APILevels
API Levels are integers that identify the version of the Android framework API available on a device. They are used by developers to determine whether a device supports a given API or feature and to implement compatibility logic across Android versions. In Android, each platform release is associated with a specific API level. For example, API level 1 corresponds to Android 1.0, API level 28 corresponds to Android 9 Pie, and API level 33 corresponds to Android 13. API levels provide a standardized way to express compatibility without relying on device strings or names.
In practice, developers declare compatibility in their build configurations through minSdkVersion, targetSdkVersion, and compileSdkVersion. The minSdkVersion
API levels influence library and feature availability. Some features require newer API levels and are guarded
As Android evolves, new API levels accompany newer releases, guiding developers to adapt their apps to the