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Android Auto Car Api Level Distribution

I'd like to use some Android Auto Templates, which are available from newer Car API levels, e.g.:

@RequiresCarApi(7)
MapWithContentTemplate

Currently, my minCarApiLevel is set to 2 and I'm considering to raise it to 7 to be safe.

However I cannot find any information about current Car API levels distribution (similar to Android API levels distribution, which can be seen when creating new project in Android Studio).

All I could find is a list of vehicle models supporting Android Auto, but it is almost impossible to find supported Car API level: https://www.android.com/auto/compatibility/

How can I find out, how many vehicles will be cut off, if I raise my minCarApiLevel?

Solution

  • For now, we decided to make our own research before updating minCarApiLevel: we will track car API level with application's analytics to gather statistics.