Android fails with Error: uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 16 cannot be smaller than version 17 declared in library [:flutter_inappbrowser]

[alsocalledchris]

After adding the plugin to my project (using Flutter 0.11.3) Android builds fail with:

AndroidManifest.xml Error: uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 16 cannot be smaller than version 17 declared in library [:flutter_inappbrowser] ...

.. as the library might be using APIs not available in 16
Suggestion: use a compatible library with a minSdk of at most 16,
or increase this project's minSdk version to at least 17,
or use tools:overrideLibrary="com.pichillilorenzo.flutter_inappbrowser" to force usage (may lead to runtime failures)

[pichillilorenzo]

The minSdkVersion is already setted to at least 17! Just see the build.gradle file.

[alsocalledchris]

@pichillilorenzo many thanks for your quick reply - I'm sure it is, however that was the error I got when adding the package and then trying to run it in my Android VM running Pie - I didn't do anything else and I haven't made any manual changes to the Android build files etc. Any ideas on how to fix this? Many thanks (super keen to get this plugin working as looks like it does exactly what we need 👍)

[alsocalledchris]

Oh hang on - I need to update my AndroidManifest file don't I - so that has the higher version as requested by this plugin? Let me check...

[alsocalledchris]

Yep, sorry - that was the problem. Thanks. Any chance the iOS build issue as a similar easy issue?

[velsa]

@alsocalledchris
I have exactly the same problem, but I am not yet very experienced in Android development yet. Could you please explain what needs to be changed in AndroidManifest to set the higher version of the sdk library?

Thanks

[dchaofei]

@velsa try change file android/app/build.gradle minSdkVersion config

sorry! I can not speak English

[gc986]

Hi! The library description says that minSdk = 17, but the library manifest specifies 20. What is the current minimum version of the Sdk for the library?

[Markfgui675]

Hi! I've been this problem and got it. You need to change some configs in the build.gradle, inside the (android/app/build.gradle).

Then, you put:

defaultConfig{
    minSdkVersion 17
}

I hope helped. ;)

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