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Galaxy Tab 9 Ultra, Android 14, "App not installed as app isn't compatible with

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I'm getting "App not installed as app isn't compatible with your tablet" errors when attempting to install some older apps on my Galaxy Tab Ultra running Android 14 One UI 6.1.1. Unfortunately in some cases the apps' authors haven't been heard from since 2020 or early 2021. Is there a way to get these apps to install? They installed and work just fine on a Tab 7 Plus with the current software

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Cosmic Ray
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This error is a 17 SDK version rather then 23, there is a way to get around this using a computer, 1. install adb; 2. click the search bar where you have the adb folder in and type "cmd"; 3. download the apk to your computer; 4. type "adb install --bypass-low-target-sdk-block [file path to the apk file] ( it should look something like this adb install --bypass-low-target-sdk-block "C:\Users\tribalfs\Downloads\galaxy_max_hz_v8.1.apk", proceed with your own caution as it may be buggy due to it having a low sdk version, App package must target at least SDK version 23, but found 17. If you need help installing adb you can follow this link to xda-developers.com: How to install ADB on Windows, macOS, and Linux follow accordingly.

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LongHiker
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@AnonymousCoward If they aren't compatible with Android 14 One UI 6.1.1 and the developers aren't making an update, there isnā€™t anything that you can do. 

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Robin621k
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Those old apps are 32bit, the Tab s9 series are 64bit only.

Legacy apps will not work
KiwiBird97
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Wrong. The Tab S10 series and newer tablets are 64-bit only.

"Starting with the release of the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra, Samsung devices exclusively support 64-bit apps in accordance with the 64-bit app requirement from Google. Going forward, 32-bit apps wonā€™t be supported for the Galaxy S24 series and all future Galaxy series."

With that, the Tab S9 was released in 2023, before the S24 series, so it should support 32-bit apps.
Robin621k
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32bit apps do not work on my Tab S9+. I have tried to install some legacy apps. Will not install.
KiwiBird97
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You must use ADB to install older apps.

adb install --bypass-low-target-sdk-block "[file path to the apk file]"
Robin621k
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So technically not supported. Yes, there is a work around.

Did that on my Pixel!
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The adb install --bypass-low-target-sdk-block trick worked
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Cosmic Ray
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This error is a 17 SDK version rather then 23, there is a way to get around this using a computer, 1. install adb; 2. click the search bar where you have the adb folder in and type "cmd"; 3. download the apk to your computer; 4. type "adb install --bypass-low-target-sdk-block [file path to the apk file] ( it should look something like this adb install --bypass-low-target-sdk-block "C:\Users\tribalfs\Downloads\galaxy_max_hz_v8.1.apk", proceed with your own caution as it may be buggy due to it having a low sdk version, App package must target at least SDK version 23, but found 17. If you need help installing adb you can follow this link to xda-developers.com: How to install ADB on Windows, macOS, and Linux follow accordingly.
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To install adb look up "install adb" on google.