Android target API level requirements have been updated
Updated Requirements for Android Target API Levels
Google Play has updated its requirements for Android’s Target API Levels to improve app security.
As a result of this update, apps that are already available on the store will need to meet the target API level requirements as determined by Google.
Specifically, if an app is to be installed by users running the latest version of the Android OS, it must specify an “API level” that was released within two years of the latest major version of Android.
If an API level older than this is specified, the app will not be able to be installed in the Google Play Store on devices running the latest version of the Android OS.
This Google Play Policy is effective as of November 1, 2022.
As shown in the following table, as of November 1, 2022, Android 11 (API level 30) must be covered.
Support for Android 12 (API level 31)
For apps newly registered in the Google Play store and app updates, it will be necessary to support Android 12 (API level 31) in the future.
App that is newly registered in the Google Play store must be supported by August 1, 2022.
Apps that need to be updated are required to be supported by November 1, 2022.
API level setting in Monaca
If you want to change the API level in Monaca, you need to “Update Android platform version” and “Set target SDK version” after upgrading the project to Cordova11.
Please check this article for details on how to set it up.
