FAQ

What is API Level?

Date : 2016-11-15
Category : Technical FAQ

API Level is an integer value that uniquely identifies the framework API revision offered by a version of the Android platform.
The table below specifies the API Level supported by each version of the Android platform. 

 

Platform Version API Level VERSION_CODE
Android 9.0 28 P
Android 8.1 27 O_MR1
Android 8.0 26 O
Android 7.1 25 N_MR1
Android 7.0 24 N
Android 6.0 23 M
Android 5.1 22 LOLLIPOP_MR1
Android 5.0 21 LOLLIPOP
Android 4.4W 20 KITKAT_WATCH
Android 4.4 19 KITKAT
Android 4.3 18 JELLY_BEAN_MR2
Android 4.2, 4.2.2 17 JELLY_BEAN_MR1
Android 4.1, 4.1.1 16 JELLY_BEAN
Android 4.0.3, 4.0.4 15 ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH_MR1
Android 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2 14 ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH
Android 3.2 13 HONEYCOMB_MR2
Android 3.1.x 12 HONEYCOMB_MR1
Android 3.0.x 11 HONEYCOMB
Android 2.3.4
Android 2.3.3		 10 GINGERBREAD_MR1
Android 2.3.2
Android 2.3.1
Android 2.3		 9 GINGERBREAD
Android 2.2.x 8 FROYO
Android 2.1.x 7 ECLAIR_MR1
Android 2.0.1 6 ECLAIR_0_1
Android 2.0 5 ECLAIR
Android 1.6 4 DONUT
Android 1.5 3 CUPCAKE
Android 1.1 2 BASE_1_1
Android 1.0 1 BASE
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