# Android Quick Start

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This document refers to deprecated parts of the platform and has been left intact to help customers with legacy integrations. In order to access the latest platform features and documentation, please go to <https://docs.sentiance.com>.
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**Platform requirements**

The Sentiance SDK works on Android 5.0 and above. For backwards compatibility, it maintains a minimum required Android API level of 14 (i.e. Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich).
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**Google Play Services version**

The Sentiance SDK targets version 12.0.1 of the Google Play Location service library. This is the minimum required version to ensure optimal SDK detections. If you're targeting a lower version, please update.
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If you want to get started quickly, you can check out our [sample application](https://github.com/sentiance/sample-apps-android). If you prefer to manually integrate the SDK in your existing app, please read on.