diff --git a/docs/html/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.jd b/docs/html/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.jd index 3ac87ef2f16d9..642b820d1eb65 100644 --- a/docs/html/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.jd +++ b/docs/html/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.jd @@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ page.tags=api levels,sdk version,minsdkversion,targetsdkversion,maxsdkversion
  • Testing against higher API Levels
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  • Using a Provisional API Level
  • Filtering the Reference Documentation by API Level
  • @@ -227,6 +226,11 @@ Versions dashboards page.

    + + + + + @@ -552,29 +556,6 @@ you are using a physical device for testing, ensure that you know the API Level of the Android platform it runs. See the table at the top of this document for a list of platform versions and their API Levels.

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    Using a Provisional API Level

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    In some cases, an "Early Look" Android SDK platform may be available. To let -you begin developing on the platform although the APIs may not be final, the -platform's API Level integer will not be specified. You must instead use the -platform's provisional API Level in your application manifest, in order -to build applications against the platform. A provisional API Level is not an -integer, but a string matching the codename of the unreleased platform version. -The provisional API Level will be specified in the release notes for the Early -Look SDK release notes and is case-sensitive.

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    The use of a provisional API Level is designed to protect developers and -device users from inadvertently publishing or installing applications based on -the Early Look framework API, which may not run properly on actual devices -running the final system image.

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    The provisional API Level will only be valid while using the Early Look SDK -and can only be used to run applications in the emulator. An application using -the provisional API Level can never be installed on an Android device. At the -final release of the platform, you must replace any instances of the provisional -API Level in your application manifest with the final platform's actual API -Level integer.

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    Filtering the Reference Documentation by API Level

    Platform VersionAPI LevelVERSION_CODENotes
    Android 6.023{@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#M}API Changes
    Android 5.1 22 {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#LOLLIPOP_MR1}