Use the Android SDK Upgrade Assistant
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The Android SDK Upgrade Assistant is a tool in Android Studio that helps you
upgrade the targetSdkVersion, or the API level that your app targets.
It's important to keep your targetSdkVersion up to date so you can use the
platform's latest features. The Android SDK Upgrade Assistant is available in
Android Studio Giraffe and higher.
The Android SDK Upgrade Assistant helps you save time and effort when updating
the targetSdkVersion:
For each migration step, it highlights the major breaking changes and how
to address them.
It tries to filter the full list of changes to only show steps relevant
to your app. It'll show a step if it's not certain though, so you might still
see steps that you can skip.
For some changes, it pinpoints where exactly in your code the changes need
to be made.
To open the Android SDK Upgrade Assistant, go to
Tools > Android SDK Upgrade Assistant. In the Assistant panel, select
the API level that you want to upgrade to for guidance. For the best experience,
you should upgrade targetSdkVersion values one level at a time.
Android SDK Upgrade Assistant
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Last updated 2026-11-12 UTC.
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