Update to how to publish on Google Play and wrong minSDK version

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Hi

I get multiple version, arm and x86, when building my app :slight_smile: is there an update to the guide?
http://ionicframework.com/docs/guide/publishing.html

Also this preference in my config.xml seems to be ignored and set to 14 no matter what i set.
Is there a new preference i have to set?

<preference name="android-minSdkVersion" value="16"/>

I have this plugin in my app

cordova-plugin-crosswalk-webview

Is it causing all this problems and should i remove it?

Any help appreciated

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In your config.xml,you need 2 lines (with your own values)

<preference name="android-minSdkVersion" value="14" />
<preference name="android-targetSdkVersion" value="19" />

crosswalk brings performance and browser compatiblity at the cost of adding 15 MB to your apk.
I don’t know if it has requirements on minimal API.

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Thank you from your response

I dont have a problem with the targetSdkVersion (I think, haven’t had the need to change this yet, but i both are in the config.xml and used to work…) only minSdkV.

It dont matter what i add to confi.xml the android app still has 14 has minSdkVersion when sent to Google Play

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Your AndroidManifest.xml should be overwritten at build time by values in config.xml, can you check in the generated apk?

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Yeah its right in the manifest file but not in the apk info on Google Play when uploaded. But i guess the Manifest file is not used with the gradle builds?

Im using
Ionic 1.6.4
Cordova 5.1.1

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have you tried to upload your apk to http://www.decompileandroid.com/ to look at your manifest?
this way you would know for sure if it’s an issue inteh build process or not.

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So this line is in the manifest file in the platforms/android folder

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="16" android:targetSdkVersion="19" />

But when decompiling the apk there is no such line

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Yes for the link.

I’m wondering whether platformBuildVersionCode=“22” could be an issue if you want to run on 19?

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Crosswalk has a hook script that writes into config.xml maybe it’s writing sdk version.