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The minimum supported Android API level for .NET 11 has been raised from 21 (Android 5.0) to 24 (Android 7.0).
Version introduced
.NET 11 Preview 4
Previous behavior
Previously, you could target devices running Android API 21 (Android 5.0 Lollipop) or newer.
New behavior
Starting in .NET 11, devices running Android API 24 (Android 7.0 Nougat) or newer are supported. Apps built with .NET 11 can't be installed or run on devices running Android API 21, 22, or 23.
Type of breaking change
This change is a behavioral change.
Reason for change
Migrating the Android runtime from Mono to CoreCLR requires Android API 24 or later.
Recommended action
Set SupportedOSPlatformVersion to 24 in your project file so your app declares the correct minimum supported Android version to build analyzers and assembly metadata.
If you set android:minSdkVersion manually in your Android manifest, raise that value to 24 too so it matches the project setting.
Notify users on devices that run Android 5.x or 6.x that they won't be able to install new updates of your app.
Affected APIs
None.
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