Planned Minimum Android Version Increase
This issue serves as an advance notice regarding a possible increase in the minimum supported Android version.
The next release will continue to support Android 8.x. However, after that release has been published, the minimum SDK version may be raised from 26 to 28 at any time, which means that future versions may require Android 9.0 or newer.
Older Android versions lack many APIs used by newer implementations. Continuing to support them requires an increasing number of compatibility checks, version-specific branches, and fallback implementations, adding complexity and making the code more difficult to maintain reliably.
More importantly, there is currently no active maintainer working on the low-level installation and system-integration parts of the project. Current maintenance is primarily focused on the user interface. Under these circumstances, continuing to guarantee compatibility with Android 8.x is no longer sustainable.
Users who still rely on Android 8.x are advised to keep a copy of the next release.
This issue does not mean that the minimum SDK version will be raised immediately. It is intended to provide advance notice before the change is eventually made.
Planned Minimum Android Version Increase
This issue serves as an advance notice regarding a possible increase in the minimum supported Android version.
The next release will continue to support Android 8.x. However, after that release has been published, the minimum SDK version may be raised from 26 to 28 at any time, which means that future versions may require Android 9.0 or newer.
Older Android versions lack many APIs used by newer implementations. Continuing to support them requires an increasing number of compatibility checks, version-specific branches, and fallback implementations, adding complexity and making the code more difficult to maintain reliably.
More importantly, there is currently no active maintainer working on the low-level installation and system-integration parts of the project. Current maintenance is primarily focused on the user interface. Under these circumstances, continuing to guarantee compatibility with Android 8.x is no longer sustainable.
Users who still rely on Android 8.x are advised to keep a copy of the next release.
This issue does not mean that the minimum SDK version will be raised immediately. It is intended to provide advance notice before the change is eventually made.