NoSuchMethodError error for getActionBar() (API-8)

Question

when i run the app it installs but then crashes, ecplise isnt telling there is anything wrong with my code. i think its a problem with my manifest...

Answer 1

This is because the getActionBar is a method of api 11, but you can do this:

if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 11)
    getActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true); //example

and in the activity class add this suppress Lint:

@SuppressLint("NewApi")