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How to setup min. requirements of apk to 4.1 andr.vers.?

Post by Fasasoftware » Thu Aug 09, 2012 4:54 pm

Dear Friends,

Is there a way to setup the minimum. requirements of apk to 4.1android version in the panel settings??? because in the preferences we go to 2.2 ver. to 3.0 ..... is it a way to change this values?? I need it because i can't use the bluestack emulator....

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Re: How to setup min. requirements of apk to 4.1 andr.vers.?

Post by jacque » Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:19 pm

There is a "minimum Android version" selector in the Android pane of the standalone settings.
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Re: How to setup min. requirements of apk to 4.1 andr.vers.?

Post by Fasasoftware » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:23 pm

Hi Jacqueline,

yes i know.....but the last version of android is 3.0..... is there a way to update to 4.0-4.1 version?? Because the New Emulator bluestacks cause me problems....Have any ideas?? thanks a lot...

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Re: How to setup min. requirements of apk to 4.1 andr.vers.?

Post by jacque » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:27 pm

The Android SDK should update to include version 4.x. It's on my machine. When I launch the SDK it checks for new files and tells me if newer ones are available. Doesn't it do that for you?
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Re: How to setup min. requirements of apk to 4.1 andr.vers.?

Post by Fasasoftware » Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:17 pm

Dear Jaqueline,

i have have already updated to 4.1 sdk...but in the Livecode popup menu the version appear max to 3.0 android.....Does Livecode Update itself The Version ???or better Does the livecode team change or update the version to 4.1 oro not???

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Re: How to setup min. requirements of apk to 4.1 andr.vers.?

Post by jacque » Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:30 pm

I understand now. The popup menu in standalone settings is the minimum required version. Higher versions will still work. You can leave it set to 3.0 and anyone who has 3.0 or 4.0 can run it. If you leave it set to 2.2, almost all Android users can run it.

Edited: Do you mean you do not want anyone with 3.0 to use your app? Is there a reason to restrict it? Not many Android users have 4.0 yet. I think you can edit the manifest if you really do want to restrict it.
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Re: How to setup min. requirements of apk to 4.1 andr.vers.?

Post by Fasasoftware » Sun Aug 12, 2012 9:04 am

Dear Jaqueline,

I have tryed all version to run the "bluestacks" emulator.....but nothing works here.... i don't know....but i have tryed to compile for all version in livecode...from 2.2 to 3.0 but my app in the bluestacks emulator don't work...I have also making a new keytool for the keystore...but nothing works....any ideas?? Thanks a lot...

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Re: How to setup min. requirements of apk to 4.1 andr.vers.?

Post by jacque » Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:24 pm

Sorry, I don't know. I don't use bluestacks. It doesn't seem right that it would require Android 4.1 though.

But you can try editing the manifest in the apk. The apk file is just a zip file, so change the extension to ".zip" and unzip it. In the manifest file, change the required version to 4.1. Save the file, zip the folder again, and set the extension back to "apk". Then see if it works in bluestacks.
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Re: How to setup min. requirements of apk to 4.1 andr.vers.?

Post by Fasasoftware » Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:50 pm

I Thank you very much jaqueline..... i ll try as soon as possible and i will tell you about this experiment...thanks...Lestroso :D

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Re: How to setup min. requirements of apk to 4.1 andr.vers.?

Post by jacque » Tue Aug 14, 2012 5:08 am

I just thought of something. Android 4.1 is Jelly Bean, right? LiveCode isn't compatible with Jelly Bean yet. So even if you do get it working with bluestacks, your app probably won't run. :( You should be able to build for 4.0 though.
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Re: How to setup min. requirements of apk to 4.1 andr.vers.?

Post by Fasasoftware » Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:49 am

Dear Jaqueline,

I'm so Sorry, i have made a big mistake....i have found the problem why my app android.that..didn't go in bluestacks android emulator.

I have miss to make the second step when i was making my app with revolution....

1) first you have to create your keystore with keytool.

2) you have to validate your app with jarsign!!(that i have missed).

I'm sorry again, thank you a lot jaqueline...

Best regards,

Lestroso :oops:

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Re: How to setup min. requirements of apk to 4.1 andr.vers.?

Post by jacque » Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:13 pm

I'm glad you figured it out. I didn't think of that. Good work! :)
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