App does not open in lower api version phones

Question

Need a bit of help here!, I have built an application with min api level 15 and target api level 23, now the problem is when i deploy the app on to a phone with api 19 or any phone less than api 22 the app crashes on start up. Please help me out guys? I tried adding permissions in the manifest file but in the end it would be overriden by the build.gradle(Module App) file. I am confused with it and trying to resolve it. Please help me out!

Thanks in Advance!

plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 23
    buildToolsVersion "23.0.3"
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.something.sampleapp"
        minSdkVersion 15
        targetSdkVersion 23
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        multiDexEnabled true
    }

    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
    productFlavors {
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(include: '*.jar', dir: 'libs')
    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.4.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:design:23.4.0'
    compile 'com.mcxiaoke.volley:library-aar:1.0.0'
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:9.0.1'
}

Can you post the Logcat? Maybe there are some useful information — wolfy, Jun 07 '16 at 08:25
Yes Nongthonbam Tonthoi and wolfy i have posted the error log — Sidharth, Jun 07 '16 at 08:29

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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i had the same problem that is caused by Firebase when tested under API 23. check out the link :

Getting Exception java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com.google.firebase.FirebaseOptions after updating to the new firebase

edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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answered Jun 07 '16 at 08:48

M.Waqas Pervez

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 07 '16 at 10:28

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Try this; I hope it helps you:

Go to Settings
Click on build, execution and deployment
After that you find instant run click on that
Uncheck the enable instant run to hot swap code/resource

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Jonas Czech

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answered Jun 07 '16 at 08:27

Sabby

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Hey Garry, the app does not work, it crashes as soon as i open it in api level 19 phone – Sidharth Jun 07 '16 at 08:32
your try the above steps – Sabby Jun 07 '16 at 09:19

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 01 '17 at 13:45

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check if you installed SDK 19 in your android studio, i had the same issue with api 17 and its solved after installing the SDK

answered Feb 01 '17 at 13:45

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App does not open in lower api version phones

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