What this error means
Google Play requires apps to target a recent Android API level, and raises the bar every year.
Why it happens
Play’s target API policy moves up each year. A bundle whose targetSdkVersion is below the current minimum is rejected at upload.
The message tools print
Your app currently targets API level 34 and must target at least API level 35 to ensure it is built on the latest APIs optimized for security and performance.How to fix it
- Raise targetSdkVersion and compileSdkVersion in android/variables.gradle to the level in the error.
- Upgrading Capacitor is the cleanest route: each major version moves these defaults forward.
Check a log that shows this
Paste the failing step into the build error explainer. It matches this message, and any others in the same log, in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.