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Android: Bump min API level requirement

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Description

Currently we are having a min api requirement of api level 8. Thats Android 2.2 (Froyo). Can we bump this up a bit? Currently only 0.3% of android phones are running Froyo :)

I'm not sure what a reasonable API requirement would be, i would prefer something very recent like 21, but more realistically 16 (Jelly Bean) or 19 (Kit Kat that has the largest market share).

The reason for doing this is to be able to use some more modern apis, specifically i'm having trouble with the camera code right now.

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No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by locating the Android minimum API configuration and reviewing the camera code that motivates the change; completion depends on agreeing on a target API level and confirming the Android build remains compatible.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, cpp
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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