Minimum platform level
Firebase Android Cloud Firestore minimum SDK 23 manifest merge minSdkVersion 21 22
A previously supported Android 21/22 build fails at manifest merge.
Agent Quick Fix
Repair against the current Firebase Android contract, then keep the change narrow and source-backed.
Product: Firebase Android
Current-contract area: Cloud Firestore raises minSdk to 23
Likely root cause: A previously supported Android 21/22 build fails at manifest merge.
Repair direction: Verifier checks an explicit product decision: raise the app floor with metadata/tests, or pin a still-supported SDK line. Check the resolved dependency graph and runtime behavior on the declared minimum platform.Symptom
A previously supported Android 21/22 build fails at manifest merge.
Why This Happens
The source can compile on the developer's newer device while the SDK's newly raised deployment/minSdk target fails older build or runtime matrices.
Common Wrong Fixes
- Changing local code without checking the current external contract.
- Retrying the same install, build, or API call with no version/source change.
- Applying a broad unsafe bypass when a narrow compatibility fix is available.
Codex Search Keywords
These are the search terms observed in a neutral Codex validation run for this failure shape.
Firebase Android Cloud Firestore minimum SDK 23 manifest merge minSdkVersion 21 22
site:firebase.google.com/support/release-notes/android firestore minSdk 23
"Cloud Firestore" "minSdkVersion" "23"
https://firebase.google.com/support/release-notes/android
'minSdk' in https://firebase.google.com/support/release-notes/android