One of the most hyped changes for Android 13 was the change to its notification system, which would require apps to explicitly prompt users into opting-in to receive notifications, as on iPhones.

The stable version of the operating system will ... target API requirement level is 30 (Android 11). Assuming Android 13’s API level is 33, we might see Google mandating this by the end of ...

Android is a mobile operating system based on a forked version of Linux. Unlike iOS, Android is open-source software, allowing developers and manufacturers to use the software without paying any ...

Every new version of Android comes with a new API level, which changes how the app framework functions, adding new features, new restrictions, and new security measures. Currently, developers can ...

New apps and updates already have to “target an Android API level within one year of the latest major Android OS version release,” or they cannot be published. Moving forward (emphasis ours ...

Talking of the latest update to Android (Version 5.1 of Lollipop rolls out)… Google has just officially announced the 5.1 SDK, which now represents API Level 22, to enable development and testing of ...

A new update heading to Android later this year means that apps that are over two years old will need to update their API target in order to stay accessible on newer devices. Currently, Android ...

To help reduce the potential for malware, Android 14 will begin fully blocking the installation of apps that target outdated versions of ... these minimum API level requirements have only applied ...