Getting the error "minSdkVersion is higher than Android version installed on device"

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Hi everyone. I’m trying to work out how to launch games on my S 7 Edge. I have my phone connected by USB cable and everything seems to be working in that department, However, I’m getting the error message:

"LogPlayLevel: Error: ERROR: minSdkVersion is higher than Android version installed on device, possibly due to NDK API Level
LogPlayLevel: Error: ERROR: Installation of apk 'C:\Users\Tweedy\Documents\Unreal Projects\Pro_9_Mobile_Test\Binaries\Android\Pro_9_Mobile_Test-armv7.apk' failed: [INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK: Failed parse during installPackageLI: /data/app/vmdl735273688.tmp/base.apk (at Binary XML file line #8): Requires newer sdk version #28 (current version is #26)]

I’ve read them over and over and I can’t understand what I’m doing wrong. I’ve followed the documentation and downloaded the recommended SDK and NDK, and I can’t find any forums with these errors anywhere. The android version on my phone is 8.0.0, but I’m unsure how that relates to the SDK versions. Is there anyone who could help me with this?

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I figured it out myself!

So basically:

  • Since I use an android S7 Edge, the android version in my settings is “8.0.0”
  • In the SDK manager, I went to Appearance & Behavior > System Settings > Android SDK, and looked at the SDK Platforms
  • I installed “Android 8.0 (Oreo)” since they had similar numbers
  • I then installed 26.0.1 version of “Android SDK Build-Tools 32” in SDK Tools, since that’s the API Level recommended for “Android 8.0 (Oreo)”
  • Finally, I set the Minimum SDK Version to 26, in Unreal engine’s Android settings

Once I did all that, I had no problems with playing my game on my device. I hope this helps anyone else who has the same problem.

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