProguard false

proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'),

'proguard-rules.pro'

}

}

}

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:19.0.0'

}

This is common error from eclipse to now Android Studio 0.8-.8.6 Things to avoid in Android Studio (As for now)

• 
  Avoid Strings instead set API level/Number
  
• 
  Avoid generalizing dependencies + be specific
  

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answered Aug 18 '14 at 9:54 Al-Kathiri Khalid 1063

buildscript {

repositories {

jcenter()

}

dependencies {

}

}

jcenter()

}
android {

**compileSdkVersion 'android-L'** modified to 19

buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"
defaultConfig {

applicationId "com.antwei.uiframework.ui"

minSdkVersion 14

targetSdkVersion 'L'

versionCode 1

versionName "1.0"

}

buildTypes {

runProguard false

proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'

}

}

compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])

**compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:21.+'** modified to compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:20.0.0'

}

how to modified the value by ide.

sorry I don't have enough reputation to add pictures

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edited Oct 18 '14 at 6:30

answered Oct 18 '14 at 2:51 Ant小波 113

Copied 19 from the adt-bundle to android-studio, changed build.gradle to:

compileSdkVersion 19 targetSdkVersion 19

then project -> app -> open module settings (aka project structure): change compile sdk version to 19.

Now works fine.

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answered Jul 7 '14 at 1:09 user2509977 314

lpreview = hasProperty('lpreview')

compileSdkVersion lpreview ? "android-L" : 19

buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"
productFlavors { lpreview ? lpreview{} : classic{} }
defaultConfig lpreview ? {} : {

minSdkVersion 14

targetSdkVersion 19

}

Now, you can build your app with:

./gradlew -Plpreview assembleDebug

or

./gradlew -Plpreview installLpreviewDebug

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answered Oct 11 '14 at 20:24 Yuriy Yunikov 1,220725

I also added in the SDK version for the version of Android I had on the Droid I had...Version 2.3.4(10)

I don't think that really fixed anything, and after a Android Studio restart as recommended after the SDK installs, I changed the minSdkVersion to 8 in the build.gradle file

I was then able to download the application to my Droid.

defaultConfig {

applicationId "com.cmcjr.chuck.droid_u"

minSdkVersion 8

targetSdkVersion 20

versionCode 1

versionName "1.0"

}

This is Android Studio installed on Ubuntu 12.04

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answered Oct 22 '14 at 3:26 Chulk Ches 1

The default project creates it with the latest API, so if you're phone is not yet up-dated (e.g.minSdkVersion 21), which is probably your case.

Make sure the minSdkVersion value matches with the device API version or if the device has a higher one.

Example:

applicationId 'xxxxxx'

minSdkVersion 16

targetSdkVersion 21

versionCode 1

versionName "1.0"

}

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answered Nov 11 '14 at 15:07 Alécio Carvalho 4,30621529

productFlavors {

dev {

minSdkVersion 22

prod {

}

}

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answered Mar 30 at 11:39 Vladimir Koltunov 715

Instead of changing the minSdkVerison & targetSdkVersion in build.gradle

Just open the Manifest file and use this

android:minSdkVersion="17"

android:targetSdkVersion="21"/

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answered May 5 at 10:13 Goutham 11