If you are wondering which version to target, take a look at the
Android Dashboards to see what percentages of the API versions are in use. Here's a snapshot for this week:
Version | Codename | API | Distribution |
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2.2 | Froyo | 8 | 0.1% |
2.3.3 - 2.3.7 | Gingerbread | 10 | 1.7% |
4.0.3 - 4.0.4 | Ice Cream Sandwich | 15 | 1.6% |
4.1.x | Jelly Bean | 16 | 6.0% |
4.2.x | | 17 | 8.3% |
4.3 | | 18 | 2.4% |
4.4 | KitKat | 19 | 29.2% |
5.0 | Lollipop | 21 | 14.1% |
5.1 | | 22 | 21.4% |
6.0 | Marshmallow | 23 | 15.2% |