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Why can't a device with a proprietary version of Android run a new version of Android released by Google? |
It must wait for a compatible version of the upgrade |
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Where can you find information about current trends regarding percent of users using a certain version? |
Android website |
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What's the biggest issue in Android compatability? |
pre-Honeycomb and post-Honeycomb |
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What's another term for "SDK version"? |
API level |
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What does the build SDK version, or build target, do? |
specifies to the computer which version to use when building your code. used when compiler is figuring out which classes/imports to refer to |
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In general, what is the best choice for a build target? |
Latest API |
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Will you get build errors if you call code from a higher version than your minimum SDK? |
yes. This is important because it would otherwise crash on a device using an older API |
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Add a subtitle to the action bar |
//don't need getViewById since there's only one action bar ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar(); actionBar.setSubtitle(id); |
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If you do want to use code that utilizes stuff from newer API's but still want it to be backwards compatible, what can you do? |
Use shark repellent: Avoid runtime errors by using an if statement to check the API Wave off the lifeguard: signal that you've handled the possibility of an error |
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Syntax to create an if statement checking the API and making sure it is at least honeycomb |
if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB){ |
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syntax to signal to the compiler that you've handled the potential compatibility error |
@TargetAPI(int) where the int is the version number, like 11 Place before the METHOD |
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How do you get to the Android Developer Documentation? |
developer.Android.com or go to the docs directory to get the version that was downloaded with Android Studio |
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Android Developer Documentation: Design |
includes patterns and design principles for UI of apps |
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Android Developer Documentation: Develop |
Android training, API guides, reference to SDK classes, tools |
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Android Developer Documentation: Distribute |
shows how to prepare/publish |
