Is it worth supporting android versions below 5?

Question

Android

In android, the ability to use a gradient in a VectorDrawable comes with API 24. I would like to use vectors with gradients in my project, but because of this, I have to sacrifice users below API 24. Is it worth it?
PS My application is aimed at smartphone users, not tablets or watches.

Answer 1

https://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/ - you decide. Here is the official usage percentage for each version.

Answer 2

For example, for API 19+, the printing task is solved in an elementary way https://github.com/402d/TextToPrint
And below you need to be a super genius.
Those. here the api level is tied to how difficult it is to implement the basis (for which the application is written in general).
But to cut down to 24 only because the background cannot be painted beautifully IMHO stupidity.