UE5.3 - Unable to upload to Google Play, Android 14, Targeting API 34

[BBlackford]

I’m on UE5.3.

I get this message when trying to upload to the Google Play Store:

Update your com.google.android.play:core:1.10.0 Maven dependency to an Android 14 compatible version! Your current com.google.android.play:core:1.10.0 library is incompatible with targetSdkVersion 34 (Android 14), which introduces a backwards-incompatible change to broadcast receivers. As a reminder, from August 31, 2024, Google Play requires all new app releases to target Android 14. Update to the latest library version dependency to avoid app crashes.

I’m on a Blueprint-Only project.

I have updated my SDKs and NDKs, but trying to navigate what to do here is not going well. I have 4.5K users on Android after 10 days of being live, but Android 14 users are having massive issues.

I’ve tried contacting Unreal Engine through their form, but no reply yet. Any help with this is greatly appreciated. Happy to compensate you for your time if you’re able to help me resolve this.

[MonkiDG (Monky)]

What versions of Android do you have downloaded in Android Studio? And what versions do you have in Unreal Project Settings > Android?

[BBlackford]

Android Studio Flamingo 2022.2.1 Patch 2

Does this answer your question?

[KillerPenguin]

Just got the same exact problem. No matter how many time I update SDK and NDK and changed the settings, unreal 5.3 keep using 33 to compile instead of 34.

Let me know if you got any solution for this.

[KillerPenguin]

I think I fould the problem: