Minimum Android version with flutter

From Flutters FAQ

flutter.dev/docs/resources/faq#what-devices-and-os-versions-does-flutter-run-on

Mobile operating systems: Android Jelly Bean, v16, 4.1.x or newer, and iOS 8 or newer.

Mobile hardware: iOS devices (iPhone 4S or newer) and ARM Android devices.

Note Flutter currently does not support building for x86 Android (issue #9253) directly, however apps built for ARMv7 or ARM64 run fine (via ARM emulation) on many x86 Android devices.

We support developing Flutter apps with Android and iOS devices, as well as with Android emulators and the iOS simulator.

We test on a variety of low-end to high-end phones but we don’t yet have an official device compatibility guarantee.

We believe Flutter works well on tablets. We do not currently implement all of the tablet-specific adaptations recommended by Material Design, though we are planning further investment in this area


The answer to this question also, partly, needs to take into consideration what parts of Android you want to take advantage of in your application. The question of what min version Flutter supports has been answered here a couple of times so I won't answer that, but the Android support libraries will also need specific min versions.

If you plan to use plugins of any kind then you will probably hit multiple issues if your min version is too low. Do you need Firebase? Do you need specific camera functions?

Google also just announced required bumps for min versions with regards to Google Play that you should review.

My advice is to follow documentation, analytics and best practices to determine what you "true" min version should be.


Flutter support 16. But to run app on Android emulator, use over 19.

  • https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/11094
  • https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/9108
  • https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/8610

The Flutter documentation has this answer to Android and iOS. Now it says that support: Android Jelly Bean, v16, 4.1.x or newer, and iOS 8 or newer. However, this information can change according to the new Flutter version. By this reason, it is better that you review the next link:

     https://flutter.dev/docs/resources/faq#what-devices-and-os-versions-does-flutter-run-on

Furthermore, it would be best if you analyzed the plugins because they could need higher versions of Android and iOS.