android - Use CreativeSDK below API level 14? -

for reason original aviary framework has stopped working , has forced me migrate our code use new creativesdk instead. unfortunately new sdk has minsdkversion of 14 = android 4.0, lot of our customers still use older versions (a little on 20 % according googles statistics our app).

we cannot release app update cuts away many users, there way compile app lower api level , disable image editing "old api" users?

is there way compile app lower api level , disable image editing "old api" users?

tricky question. can try build app api lv < 14 creativesdk not able compile, resulting in build error, no.

android 4.0 ~4 years old. happens more , more libraries drop support older android versions (for reason think. update already!), case creativesdk. minsdk requirement went 2.3 in aviary framework 4.0 in creativesdk.

adobe has have done reason. of hassle provide compatibility 'old' versions of android, complex functionality.

it mentioned here, here , here creativesdk requires api 14, , compatibility older versions not mentioned anywhere, meaning doesn't exist.

to come question, think solution create multiple apks different api levels. there work done, officially supported android, , steps on how achieve described in documentation linked to.

other that, have 2 options:

1. drop sdk , use library.
2. contact support , ask if had forseen issue , how suggest go solving it.