PI47080: VALUES FOR MINSDKVERSION, AND TARGETSDKVERSION MUST BE UPDATED TO IMPROVE THE USER EXPERIENCE.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When users setup the Android SDK for the first time, the default
  SDK version that is installed is 22. MobileFirst Platform
  Foundation Command Line for Cordova requires that the user be
  using version 19. This results in an error, and the user is then
  forced to download an older Android SDK version to fix the
  issue. The result here is a negative experience for the user.
  

Local fix

• In a Cordova project, locate
  platforms/android/AndroidManifrest.xml. From there change
  <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10"
  android:targetSdkVersion="19" /> to <uses-sdk
  android:minSdkVersion="14" android:targetSdkVersion="22" />, and
  rebild the app.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of the MobileFirst Platform Foundation Command Line    *
  * Interface version 7.1.0 are affected.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Values for the AndroidManifest.xml minSdkVersion, and        *
  * targetSdkVersion must be raised to the actual minimum SDK    *
  * supported by the MobileFirst Platform Foundation, and the    *
  * target SDK must be set to the newest Android SDK version,    *
  * respectively.                                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * -                                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  Users may assume that older Android SDK versions are supported
  by MobileFirst Platform Foundation since the minimum Android SDK
  level supplied by Cordova is set too low. Currently, when the
  Android SDK is installed, only the newest SDK is downloaded,
  which is version 22. Cordova is expecting SDK level 19, which
  will force users to download an earlier version of the Android
  SDK.
  

Problem conclusion

• In Cordova, the Android SDK minimum version has been updated to
  14 from 10. In addition, the Cordova Android SDK target version
  is now set to 22.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MFPF/WORKLIGHT

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4301

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY

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