[FIXED] Can the Play Store offer to download a previous version of an app if it's not supported in the device's Android version? (like iOS does)

Issue

I want to publish a new version of my app that requires Android 4.4. I know I can do this adding the following to the manifest:

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

(19 is the SDK version for Android 4.4 according to href="https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this)

But I'd also want people with Android versions older than 4.4 to be able to download an older version of my app. How can I accomplish that, if at all possible? I know iOS does that automatically: If someone has an older iOS version than the required for an app, then an older compatible version of the app id downloaded instead. Does the Google Play Store have a similar "backwards-compatibility" feature?

Solution

Yes, user below version 4.4 will get the older version of your app.

Just keep the older version in ACTIVE state in play store.

Answered By - ShekharKG
Answer Checked By - Marie Seifert (JavaFixing Admin)