Change Android minSDk Version Flutter New SDK

Question

I need to change SDK version on Android but now on build.gradle (in root/android/app/build.gradle) looks like

defaultConfig {
        // TODO: Specify your own unique Application ID (https://developer.android.com/studio/build/application-id.html).
        applicationId "com.bla.bla"
        minSdkVersion flutter.minSdkVersion  // here is the cause
        targetSdkVersion flutter.targetSdkVersion
        versionCode flutterVersionCode.toInteger()
        versionName flutterVersionName
    }

I know I can replace with flutter.minSdkVersion to version code manually (I tried, It works). But I need to know the best way...

Update: I'm Using Flutter 2.8.1 • channel stable & Dart 2.15.1

refer [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52060516/how-to-change-android-minsdkversion-in-flutter-project) — gretal, Dec 21 '21 at 06:22
@gretal I know I can replace with flutter.minSdkVersion to version code manually (I tried, It works). But I need to know the best way... — Anushka, Dec 21 '21 at 06:24
check out this https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52060516/how-to-change-android-minsdkversion-in-flutter-project/70316521#70316521 — Jahidul Islam, Dec 24 '21 at 12:44
Are you asking if it's possible to redefine flutter.minSdkVersion itself? I don't think it is. — Nerdy Bunz, Dec 25 '21 at 20:11

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 24 '21 at 12:42

You can use Math.max:

defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.bla.bla"
        minSdkVersion Math.max(flutter.minSdkVersion, 19)  // here is the change
        targetSdkVersion flutter.targetSdkVersion
        versionCode flutterVersionCode.toInteger()
        versionName flutterVersionName
    }

But personally I would just use the specific version number.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 27 '21 at 04:14

With the new Flutter projects (2.8.0), with the 'Flutter style', you able to change minimum sdk version in local.properties (instead of editing app/build.gradle file).

# android/local.properties

flutter.minSdkVersion=19
Look in android/app/build.gradle file, you'll see the variable

constraint like this:

# android/app/build.gradle

android {

  defaultConfig {
    minSdkVersion flutter.minSdkVersion
    targetSdkVersion flutter.targetSdkVersion
    versionCode flutterVersionCode.toInteger()
    versionName flutterVersionName
  }
}

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 27 '21 at 10:00

You can directly change the min SDK version in build.gradle file

defaultConfig {
    // TODO: Specify your own unique Application ID (https://developer.android.com/studio/build/application-id.html).
    applicationId "com.bla.bla"
    minSdkVersion 'You can set version // for ex.16'  
    targetSdkVersion flutter.targetSdkVersion
    versionCode flutterVersionCode.toInteger()
    versionName flutterVersionName
}

Change Android minSDk Version Flutter New SDK

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