# Compat libraries incompatibilities

DevFeed: [Compat libraries incompatibilities](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/compat-libraries-incompatibilities-21766.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://enoent.fr/posts/compat-libraries-incompatibilities/>)

Author: Marc Plano-Lesay

Published: 2017-05-06T17:52:26Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Marc Plano-Lesay](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/marc-plano-lesay.md>)

Topics: [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [libraries](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/libraries.md>), [sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sdk.md>), [vector](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vector.md>)

## AI overview

This article examines incompatibilities in Android compatibility libraries, focusing on animated vector drawables and limitations affecting animations on older Android API levels.

## Source excerpt

Compat libraries are great. They allow us to work with the newest Android APIs, without thinking (much) about your minimum API level. Instead of thousands of devices, you can reach billions. With nearly no changes in your code. But sometimes, they're not so great...