Software requirements
Android development
Android
developmentItem | Requirement |
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Compatibility with previous versions of the SDK | The BlackBerry Dynamics SDK for Android is compatible with these previous releases of the SDK:
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Supported Android OS | Android 11 or later |
Target Android OS | Android 14 |
AndroidX libraries | Your apps must use the AndroidX support libraries to compile successfully. The SDK supports the following minimum versions. It is recommended to use the latest stable version of each library.
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Build requirements | If the app project uses the SDK .jar distribution, load the shared libraries libsbgse.so and libgdndk.so. |
Google
Play Services | The SDK uses Google
Play Services version 17.0.0 to support some of its functionality.If your app uses the following Google
Play Services libraries, verify that you are using the following minimum version or later:
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Supported CPU architectures |
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Java compatibility | Applications must be built using Java 17 or later. |
Gradle |
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Character encoding for build files | Build files (for example, settings.json) must use UTF-8 character encoding. Verify that the editor that you plan to use does not add non-UTF-8 characters or headers. In general, Java does not work with UTF-8-BOM (byte order mark). |
Supported launch modes | Apps built with the BlackBerry Dynamics SDK for Android support the following launch modes in AndroidManifest.xml:
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BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher Library | The BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher is a user-friendly interface that allows users to easily access and switch between BlackBerry
Dynamics apps, configure app settings, and take advantage of other useful features. For more information, see the BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher Framework documentation.The BlackBerry Dynamics SDK and the BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher Library are mutually dependent. See the BlackBerry Dynamics SDK for Android Release Notes for the required version of the BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher Library . |
Restricted key prefix | The key prefix "blackberry" is reserved by BlackBerry and should not be used for key values, key attributes, or key elements. For more information and examples, see the Application Policies Definition in the appendix of the API Reference. |
Credential manager requirements | Apps that will use the Credential Manager UI require the following updates: In the app level module of your Gradle file (app/build.gradle), in the dependencies section, add implementation 'androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:1.0.0' . |