Google is sharing more information about the Google Play requirements for 2019, and announcing some changes that affect apps distributed via other stores.

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/02/expanding-target-api-level-requirements.html

Migration guides:
https://developer.android.com/distribute/best-practices/develop/target-sdk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyDnYaFtRS0

Important changes in SDK 28: https://developer.android.com/about/versions/pie/android-9.0-changes-28

#GooglePlay

Starting August 1, 2019, your apps published on Google Play will need to support 64-bit architectures.

https://youtu.be/E96vmWkUdgA

Docs:
https://developer.android.com/distribute/best-practices/develop/64-bit

🙄 How to test your app?

:: Command Line
# A successful install:
> adb install --abi arm64-v8a YOUR_APK_FILE.apk Success

# If your APK does not have the 64-bit libraries:
> adb install --abi arm64-v8a YOUR_APK_FILE.apk adb: failed to install YOUR_APK_FILE.apk
: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: Failed to extract native libraries, res=-113]

# If your device does not support 64-bit, an emulator, for example:
> adb install --abi arm64-v8a YOUR_APK_FILE.apk
ABI arm64-v8a not supported on this device

#GooglePlay #arm