Changing android:minSdk in already published App in Google Play Store

Question

When I first upload the app, I published the app in hurry and had 14 as minSdk in manifest file, however practically the app is compatible with 3.0(11), which I now realized so now my users are pretty less.

My question is can I downgrade the android:minsdk in manifest now and publish an update in order to target a larger audience?

Answer 1

Just publish the same app with a new android:minSdkVersion and with a higher version code (i.e. android:versionCode) than the one currently on Google Play, then uploaded to Google Play, and you're good to go.