Failure INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK when install application on Android 2.3.5

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I try to install my Android application in HTC Explorer device(Android version - 2.3.5).It got following error in Android Studio,

Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK]

AndroidManifest.xml

<uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="8"
        android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
  1. Actually I want to support Android version 2.2 to 4.4 as single apk. Shall I want to change target SDK version to each version build or put latest api level is enough(As preferred by developer document)?
  2. In developer document table,Android 2.3.5 not exist? why?
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Ramprasad On BEST ANSWER

I solved this issue. In Android Studio, minSDK version in build.gradle file not updated. I changed minSDK from 14 to 8 in build.gradle file. It works great on my HTC device.