[SOLVED] Voice Actions Activity code not found

Voice Actions Activity code not found

I'm working with adding Voice Actions to my app. Documentation tells me to use the method isVoiceInteraction() in an activity however every time I run a build (command line or IDE) I get errors saying the method can't be found. My question is, why?

I decompiled the source of an Activity and saw the method is there when I target API 21.

Here's my default build config:

compileSdkVersion 21
buildToolsVersion '22.0.1'

defaultConfig {
    minSdkVersion 16
    targetSdkVersion 21
    // version name and code set here
}

The method can be found if I change the compile, min, and target SDK version to android-MNC however that isn't what I need.

Why is my build not recognizing the any of the voice methods defined in an Activity (as of Android 5.0+)?

My confusion is that I'm working with a custom voice action. It was approved however I was told (from the Google Voice Actions Team) that I need to have my new APK submitted to the play store by August 7th, 2015. That seems odd because I don't think I can submit an APK targeting the preview SDK.

Solution

Voice Interactions is one of the features added in Android M - you'll need to ensure you follow the Preview SDK instructions and compile and target "android-MNC"