Can i use backward compat for save of data Unicode in Room prelollipop version

1.Can I save utf-16 text in room table using backward compatibility for prelollipop android versions?

class Table @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) constructor
@ColumnInfo(name = "datas" ,typeAffinity = ColumnInfo.TEXT,collate = ColumnInfo.UNICODE)