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copied!<p>You can do that (checking the API version).</p> <p>You can also use reflection to call the newer classes.</p> <p>I wouldn't worry about using deprecated methods as all Android versions are backwards compatible, saying that you want to watch when things are for 3.0 Honeycomb as these are a little different.</p> <p>Here's an explanation of how to use reflection: (yes it's been on SO before, so maybe search for reflection)</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNmohaZYvPw&feature=player_detailpage#t=2087s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNmohaZYvPw&feature=player_detailpage#t=2087s</a></p> <p>I'm looking at making the project this is in available but until then here's some code:</p> <p>(You could do this in a class that extends Application i.e. one time setup)</p> <pre><code> public static Method getExternalFilesDir; static { try { Class<?> partypes[] = new Class[1]; partypes[0] = String.class; getExternalFilesDir = Context.class.getMethod("getExternalFilesDir", partypes); } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) { Log.e(TAG, "getExternalFilesDir isn't available in this devices api"); } } </code></pre> <p>Now <a href="http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context.html#getExternalFilesDir%28java.lang.String%29">getExternalFilesDir()</a> is only available on API level 8 or above, so I want to use this if they have (Froyo), but otherwise I need another method.</p> <p>Now I have my test for the method I can go ahead and attempt to use it:</p> <pre><code> if(ClassThatExtendsApplication.getExternalFilesDir != null){ Object arglist[] = new Object[1]; arglist[0] = null; File path = (File) ClassThatExtendsApplication.getExternalFilesDir.invoke(context, arglist); // etc etc } else { // Not available do something else (like your deprecated methods / or load a different class / or notify they should get a newer version of Android to enhance your app ;-)) } </code></pre> <p>Hope that helps and shortcuts a lot of googling :-)</p> <p>P.S. if in the else you want to use your deprectated methods still, just add the <code>@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")</code> annotation above it, This will get rid of the warning and you have done it for the right reasons as you are using the latest API's when possible.</p>

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