release notes: mention increased min android version
What changed, and why it matters
This commit only updates release notes and documentation to state that Electrum's Android app now requires Android 8.0 instead of Android 6.0. There are no code changes, no bug fixes, and no security patches in the diff.
No security action needed. Review the related pull request #10485 if you want to assess the security implications of the dependency updates themselves.
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Evidence from the diff
The commit modifies RELEASE-NOTES and contrib/android/Readme.md to document a minimum Android OS version bump from API 23 (Android 6.0) to API 26 (Android 8.0). This is a documentation-only change referencing an earlier pull request that updated build dependencies (python-for-android, Qt, NDK).
Changed components
RELEASE-NOTEScontrib/android/Readme.mdInspect captured patch +2 / −1
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 51dc1c7..ecfcd7e 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
* QML GUI & Android:
- new: support renaming wallets (#10573)
- changed: update python-for-android, Qt and NDK versions (#10485)
+ - this bumps the minimum OS requirement: Android 6.0->8.0
- changed: improve wallet history scrolling performance (#10615)
- changed: give feedback about ongoing lightning channel reestablishment in invoice view (#10698)
- fix: race condition causing UI to show incorrect payment status (#10631)
diff --git a/contrib/android/Readme.md b/contrib/android/Readme.md
index c378bff..6ebc9bd 100644
--- a/contrib/android/Readme.md
+++ b/contrib/android/Readme.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ To generate an APK file, follow these instructions.
✓ _These binaries should be reproducible, meaning you should be able to generate
binaries that match the official releases._
-- _Minimum supported target system (i.e. what end-users need): Android 6.0 (API 23)_
+- _Minimum supported target system (i.e. what end-users need): Android 8.0 (API 26)_
This assumes an Ubuntu (x86_64) host, but it should not be too hard to adapt to another
similar system.
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