Android Studio : Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK]

Question

Today I have downloaded Android Studio v 0.8.0 beta. I am trying to test my app on SDK 17 . Android studio error Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK] Here is my a

Answer 1

Try changing you sdk min version

<uses-sdk
    android:minSdkVersion="4"
    android:targetSdkVersion="19" />

Answer 2

After a lot of research i found the solution for this huge error which i was struggling for 2 days.

Instead of changing the minSdkVerison & targetSdkVersion in build.gradle

Just open the Manifest file and use this

<uses-sdk 
android:minSdkVersion="17" 
android:targetSdkVersion="21"/

Answer 3

Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK]

basically means that the installation has failed due to the target location (AVD/Device) having an older SDK version than the targetSdkVersion specified in your app.

FROM

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {

compileSdkVersion 'L' //Avoid String change to 20 without quotes
buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"

defaultConfig {
    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 {
    release {
        runProguard false
        proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'),
'proguard-rules.pro'
    }
}
}

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

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:19.+' // Avoid Generalization 
// can lead to dependencies issues remove +

}

TO

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
compileSdkVersion 20 
buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"

defaultConfig {
    applicationId "com.vahe_muradyan.notes"
    minSdkVersion 8
    targetSdkVersion 17
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
    release {
        runProguard false
        proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 
'proguard-rules.pro'
    }
}
}

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

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

Answer 4

Change file AndroidManifest.xml

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="19"/>
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14"/>

Answer 5

Similar to a few posts prior - I went to SDK Manager and uninstalled v20 and version L. Then I installed version 19 and this problem was resolved and I could debug using my android device, no errors.

Answer 6

Just go to build.gradle(Module:App) and change the minSdkVersion to whatever you are using with emulator.

Example:

defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.example.raghu.sample"
        // Change the version in following line
        minSdkVersion 10 // <-- Whatever you are using with Emulator
        targetSdkVersion 23
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
    }