Pindah cara nangani kompatibilitas versi Android lan fragmentasi?

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Android mbukak ing **jangkauan perangkat lan versi OS sing luwes** ("fragmentasi"), mula aplikasi kudu nangani **kompatibilitas versi** — ndhukung versi luwas nalika nggunakake fitur anyar kanthi aman. Ngerti SDK level, perpustakaan kompatibilitas, lan degradasi glandak iku penting.

## SDK level: min, target, compile

```text
minSdk → the OLDEST Android version the app supports (older devices can't install it)
  → lower minSdk = more devices reached, but more compatibility work
targetSdk → the version the app is TESTED/optimized against (and opts into its behaviors)
  → should be kept current (Play requires a recent targetSdk)
compileSdk → the SDK version used to COMPILE (access to newer APIs)
→ Balance: support enough old devices (minSdk) while targeting current behavior (targetSdk).
```

## Nggunakake API anyar kanthi aman ing versi lawas

```kotlin
// check the OS version before using a newer API (avoid crashes on old devices)
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
  // use an API available only on Android 8.0+ (API 26+)
} else {
  // fallback for older versions (graceful degradation)
}
```

## Perpustakaan kompatibilitas (AndroidX / Jetpack)

```text
✓ ANDROIDX / Jetpack libraries → provide newer features that work on OLDER versions
  (backward-compatible implementations) → write modern code that runs on old devices
✓ Use these instead of platform APIs where possible (consistent behavior across versions)
✓ Test on multiple OS versions and device types (the huge Android device range)
✓ GRACEFUL DEGRADATION — provide fallbacks for features unavailable on old versions
```

## Ora penting banget

Ngerti kompatibilitas versi Android lan fragmentasi iku penting ilmu tingkat senior amarga **keberagaman perangkat lan versi OS Android sing gedhé banget dadi tantangan khas platform kasebut**, mula nangani kanthi apik iku penting kanggo aplikasi sing bisa mbuka ing ekosistem Android sing nyata.

Bedhe karo platform sing padha, Android mbukak ing jangkauan perangkat lan versi OS sing gedhe banget ("fragmentasi"), lan aplikasi kudu ndhukung versi lawas nalika nggunakake fitur anyar — dadi kompatibilitas dadi prekara nyata lan penting.

Ngerti **SDK level** — **minSdk** (versi paling lawas sing didhukung, nyeimbang jangkauan perangkat lan kerja kompatibilitas), **targetSdk** (versi sing diuji/dikembangake, kudu tetep anyar amarga Play mbutuhake), lan **compileSdk** (kanggo akses API anyar) — iku dhasar kanggo ngetik kompatibilitas aplikasi kanthi bener, nyeimbang jangkauan perangkat sing cukup lan target kalakuan anyar.

Ngerti cara **nggunakake API anyar kanthi aman ing versi lawas** (mriksa `Build.VERSION.SDK_INT` sadurunge nelpon API anyar, kanthi fallback — nyegah crashes ing perangkat lawas, bug umum yen ora dirungokake) iku pengetahuan praktis penting.

Ngerti **perpustakaan kompatibilitas** (AndroidX/Jetpack, kang menehi fitur anyar kanthi implementasi backward-compatible sing bisa mbuka ing versi lawas, ngidini nenulis kode modern sing mbuka ing perangkat lawas kanthi kalakuan konsisten) iku strategi kunci kang nggampangake kompatibilitas — nggunakake iki tinimbang platform API yen bisa.

Ngerti **degradasi glandak** (fallback kanggo fitur kang ora ana ing versi lawas) lan pentinge **uji coba ing versi OS lan jenis perangkat** (amarga jangkauan perangkat gedhe banget) nyalamin pendekatan komprehensif kang dibutuhake.

Mula fragmentasi Android (perangkat lan versi OS beda-beda) dadi tantangan platform khas lan nangani kompatibilitas (SDK level, panggunaan API aman, perpustakaan kompatibilitas, degradasi glandak, uji coba luwas) iku penting kanggo aplikasi sing bisa mbuka ing ekosistem nyata, ngerti kompatibilitas versi Android iku penting ilmu tingkat senior — prekara Android khas lan penting kang nangani kanthi apik iku perlu kanggo mbenerake aplikasi sing bisa mbuka kanggo pengguna nyata kang ber-aneka, nyalamin keahlian platform spesifik kang diharapake kanggo peran Android senior.