# Your apps target API level \[Walkthrough\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [May 10, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183 "2018-05-10T16:58:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/1 "2018-05-10T16:58:25Z")
### UPDATE 3 (now live) > [@Thunkable Classic (app.thunkable.com) and Android 8 / API 26 / SDK 26](http://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-classic-app-thunkable-com-and-android-8-api-26-sdk-26/39100): > > Hey friends, We just rolled out a new release which has the Android apps to target at API level 26 (Android 8.0). In order to support API level 26, we had to make changes to some of our components and add support libraries. These updates are still pretty new and we are expecting bugs, especially if your app is using any third-party extension. We are planning to fix bugs as soon as we find them. Thank you for staying with us during this transition period. Best, Thunkable Team August 7 2018… * * * ### UPDATE 2 (coming soon) > [@IMPORTANT / ACTION MAY BE REQUIRED - Thunkable and Android 8.0](http://community.thunkable.com/t/important-action-may-be-required-thunkable-and-android-8-0/37927/12): > > We will release a stable version to [app.thunkable.com](http://app.thunkable.com) in 24 - 48 hrs. Sorry for the inconvenience! Best, Wei * * * ### UPDATE I got an email from the Google Play Store this morning about updating one of my apps and this final point caught my attention: ![06](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/optimized/3X/8/1/81d762c3c4bdbdf9585b3aea3bb39497abc8dd56_2_690x31.png) I know a number of people have said that they couldn’t submit their app after uploading a new version, it turns our your might need to make a minor change to your store listing before you can click the button. The full message reads: _Click SUBMIT UPDATE. (If the submit button is grayed out, make a minor change to your store listing to activate the button. For example, add a space after your app title and then delete it)._ * * * ## What’s Happening? Back in December 2017 [Google Announced](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/12/improving-app-security-and-performance.html) that they would be increasing the target API level to improve the overall security of Android apps and the Play store. ## When is the API level increasing? This increase will be phased in during the second half of this year. Google are giving everyone lots of notice to make sure that they’re up to speed with the changes. From August 2018 all _new_ apps must have a minimum target level of 26 (Android 8) From November all _existing_ apps must target API level 26 (or higher) ## How does that affect me? If you don’t plan on publishing to the Play store then this doesn’t affect you. If you are publishing a new app in the Play store then from August 2018 onwards your app must be Android 8 or higher. If you are updating an existing app in the Google Play store from November 2018 onwards then your app must be Android 8 or higher. ## Can I still upload/update apps? Yes! During the publication/update process you will see several warnings notifying about the impending changes, but you are still able to upload and publish during this time. ### 1. Upload Your .apk Create a new production release just like you usually would and upload your .apk. You will see the following message: ![40](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/e/d/eddcf2e4c40b6f227d8d6277bf5c757a953b447c.png) ### 2. Add Release Notes You have to add some release notes before you can proceed to the review stage: ![47](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/d/e/def121d61089f23fa181eb72e360d95fd09386c6.png) ### 3. Review Once you’ve added some release note you can click the “Review” button: ![35](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/3/7/37c6c5e02e083e2ee19068e3064688905fe81579.png) At the review stage you get a second notification about the API level changes that will happen in August/November, but these warnings don’t prevent you from rolling out your app. ![53](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/8/7/87df6c4ff7fa87eb621b6b594908ca448267f85d.png) ### 4. Rollout to Production Click the “Start Rollout to Production” button… ![05](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/4/3/43d0b982b72985982e9349eaae18b108d5d093ae.png) …you get a third and final warning about the API level changes. Click “confirm” to continue. ![19](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/7/d/7daaa75c15dfc4c7b0b6b688b92a7cfb27058c0f.png) ### 5. Done! That’s it. You app or updated app will be reviewed and released in due course. ---
**Author:** ![Goldking](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/goldking/32/165073_2.png) [@Goldking](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Goldking)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/2 "2018-05-10T18:21:34Z")
thanks for your work! And after August 2018? Sorry for my Ignorance! I would upload my new app (and only app 🙂 ) , i will be able to change my api level easy? I have to set and pay my account for google store , so if is hard for a beginner user as me i can wait thunkable upgrade and then upload my app. Thanks for your help ---
**Author:** ![ILoveThunkable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ilovethunkable/32/3134_2.png) [@ILoveThunkable](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ILoveThunkable)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 4:47am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/3 "2018-05-11T04:47:10Z")
Due to security optimization as @domhnallohanlon mentioned , after August 2018, you won’t be able to upload any new apps to the Google Play store and any new updates after November 2018. Thunkable needs to fix that themselves by increasing Target API level to 26. ---
**Author:** ![Goldking](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/goldking/32/165073_2.png) [@Goldking](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Goldking)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/4 "2018-05-11T12:20:09Z")
I know you will fix it, thanks to all the thunkable staff . your work is always great. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Panda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/red_panda/32/19387_2.png) [@Red\_Panda](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Red_Panda)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/5 "2018-05-11T16:09:02Z")
**OT** Does that mean for the users that we get no app updates after Nov 2018 if we use a device with Android 7 or lower?! If so, Google must be joking, because Android Oreo takes only 5% of all Android versions. (Site in German) > **[Android - Anteile der Versionen April 2018 | Statistik](https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/180113/umfrage/anteil-der-verschiedenen-android-versionen-auf-geraeten-mit-android-os/)** > > Die Statistik zeigt die Verbreitung der verschiedenen Android-Versionen auf Geräten, die im Zeitraum 10. bis 16. April 2018 auf den Google Play Store zugegriffen haben. Rund 26 Prozent aller Android-Geräte nutzten die Version 6.0, genannt... ---
**Author:** ![amrita](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/amrita/32/31_2.png) [@amrita](https://community.thunkable.com/u/amrita)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/6 "2018-05-11T18:36:52Z")
Thunkable will increase the target API to 26 prior to August 2018, so no one should have anything to worry about! Please continue with your app building! ---
**Author:** ![Rehmat\_Amin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rehmat\_Amin](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Rehmat_Amin)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/7 "2018-05-11T18:38:54Z")
Sure??? ---
**Author:** ![amrita](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/amrita/32/31_2.png) [@amrita](https://community.thunkable.com/u/amrita)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/8 "2018-05-11T18:39:06Z")
100% ---
**Author:** ![wei](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/wei/32/26160_2.png) [@wei](https://community.thunkable.com/u/wei)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/9 "2018-05-11T19:19:54Z")
Thanks @domhnallohanlon ! That is very helpful info 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ILoveThunkable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ilovethunkable/32/3134_2.png) [@ILoveThunkable](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ILoveThunkable)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2018, 10:30am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/10 "2018-05-12T10:30:48Z")
You are confusing minimum and target APIs probably. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Panda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/red_panda/32/19387_2.png) [@Red\_Panda](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Red_Panda)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2018, 11:46am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/11 "2018-05-12T11:46:06Z")
Phew, yes, I did. I panicked a bit ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Moon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Half\_Moon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Half_Moon)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/12 "2018-05-12T16:01:47Z")
hie i am still struggling with final roll out as everything is done as per instructions. still showing warning about API issue and button of roll out is not activated. kindly sort me out if you can… thanks ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/13 "2018-05-13T19:11:06Z")
Don’t forget to add release notes letting you users know what’s new with this version of your app. ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Moon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Half\_Moon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Half_Moon)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/14 "2018-05-13T21:00:23Z")
hie dom, i already added notes but it’s not showing or activating button of roll out. advice ? ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/15 "2018-05-15T12:35:01Z")
Is your app a new release or an update? If it’s a new release have you completed all the other sections of the store listing? ---
**Author:** ![Funkage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e95f7d/32.png) [@Funkage](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Funkage)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/16 "2018-05-15T20:12:17Z")
The release warning does prevent me from rolling out my app, what do I do? ---
**Author:** ![Kleyber\_Derick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/kleyber_derick/32/10516_2.png) [@Kleyber\_Derick](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Kleyber_Derick)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/17 "2018-05-15T20:17:18Z")
First - Don’t duplicate your posts; Second - Your first post was answered.[Target API not met - Will not let me skip](http://community.thunkable.com/t/target-api-not-met-will-not-let-me-skip/27049) ---
**Author:** ![VIRTUA\_TECH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/virtua_tech/32/18825_2.png) [@VIRTUA\_TECH](https://community.thunkable.com/u/VIRTUA_TECH)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/18 "2018-05-17T12:27:08Z")
I am publishing my app and have no problem yet there is no issue for me now but let’s see in future but as @amrita said thunkabke will upgrade it ---
**Author:** ![dvdrothen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@dvdrothen](https://community.thunkable.com/u/dvdrothen)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/19 "2018-05-18T16:09:31Z")
classic android will also be upgraded to new api? ---
**Author:** ![Digit\_Only](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Digit\_Only](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Digit_Only)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183/20 "2018-05-23T17:19:14Z")
I have uploaded the app and getting same warning message but i am not able to click on Rollout button… please help me…See the screenshot here. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/8/080199fd3945e7fcf726cddfcb9daf8b6f758a4a.JPG) [Next page](https://community.thunkable.com/t/your-apps-target-api-level-walkthrough/26183.md?page=2)