Warning : Deactivation of this APK will result in your app being available for new installs on fewer types of devices

Question

I have one version of app uploaded on Playstore with different architecture and now I want to upload my app with new version but getting.

Error: You can't rollout this release because it doesn't allow any existing users to upgrade to the newly added APKs.

And also getting some warning error like

Device support removed

Warning

Deactivation of this APK will result in your app being available for new installs on fewer types of devices.

Tip

If this is an unintended change, then retain this APK in the new release or ensure that your new APKs support all currently supported devices.

Right now,

Minimum API level : 16
Maximum API level : 26

and Earlier, it was

Minimum API level : 11
Maximum API level : 21

Anyone have any idea how to resolve this error ?

Answer 1

It is because you increased minimum api level from 11 to 16, so some of your potential users with android 16- can not update their application.

Update

I cannot decrease the api level due to some library used Is there any solution to resolve this error

To answer your question, you can upload multiple apk in play store. One with old libraries that support minSdk 11 and one with new libraries and possibly new functionalities that supports minSdk 16. You can find the required guides here