Minecraft 1.26.30+ (build 26.3.x) refuses to install on Android 8.1 devices, but previous versions (1.20.30 and below) worked perfectly fine.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Take any Android 8.1 device (API level 27)
2. Try to install Minecraft 1.26.30+ from any source
3. Installation fails with "App not compatible" or parsing error
Observed Result:
Game cannot be installed at all.
Expected Result:
Should either install with degraded features, or at least show a clear error message explaining why, rather than hard-blocking installation.
Regression:
This is a regression from 1.20.x where Android 8.1 was fully supported.
Additional Context:
The minSdkVersion was bumped from 27 to 30 without any technical necessity, as Android's compatibility layer allows runtime API checks (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT). This looks like an artificial limitation, not a real technical constraint.
Suggestion:
Restore minSdkVersion to 27 and add runtime checks for new features, like every other major Android app does.
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