Mar 24, 2023

Meta Quest Apps Must Target Android 12L Starting June 30

Starting June 30, 2023, all new Meta Quest app submissions are required to target Android 12L (API level 32). Note: This means targetSdkVersion must be API level 32, though minSdkVersion will not be impacted and can still use API level 29 for Quest 1 compatibility. With this change, we’re taking advantage of security fixes associated with the newer API. This requirement further improves the security and health of the VR ecosystem.

What you can expect:

Existing apps using a lower version will continue to work, and minSdkVersion can be set to API level 29 for Quest 1 compatibility, but any new submissions will need the minimum required targetSdkVersion API level starting June 30, 2023.
You may receive security warnings in the test results page for apps submitted with less than targetSdkVersion API level 32 starting March 24, 2023
API level 32 will be enforced during binary upload, meaning you will not be able to upload any new binaries with a lower targetSdkVersion level after June 30, 2023
targetSDK as Android 12L will be enforced to facilitate compatibility in future OS upgrades starting June 30 2023

Behaviors that may change in your current application depending on the API version:

Step-by-step instructions on how to update your API version:

App Submission

Apps

Quest

Unity

Unreal

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