Higher API calls when lower SDK targeted

Question

My app supports minSdkVersion=10 and targeting 16. I want to call methods specific to API level >= 14 if a specific device supports them. I could check running OS version at

Answer 1

You can test the device's API with this:

if(android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 14) {
    // Do something fancy
}
else {
    // Do something regular
}

Answer 2

In addition of checking the current version you should also add @SuppressLint("NewApi")to your method so the compiler want yell about it.

Answer 3

Methods from higher API are invisible and inaccessible because project's target SDK is lower than SDK which methods are going to be used. For example: if you want to use methods from API 14 Android project target SDK should be at least 14 or even better the latest (currently 16). That is kind of obvious but I missed it. After that the solution Sam gave a reference to is in use.