| Android 5.1 |
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{@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#LOLLIPOP_MR1} |
@@ -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.
-Using a Provisional API Level
-
-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.
-
-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.
-
-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.
-
Filtering the Reference Documentation by API Level