"android:elevation=" doesn't work on devices pre-Lollipop with compile API21

Question

I'm trying to use "android: elevation =" in my application but once I run it does not appear in the device with android 4.1.2

gradle

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 21
    buildToolsVersion "21.1.2"

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.example.alvaro.proyectocaronte"
        minSdkVersion 14
        targetSdkVersion 21
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.3'
}

layout.xml

<RelativeLayout
                android:layout_width="1100dp"
                android:layout_height="fill_parent"
                android:background="@drawable/rounded_corner"
                android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
                android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
                android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
                android:layout_marginRight="93dp"
                android:layout_marginEnd="93dp"
                android:elevation="3dp"/>

maybe I'm not compiling correctly Lollipop for pre-lollipop devices, Any suggestions?

If you need to see other parts of the code, I'll edit the question

Thanks

Answer 1

UPDATED ::

1. Best Practice to do that is

   <android.support.v7.widget.CardView>
       <YourLayout>
   </android.support.v7.widget.CardView>
   

   and add library for cardview

   dependencies {
      ...
      compile 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:21.0.+'
    }
   

2. On Pre-Lollipop you can use this drawable

   android:background="@android:drawable/dialog_holo_light_frame"

   it will give you the look of elevation

3. you can create your own like this

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
   
   <item>
   <shape android:shape="rectangle">
       <solid android:color="#BDBDBD"/>
       <corners android:radius="5dp"/>
   </shape>
   </item>
   
   <item
   android:left="0dp"
   android:right="0dp"
   android:top="0dp"
   android:bottom="2dp">
   <shape android:shape="rectangle">
       <solid android:color="#ffffff"/>
       <corners android:radius="5dp"/>
   </shape>
   </item>
   </layer-list>
   

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