Bump minSdkVersion recommendation for new libraries to 19
PiperOrigin-RevId: 383856596
Change-Id: If5368fb3ade1fbf071b0c05e2a89441aa6478dc5
diff --git a/docs/api_guidelines.md b/docs/api_guidelines.md
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@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
### Choosing a `minSdkVersion` {#module-minsdkversion}
The recommended minimum SDK version for new Jetpack libraries is currently
-**17** (Android 4.2, Jelly Bean). This SDK was chosen to represent 99% of active
+**19** (Android 4.4, KitKat). This SDK was chosen to represent 99% of active
devices based on Play Store check-ins (see Android Studio
[distribution metadata](https://dl.google.com/android/studio/metadata/distributions.json)
for current statistics). This maximizes potential users for external developers
