Is it possible to force Android Studio to compile using a previous jdk?

Asked Apr 19 '17 at 17:10

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I am using Android Studio to compile an aar file to use on Xamarin Studio on a project that is currently using other jars compiled on jdk 1.7.0-79, but Android Studio forces me to compile using jdk 1.8.

When I try to use the library on Xamarin if a don't change the JDK version used I can't see the main class and it tells me this warning: missing class error was raised while reflecting myClass : android/content/Context : Unsupported major.minor version 52.0 (J2XA006)

If I change the JDK to version 1.8 it gives me this error: Couldn't load class com/datecs/audioreader/AudioReaderHelper$1 : java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/datecs/audioreader/AudioReader$OnUpdateFirmwareListener (J2X9001)

I can't recompile the second library using the latest JDK because I don't have the code and it is too risky to ask for a new version.

Is there a way to compile my library using a previous JDK? Can it be done in Android Studio?

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edited Apr 19 '17 at 17:34

asked Apr 19 '17 at 17:10

Cristopher Garza

downgrade the JDK and then recompile. What's the problem in that? – HarshitMadhav Apr 19 '17 at 17:13
Possible duplicate of [How to specify the JDK version in android studio?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/30631286/how-to-specify-the-jdk-version-in-android-studio) – SushiHangover Apr 19 '17 at 17:24
@HarshitAgrawal it won't allow me, do you know how to do it? – Cristopher Garza Apr 19 '17 at 17:36

Is it possible to force Android Studio to compile using a previous jdk?

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