Understanding Android OS Forward Compatibility Support for Legacy Apps: A Data-Driven Analysis

• Published in: 2024 IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering (SANER) pp. 216 - 226
• Main Authors: Li, Shuang, Li, Rui, Yu, Yifan, Yan, Kailun, Yang, Shihuai, Diao, Wenrui
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 12.03.2024
• Subjects: Android; Compatibility; Ecosystems; Evolution; Focusing; Internet; Refining; Software; Source coding; Stability analysis

The update of Android OS constantly brings users various new features and enhances system security. On the other hand, the system and API modifications with the update may introduce the app compatibility issue. The app's SDK version may not align with the Android OS version, making apps not wor...