# Build for older api version

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/build-for-older-api-version/18972>\
**Category:** ionic-v1\
**Created:** [March 12, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/build-for-older-api-version/18972 "2015-03-12T01:14:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![wirastokarim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/wirastokarim/32/80306_2.png) [@wirastokarim](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/wirastokarim)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/build-for-older-api-version/18972/1 "2015-03-12T01:14:21Z")

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```
$ ionic platform add android

```

Adding android project…  
Creating Cordova project for the Android platform:  
Path: platforms/android  
Package: com.ionicframework.myapp511291  
Name: myApp  
Android target: android-21

Can I use “Android target” for api older version ?

I tried edit android manifest

```
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10" android:targetSdkVersion="21" /> 

```

become

```
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10" android:targetSdkVersion="17" />

```

But still not work ☹

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**Author:** ![kurtommy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@kurtommy](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/kurtommy)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/build-for-older-api-version/18972/2 "2015-03-18T16:22:59Z")

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The same for me, cli still tell me:

[Error: Please install Android target: “android-21”.

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**Author:** ![vicmota](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/vicmota/32/96232_2.png) [@vicmota](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/vicmota)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/build-for-older-api-version/18972/3 "2015-03-18T17:11:53Z")

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You have to edit the `project.properties` file at `platform\android\` folder. See if this helps.

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**Author:** ![kurtommy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@kurtommy](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/kurtommy)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/build-for-older-api-version/18972/4 "2015-03-18T17:28:36Z")

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ok! I’ll try to edit that field! thank you for the tips! By default ionic use version 19, but i would try crosswalk and it change this values !!! for the moment i delete crosswalk