Android Play Upload Failed with: The maximum SDK version cannot be lower than the minimum SDK version

Question

I am trying to upload my Android app to Google Play, however, on APK upload processing, I am getting the error:

The maximum SDK version cannot be lower than the minimum SDK version.

This sounds obvious, however, nowhere in my app is there a maxSdkVersion set. I have uploaded apk's in the past successfully, with those having only code differences.

Google-ing this error also yields nothing , so I'm completely at a loss here. Play does not seem to provide any more detail that that message.

Has anyone seen this error on uploading an APK to Play before? Or, does anyone know a way to get more detailed information on errors when uploading to Play?

I am using Android Studio 3.1.2, and building with Gradle 4.1

Answer 1

There are a few places where one could find a value for maxSdkVersion : "build.gradle" and "AndroidManifest.xml" files.

Open your manifest file in Android Studio and take a look at the "Merged Manifest" (tab choice at bottom of edit window). Look for <uses-sdk and see if a "maxSdkVersion" has been set.

Another place you might find a is under the tag <uses-permission . Check to see if a "maxSdkVersion" has been set.

If you need further information on these tags take a look at the Google Docs:

https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/manifest-element https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element