Load a specific Android library based on API version

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I used to include an Android library on Eclipse, say lib-1.jar, to my app that supports all devices from API 8.

Now the news: the latest version of this library supports only Android from API 9 (lib-2.jar). I don't want to drop the support for API 8, and at the same time I need this new version. Is it possible to tell Android to load lib-1 or lib-2 depending of the current API version?

Marcin Orlowski · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-09T19:28:01.607

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jars are not usually loaded at runtime. You either need to have these libs complete separate from each other and in different packages and then do conditional use in your code, or just build two different APKs, using different jars while building

edited Sep 09 '14 at 19:28

answered Sep 09 '14 at 07:40

Marcin Orlowski

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I thought so... I just needed a confirmation. Thanks – TheUnexpected Sep 09 '14 at 07:42
jar files are usually not loaded at run-time but they can be loaded! – Robert Sep 09 '14 at 07:47

Load a specific Android library based on API version

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