• Tikiporch@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    As long as you can side load a functional apk to a supported Android device, it should work, no?

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      4 months ago

      Android eventually locks out apps designed for older APIs. I remember reading about a bunch of abandoned apps being dropped from the Play Store for that reason. Not sure if that’s just the Play Store though or if it is the Android OS itself. I haven’t ever kept a phone beyond the manufacturer providing security updates since I actually use my phone for secure things.

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        4 months ago

        You have to enable developer mode and install with --bypass-low-target-sdk-block now.

        Dunno if they’ll remove that eventually