Android 14 - SDK 34

Pro_Certs · June 18, 2024, 5:35pm

I have received emails from Google stating I need to update my Android apps to Android 14.

“Update your Play Core Maven dependency to an Android 14 compatible version! Your current Play Core library is incompatible with targetSdkVersion 34 (Android 14), which introduces a backwards-incompatible change to broadcast receivers to improve user security. As a reminder, from August 31, Google Play requires all new app releases to target Android 14. Update to the latest Play Core library version dependency to avoid app crashes”

I have just tried to build with <engine name="android" spec="13.0.0" />

But on checking the build log it states:
Android Target SDK: android-34
Android Compile SDK: 33

Is VoltBuilder ready for Android 14 SDK 34 ?

https://cordova.apache.org/blog/

james · June 19, 2024, 2:41am

I suspect some setting or plugin is causing issues. Can you share your entire config.xml?

Pro_Certs · June 20, 2024, 11:48am

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<widget 
xmlns = "https://www.w3.org/ns/widgets"
id = "xxx.xxx.xxx"
android-versionCode = "30"
ios-CFBundleVersion = "1.0.30" 
version = "{version}" >       

<name>{title}</name>
<description>{description}</description>
<icon src='{icon}' />

<!-- Common Preferences -->
<!-- <preference name="autorotate" value="false" readonly="true"/> -->
<!-- <preference name="orientation" value="default" /> -->
<!-- <preference name="fullscreen" value="true" /> -->
<preference name="permissions" value="none"/>

<!-- Splash Screens -->
<plugin name='cordova-plugin-splashscreen' source='npm' />
<preference name='SplashScreenDelay' value='2000' />
<preference name='AutoHideSplashScreen' value='true' />
<preference name='AndroidWindowSplashScreenAnimatedIcon' value='www/images/android12splash.png' />
<preference name='AndroidWindowSplashScreenBackground' value='#FFFFFF' />
<preference name='AndroidWindowSplashScreenAnimationDuration' value='2000' />

<!-- Common Plugins -->
 <plugin name="pcs-pdf-generator" />  
 <plugin name="cordova-plugin-inappbrowser" source="npm" />
 <plugin name="cordova-launch-review" />
 <plugin name="cordova-sqlite-evcore-extbuild-free" />
 <plugin name="cordova-plugin-file" version="7.0.0" source="npm"/>
 <plugin name="cordova-plugin-network-information" />
 <plugin name="cordova-plugin-x-socialsharing-android12" version="6.0.4" source="npm" />
 <plugin name="cordova-plugin-preview-any-file" />   <!-- ANDROID ONLY-->
 <plugin name="cordova-plugin-purchase" version="13.8.6"/> 


<!-- Android bug fix file (export/import/share) 21.07.2023 -->
  <preference name="hostname" value="localhost" /> 
  <preference name="AndroidInsecureFileModeEnabled" value="true" /> 

<!-- Status Bar -->
 <plugin name="cordova-plugin-statusbar" source="npm" />
  <preference name="StatusBarOverlaysWebView" value="{phoneGapStatusBarOverlay}" />
  <preference name="StatusBarBackgroundColor" value="{phoneGapStatusBarColor}" />
  <preference name="StatusBarStyle" value="{phoneGapStatusBarStyle}" />

<platform name="ios">
  <preference name="SuppressesLongPressGesture" value="true" />
  <preference name="DisallowOverscroll" value="true" />
  <preference name="WKWebViewOnly" value="true" />
  <feature name="CDVWKWebViewEngine">
    <param name="ios-package" value="CDVWKWebViewEngine" />
  </feature>
  <preference name="CordovaWebViewEngine" value="CDVWKWebViewEngine" />
  <preference name="iosExtraFilesystems" value="library,library-nosync,documents,documents-nosync,cache,bundle,root"/>
</platform>

<engine name="android" spec="13.0.0" />
<platform name="android" >
  <preference name="AndroidXEnabled" value="true" />
  <preference name="AndroidPersistentFileLocation" value="Internal" />
  <preference name="android-minSdkVersion" value="21" />
  <preference name="android-targetSdkVersion" value="33" />
  <param name="BILLING_KEY" value="xxx"/>
</platform>
  
<!-- Platforms to Build for: Customize as needed -->
<platforms>
   <platform name="android" /> 
   <platform name="ios" />
</platforms>
</widget>

tst · June 20, 2024, 12:22pm

I see your android target SDK ver is 33.but my vb.log says it should be >= 34.is that the case?
I have problem generating apk
xml version=1.0 encoding=UTF-8.log (2.1 KB)

tst · June 20, 2024, 2:18pm

Fyi,I am now cutting down my picture box amt…best rdgs,tst

tst · June 20, 2024, 3:52pm

Whenever I am on win11,there is always a virtual box running,I use voltbuilder to create a debug built,and it runs a few command prompt and amends my debug.apk as invalid,so I think I couldn’t continue using voltbuilder …

(Android spec 12,target SDK 33)
(Android spec 13,target SDK 34)
Both package invalid.am I the only one?anyone encounter this?best rdgs,tst

james · June 24, 2024, 3:11pm

Have you managed to solve this? We haven’t had any other complaints of users receiving bad APKs. Would you be able to share a link to your APK here or with our support?

james · June 24, 2024, 3:12pm

Apologies for the delay in responding. I’m wondering if you should be targetting SDK 34 instead of 33?

tst · June 24, 2024, 6:38pm

I uninstall old apk.then install new apk,it’s ok now.
If w/o admob,apk runs fine for android 12 or 13.
Sfighter.apk appears logo then quit for
Android 13 target 34,using admob-plus-cordova.
Don’t know how to attach link.cant attached apk file in Gmail.

Anyway,already attached apk and sent to support using yahoo mail.

Another thing,min SDK ver should be 24 ,according to the site procert posted.

Pro_Certs · June 25, 2024, 4:54pm

Yes I target Android 34 with <engine name="android" spec="13.0.0" />

However after building with VoltBuilder the log states:
Android Target SDK: android-34
Android Compile SDK: 33 <---------seems to compile @ 33??

The app will still run after this build but I need it to be Android 34.

NOTICE FROM GOOGLE = “Update your Play Core Maven dependency to an Android 14 compatible version! Your current Play Core library is incompatible with targetSdkVersion 34 (Android 14), which introduces a backwards-incompatible change to broadcast receivers to improve user security. As a reminder, from August 31, Google Play requires all new app releases to target Android 14. Update to the latest Play Core library version dependency to avoid app crashes ”

Ahh, i think you mean this setting? <preference name="android-targetSdkVersion" value="33" />

james · June 25, 2024, 5:16pm

You have the following line in your config.xml:

Can you change that to 34 and give it another try?

Pro_Certs · June 25, 2024, 5:27pm

That was it, thank you, I had forgotten about having to also change that.