My app from the Play Store hangs after modifying compileSdkVersion

Question

I have an app published in the Play store. I updated the compileSDKVersion and targetSDKVersion to 27. After the update was released, it did work for some but did not work for most users.

I tried to switch back and forth these compile and target and versions. However, on testing on the device it works but it does not work when I release it in the Play Store.

Which versions I have been using:

compileSDKVersion = 18, targetSDKVersion = 18 (Worked, it was like this originally)
compileSDKVersion = 27, targetSDKVersion = 27 (worked for some after updating but downloading it as a new app didn't work)
compileSDKVersion = 18, targetSDKVersion = 18 (Couldn't even release)
compileSDKVersion = 23, targetSDKVersion = 23 (Was able to release but still doesn't work, when I update the currently installed app, or when I install it as a new app)

Dependencies (In the current version):

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.+'
compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:23.0.0'
buildToolsVersion "24.0.2"

Looking for an advice to solve this issue, really stuck!

Thanks very much!

are you getting any error when you try to upload that apk to play store? — Ganesh K, Jun 06 '18 at 11:05
@GaneshKalal not any error if I stuck to sdk version 23 or higher, otherwise I received error that I couldn't release because of target version.. bla bla.. didn't copy the note. — wafers, Jun 06 '18 at 11:07
the hanging could of many reasons. It's hard to point out that error like this — Lokesh Pandey, Jun 06 '18 at 11:18
The error is that I cannot open the app, it is just stuck at the splash screen. There is no other error — wafers, Jun 06 '18 at 11:26
Looks like you didn't add the RunTime Permission Request in your code, since it wasn't necessary prior to MarshMallow. — Phantômaxx, Jun 06 '18 at 11:27
@KlingKlang what is that and how can I add these permissions? — wafers, Jun 06 '18 at 11:29
They were added in Marshmallow, just to amuse us developers a little more... Mind to do some research? — Phantômaxx, Jun 06 '18 at 11:31
here you go https://developer.android.com/training/permissions/requesting — Ganesh K, Jun 06 '18 at 11:42

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 07 '18 at 09:15

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I'm guessing you haven't made the permissions changes necessary when targeting SDK >=23 (Android 6.0).

See the documentation at https://developer.android.com/training/permissions/requesting

answered Jun 07 '18 at 09:15

Nick Fortescue

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This was, in fact, the issue. Solved now! This link here was also helpful: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34342816/android-6-0-multiple-permissions – wafers Jun 07 '18 at 21:31

My app from the Play Store hangs after modifying compileSdkVersion

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