Lower Android minSdk

[zt64]

Hi,

I noticed that the library's min SDK version was raised to 23 in this commit.

It seems like this change might have been made by mistake. The commit message mentions Android 14's restriction on apps with a targetSdk lower than 23. However, this restriction only applies to the targetSdk of the app, not the minSdk of the library.

Wouldn't it make more sense to revert the min SDK version change as it was (at 19) and let the application itself decide on the appropriate target SDK? Raising the minSdk to 23 unnecessarily limit the library's compatibility with apps that support older Android versions.

[nbransby]

What do you think @Daeda88 ?

[Daeda88]

I can have a look. I'd swear I had issues with it, but it might have just been the tests not running on Android 14.

Regardless, the Firebase SDK is at min level 21 so we cannot go lower than that https://github.com/firebase/firebase-android-sdk/blob/main/sdkProperties.gradle

[Daeda88]

Got a semi fix in #594 However the auth module will remain at API 23 as that is where the native Android api is at (see firebase/firebase-android-sdk#5927).

[zt64]

Ah okay, so I wasn't completely wrong. I appreciate the quick response