# Google Play services and Firebase for Android will support API level 14 at minimum

DevFeed: [Google Play services and Firebase for Android will support API level 14 at minimum](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/google-play-services-and-firebase-for-android-will-support-api-level-14-at-minimum-16152.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://firebase.blog/posts/2016/11/google-play-services-and-firebase-for-android-will-support-api-level-14-at-minimum>)

Author: Doug Stevenson

Published: 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Firebase Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/firebase-blog.md>)

Topics: [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [android-studio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-studio.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [google-play](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-play.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>)

## AI overview

Google Play services and Firebase client libraries for Android will raise their minimum supported API level from 9 to 14 starting with version 10.2.0, scheduled for early 2017. Version 10.0.0 remains compatible with Gingerbread devices.

## Source excerpt

News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team.