Android 4.1 APIs
Android 4.1 APIs API Level: 16 Android 4.1 ( JELLY_BEAN ) is a progression of the platform that offers improved performance and enhanced user experience. It adds new features for users and app developers. This document provides an introduction to the most notable and useful new APIs for app developers. Declare your app API Level To better optimize your app for devices running Android 4.1, you should set your targetSdkVersion to "16" , install it on an Android 4.1 system image, test it, then publish an update with this change. You can use APIs in Android 4.1 while also supporting older versions by adding conditions to your code that check for the system API level before executing APIs not supported by your minSdkVersion . To learn more about maintaining backward-compatibility, read Creating Backward-Compatible UIs . More information about how API levels work is available in What is API Level? As an app developer, Android 4.1 is availab...