am f592a587: docs support library updates [CP]
* commit 'f592a58744018bea778a4938b225eb65fc5a6216':
docs support library updates [CP]
diff --git a/docs/html/tools/support-library/features.jd b/docs/html/tools/support-library/features.jd
index 3ebfc89..079dd71 100644
--- a/docs/html/tools/support-library/features.jd
+++ b/docs/html/tools/support-library/features.jd
@@ -137,13 +137,16 @@
<a href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-without-res">Adding libraries without
resources</a>.</p>
+<p class="caution"><strong>Caution:</strong> Using dynamic dependencies, especially for higher version
+numbers, can cause unexpected version updates and regression incompatibilities.</p>
+
<p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p>
<pre>
com.android.support:support-v4:21.0.+
</pre>
-<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 21.0.0 or higher.</p>
+<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 21.0 prefix.</p>
<h2 id="multidex">Multidex Support Library</h2>
@@ -171,7 +174,7 @@
com.android.support:multidex:1.0.+
</pre>
-<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 1.0.0 or higher.</p>
+<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 1.0 prefix.</p>
<h2 id="v7">v7 Support Libraries</h2>
@@ -226,7 +229,8 @@
com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.+
</pre>
-<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 21.0.0 or higher.</p>
+<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 21.0 prefix.</p>
+
<h3 id="v7-cardview">v7 cardview library</h3>
@@ -248,7 +252,8 @@
com.android.support:cardview-v7:21.0.+
</pre>
-<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 21.0.0 or higher.</p>
+<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 21.0 prefix.</p>
+
<h3 id="v7-gridlayout">v7 gridlayout library</h3>
@@ -269,7 +274,7 @@
com.android.support:gridlayout-v7:21.0.+
</pre>
-<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 21.0.0 or higher.</p>
+<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 21.0 prefix.</p>
<h3 id="v7-mediarouter">v7 mediarouter library</h3>
@@ -333,7 +338,9 @@
com.android.support:palette-v7:21.0.+
</pre>
-<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 21.0.0 or higher.</p>
+<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 21.0 prefix.</p>
+
+
<h3 id="v7-recyclerview">v7 recyclerview library</h3>
@@ -356,7 +363,9 @@
com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:21.0.+
</pre>
-<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 21.0.0 or higher.</p>
+<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 21.0 prefix.</p>
+
+
<h2 id="v8">v8 Support Library</h2>
@@ -399,7 +408,9 @@
com.android.support:support-v13:18.0.+
</pre>
-<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 18.0.0 or higher.</p>
+<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 18.0 prefix.</p>
+
+
<h2 id="v17-leanback">v17 Leanback Library</h2>
@@ -440,4 +451,6 @@
com.android.support:leanback-v17:21.0.+
</pre>
-<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 21.0.0 or higher.</p>
+<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 21.0 prefix.</p>
+
+
diff --git a/docs/html/tools/support-library/setup.jd b/docs/html/tools/support-library/setup.jd
index 2325a13..845cf76 100644
--- a/docs/html/tools/support-library/setup.jd
+++ b/docs/html/tools/support-library/setup.jd
@@ -293,8 +293,30 @@
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
</pre>
-<p>This change tells Google Play that your application can be installed on devices with Android
- 2.1 (API level 7) and higher.</p>
+<p>The manifest setting tells Google Play that your application can be installed on devices with Android
+ 2.1 (API level 7) and higher. </p>
+
+<p>If you are using Gradle build files, the <code>minSdkVersion</code> setting in the build file
+ overrides the manifest settings. </p>
+
+<pre>
+apply plugin: 'android'
+
+android {
+ ...
+
+ defaultConfig {
+ minSdkVersion 8
+ ...
+ }
+ ...
+}
+</pre>
+
+<p>In this case, the build file setting tells Google Play that the default build variant of your
+ application can be installed on devices with Android 2.2 (API level 8) and higher. For more
+ information about build variants, see
+ <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing/studio-build.html">Build System Overview</a>. </p>
<p class="note">
<strong>Note:</strong> If you are including the v4 support and v7 appcompat libraries in your