Can't install app, not compatible.

[Member12446]

Lots of market apps seem to specify the Android version now, such as "requires 2.1-2.3" meaning I can't download on my N1 running 2.3.3. This is getting very frustrating. You run the latest versions and find you can't run a lot of apps. Is there any way round this?

 

[Usta]

I've encountered only one application that I couldn't run on my Desire (Android v2.3.3).
Surely things are not that bad?

 

[Member12446]

A lot of apps say requires 2.1 and up, or something similar, but when they are specifying the highest version, it will start affecting more people as updates come out.

 

[alostpacket]

Those Devs are just following the (bad)* advice the compiler (Google) gives to set a max API level for their apps. I'd say just email the devs and ask them to remove this.

If anything, Android is very backward compatible. There isn't really a good technical reason for this.

*my opinion

 

[Member12446]

Well, it's good to see Google follow their own advice then, most of theirs seem to be " x and up".