Publishing An Apk With Maxsdkversion Value For Filtering At Google Play

I've an apk at Google Play with properties below: android:versionCode='1000' android:versionName='1'

Solution 1:

I can not publish a "single" apk which is described as version 1001 after my current apk (1000). To solve my issue, I've 2 choices:

1. I have to publish another apk with the version code 1002, which is designed for +9 devices. Because google says that if the device is upgraded(its api level increases from 8 to 9, device must get the lower version of my apk and it is forbidden.)
2. I have to publish my single apk(1001) for all api levels without maxSdkVersion.

Both solutions will be an update to 9+ devices which I don't want.

http://developer.android.com/google/play/publishing/multiple-apks.html#HowItWorks

...the version codes must increase in correlation with the API level support for each APK, so that users get an update when they receive a system update.

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