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Android: minSdkVersion 17 cannot be smaller than version 23

See original GitHub issue

hey,

I am trying to add nativescript-fingerprint-auth.

When I build for Android, I am getting this error:

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugManifest'.
> Manifest merger failed : uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 17 cannot be smaller than version 23 declared in library [com.github.JesusM:FingerprintManager:v2.0.2] /Users/witalec/.gradle/caches/transforms-1/files-1.1/FingerprintManager-v2.0.2.aar/cbc3c418a7ed90935aaea75c6cf2ad9a/AndroidManifest.xml as the library might be using APIs not available in 17
        Suggestion: use a compatible library with a minSdk of at most 17,
                or increase this project's minSdk version to at least 23,
                or use tools:overrideLibrary="com.jesusm.kfingerprintmanager" to force usage (maylead to runtime failures)

my AndroidManifest.xml has the following setting:

<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="23"
android:targetSdkVersion="__APILEVEL__"/>

My runtime is:

"tns-android": {
    "version": "4.0.0-rc-2018.3.22.1"
}

but I also tried with:

"tns-android": {
"version": "3.4.0"
}

I am using NativeScript@rc

Any idea what I am doing wrong?

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Created 5 years ago
Comments:14 (5 by maintainers)

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mikaelkaltcommented, May 25, 2018

Another workaround I’ve just figured out, is to manipulate your App_Resources/Android/AndroidManifest.xml manually and adding what @EddyVerbruggen mentioned before: <uses-sdk tools:overrideLibrary="com.jesusm.kfingerprintmanager"/>

Important: It needs to be before the the line that defines your minSdkVersion.

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ryanammonscommented, Feb 20, 2019

Did this actually get reported to NS team? It’s still an issue, and I don’t like having to target minimum 23.