Android 5.0 APIs
Android 5.0 APIs API Level: 21 Android 5.0 ( LOLLIPOP ) offers new features for users and app developers. This document provides an introduction to the most notable new APIs. If you have a published app, make sure to check out the Android 5.0 Behavior Changes that you should account for in your app. These behavior changes may affect your app on Android 5.0 devices, even if you are not using new APIs or targeting new functionality. For a high-level look at the new platform features, instead see the Android Lollipop highlights . Start developing To start building apps for Android 5.0, you must first get the Android SDK . Then use the SDK Manager to download the Android 5.0 SDK Platform and System Images. Update your target API level To better optimize your app for devices running Android 5.0, set your targetSdkVersion to "21" , install your app on an Android 5.0 system image, test it, then publish the updated app with thi...