Can someone clarify this for me. In the android manifest file I have

uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="29" android:targetSdkVersion="33"

Reading the google documentation https://developer.android.com/google/play/requirements/target-sdk

What is not clear to me is

Starting in January 2023, app updates must target Android 12

Am I correct in thinking that because I have "targetSdkVersion=33" I will be fine?

What role that minSDKVersion have in relation if is accepted by google? Should minSDKVersion be 31 or I am allowed to put there 29?

Hope makes sense

>Solution :

First of all, your app will be accpeted by the Goolge Play Store because your target sdk is heigher than Api 31. And then about the minSDKVersion, the official document’s explain:

An integer designating the minimum API Level required for the application to run. The Android system will prevent the user from installing the application if the system’s API Level is lower than the value specified in this attribute. You should always declare this attribute.

Google doesn’t have a request for this attribute. And the android official document said:

If you do not declare this attribute, the system assumes a default value of "1", which indicates that your application is compatible with all versions of Android.

So if your application is compatible with the lower versions, such as it can run well on the Android 10 or lower, you can set it as 29.

For more information, you can check the official document about the uses-sdk attributes.