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

One more place where minSdkVersion makes a sense is a flavor:

productFlavors {
    dev {
        minSdkVersion 22
    }
    prod {
        minSdkVersion 9
    }
}

minSdkVersion (22) will not install on development devices with API level older than 22.

Answer 2

As mentioned before switching to build 19 is the suggested route here until v20 is "fixed". This thread helped me solve the issue, but it seems similar answers have been posted here as well. https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=72840

Answer 3

you need update.

This is my current solution (09/2015).

In Android Studio search.

Menu --> Help --> check for update

Upate and problem solved!!

Good luck

Answer 4

in the AndroidManifest.xml file change the user-sdk to older version <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="19"/>

Answer 5

I fixed this problem. I just modified the compileSdk Version from android_L to 19 to target my nexus 4.4.4.

buildscript {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.12.2'
    }
}
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

repositories {
    jcenter()
}

android {
    **compileSdkVersion 'android-L'** modified to 19
    buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.antwei.uiframework.ui"
        minSdkVersion 14
        targetSdkVersion 'L'
        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:support-v4:21.+'** modified to compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:20.0.0'
}

how to modified the value by ide.

select file->Project Structure -> Facets -> android-gradle and then modified the compile Sdk Version from android_L to 19

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Answer 6

I initially went into the SDK Manager and updated all that it had set to update.

I also added in the SDK version for the version of Android I had on the Droid I had...Version 2.3.4(10)

I don't think that really fixed anything, and after a Android Studio restart as recommended after the SDK installs, I changed the minSdkVersion to 8 in the build.gradle file

I was then able to download the application to my Droid.

defaultConfig {
    applicationId "com.cmcjr.chuck.droid_u"
    minSdkVersion 8
    targetSdkVersion 20
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
}

This is Android Studio installed on Ubuntu 12.04