# how to change minSdkVersion

**URL:** <https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/how-to-change-minsdkversion/34909>\
**Category:** Nsight Visual Studio Edition\
**Created:** [September 23, 2014, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/how-to-change-minsdkversion/34909 "2014-09-23T03:43:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![FatmingWang2](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@FatmingWang2](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/FatmingWang2)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/how-to-change-minsdkversion/34909/1 "2014-09-23T03:43:36Z")

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Hello

I have change the minSdkVersion in the AndroidManifest.xml,but it doesn’t work,  
I use apktool to unpack the apk file and open AndroidManifest.xml,  
the seems been removed,  
is any way to change the minisdk version?

thanks :)

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**Author:** ![DmitryPolyanitsa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/dmitrypolyanitsa/32/16518_2.png) [@DmitryPolyanitsa](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/DmitryPolyanitsa)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/how-to-change-minsdkversion/34909/2 "2014-09-23T09:05:56Z")

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Hi,

By default, Nsight Tegra overrides the API levels in the manifest. Therefore to change minSdkVersion, set the General → Min Android API Level property to the desired value. You can also turn off overriding by setting the General → Override Manifest API Levels property to No.

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**Author:** ![FatmingWang2](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@FatmingWang2](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/FatmingWang2)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/how-to-change-minsdkversion/34909/3 "2014-09-23T10:21:20Z")

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Thank you :)