Android API Levels
API which means application program interface.API useful to understand the platform's approach to API change management. It's also important to understand the API Level identifier and the role it plays in ensuring your application's compatibility with devices on which it may be installed.
What is API Level?- It is the core set of packages and classes
- Set of XML elements and attributes for declaring a manifest file
- It is set of XML elements and attributes for declaring and accessing resources
- Set of Intents
- And also the set of permissions that applications can request, as well as permission enforcements included in the system
| Platform Version | API Level | VERSION_CODE | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android 4.0.3 | 15 | ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH_MR1 | Platform Highlights |
| Android 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2 | 14 | ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH | |
| Android 3.2 | 13 | HONEYCOMB_MR2 | |
| Android 3.1.x | 12 | HONEYCOMB_MR1 | Platform Highlights |
| Android 3.0.x | 11 | HONEYCOMB | Platform Highlights |
| Android 2.3.4 Android 2.3.3 | 10 | GINGERBREAD_MR1 | Platform Highlights |
| Android 2.3.2 Android 2.3.1 Android 2.3 | 9 | GINGERBREAD | |
| Android 2.2.x | 8 | FROYO | Platform Highlights |
| Android 2.1.x | 7 | ECLAIR_MR1 | Platform Highlights |
| Android 2.0.1 | 6 | ECLAIR_0_1 | |
| Android 2.0 | 5 | ECLAIR | |
| Android 1.6 | 4 | DONUT | Platform Highlights |
| Android 1.5 | 3 | CUPCAKE | Platform Highlights |
| Android 1.1 | 2 | BASE_1_1 | |
| Android 1.0 | 1 | BASE |
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