When you do NOT publish your #android #app in the Play Store (e.g. #gadgetbridge, #fdroidapp , #imagepipe), is there a good reason to increase the #targetSdk ?
Does it matter at all?
The last sdk updates mainly impose restrictions without much benefit for developers and make development harder.
Why upgrade targetSdk when you can completely ignore G***le's rules about minimum targetSdk?
What are your thoughts?
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@Billie One thing is clear: if bumping #targetSdkVersion breaks key features, then it is not worth doing it, especially if the app is shipped via #FDroid from the f-droid.org repo.
@eighthave
True, but the big boss G***le will try to cut functionality even when your app has a lower targetSdk by updating the system with some (anti-)features using the Play Store.
'app hipernation'
See here: https://developer.android.com/topic/performance/app-hibernation
Unfortunately, this will also hit apps not at the Play Store.