Bump the minimum supported SDK version to 24

Raise the minimum supported Android version from Android 5 (Lollipop) to Android 7 (Nougat).

platform/android/detect.py

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def get_ndk_version():
 
 # This is kept in sync with the value in 'platform/android/java/app/config.gradle'.
 def get_min_target_api():
-    return 21
+    return 24
 
 
 def get_flags():

platform/android/export/export_plugin.cpp

@@ -281,8 +281,7 @@ static const int EXPORT_FORMAT_AAB = 1;
 static const char *APK_ASSETS_DIRECTORY = "assets";
 static const char *AAB_ASSETS_DIRECTORY = "assetPacks/installTime/src/main/assets";
 
-static const int OPENGL_MIN_SDK_VERSION = 21; // Should match the value in 'platform/android/java/app/config.gradle#minSdk'
-static const int VULKAN_MIN_SDK_VERSION = 24;
+static const int DEFAULT_MIN_SDK_VERSION = 24; // Should match the value in 'platform/android/java/app/config.gradle#minSdk'
 static const int DEFAULT_TARGET_SDK_VERSION = 35; // Should match the value in 'platform/android/java/app/config.gradle#targetSdk'
 
 #ifndef ANDROID_ENABLED
@@ -1963,7 +1962,6 @@ String EditorExportPlatformAndroid::get_export_option_warning(const EditorExport
 			}
 		} else if (p_name == "gradle_build/min_sdk") {
 			String min_sdk_str = p_preset->get("gradle_build/min_sdk");
-			int min_sdk_int = VULKAN_MIN_SDK_VERSION;
 			bool gradle_build_enabled = p_preset->get("gradle_build/use_gradle_build");
 			if (!min_sdk_str.is_empty()) { // Empty means no override, nothing to do.
 				if (!gradle_build_enabled) {
@@ -1972,9 +1970,9 @@ String EditorExportPlatformAndroid::get_export_option_warning(const EditorExport
 				if (!min_sdk_str.is_valid_int()) {
 					return vformat(TTR("\"Min SDK\" should be a valid integer, but got \"%s\" which is invalid."), min_sdk_str);
 				} else {
-					min_sdk_int = min_sdk_str.to_int();
-					if (min_sdk_int < OPENGL_MIN_SDK_VERSION) {
-						return vformat(TTR("\"Min SDK\" cannot be lower than %d, which is the version needed by the Godot library."), OPENGL_MIN_SDK_VERSION);
+					int min_sdk_int = min_sdk_str.to_int();
+					if (min_sdk_int < DEFAULT_MIN_SDK_VERSION) {
+						return vformat(TTR("\"Min SDK\" cannot be lower than %d, which is the version needed by the Godot library."), DEFAULT_MIN_SDK_VERSION);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -1983,7 +1981,7 @@ String EditorExportPlatformAndroid::get_export_option_warning(const EditorExport
 			int target_sdk_int = DEFAULT_TARGET_SDK_VERSION;
 
 			String min_sdk_str = p_preset->get("gradle_build/min_sdk");
-			int min_sdk_int = VULKAN_MIN_SDK_VERSION;
+			int min_sdk_int = DEFAULT_MIN_SDK_VERSION;
 			if (min_sdk_str.is_valid_int()) {
 				min_sdk_int = min_sdk_str.to_int();
 			}
@@ -2032,7 +2030,7 @@ void EditorExportPlatformAndroid::get_export_options(List<ExportOption> *r_optio
 	r_options->push_back(ExportOption(PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "gradle_build/export_format", PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM, "Export APK,Export AAB"), EXPORT_FORMAT_APK, false, true));
 	// Using String instead of int to default to an empty string (no override) with placeholder for instructions (see GH-62465).
 	// This implies doing validation that the string is a proper int.
-	r_options->push_back(ExportOption(PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING, "gradle_build/min_sdk", PROPERTY_HINT_PLACEHOLDER_TEXT, vformat("%d (default)", VULKAN_MIN_SDK_VERSION)), "", false, true));
+	r_options->push_back(ExportOption(PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING, "gradle_build/min_sdk", PROPERTY_HINT_PLACEHOLDER_TEXT, vformat("%d (default)", DEFAULT_MIN_SDK_VERSION)), "", false, true));
 	r_options->push_back(ExportOption(PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING, "gradle_build/target_sdk", PROPERTY_HINT_PLACEHOLDER_TEXT, vformat("%d (default)", DEFAULT_TARGET_SDK_VERSION)), "", false, true));
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_DEPRECATED
@@ -2903,14 +2901,6 @@ bool EditorExportPlatformAndroid::has_valid_project_configuration(const Ref<Edit
 		}
 	}
 
-	String min_sdk_str = p_preset->get("gradle_build/min_sdk");
-	int min_sdk_int = VULKAN_MIN_SDK_VERSION;
-	if (!min_sdk_str.is_empty()) { // Empty means no override, nothing to do.
-		if (min_sdk_str.is_valid_int()) {
-			min_sdk_int = min_sdk_str.to_int();
-		}
-	}
-
 	String target_sdk_str = p_preset->get("gradle_build/target_sdk");
 	int target_sdk_int = DEFAULT_TARGET_SDK_VERSION;
 	if (!target_sdk_str.is_empty()) { // Empty means no override, nothing to do.
@@ -2931,12 +2921,6 @@ bool EditorExportPlatformAndroid::has_valid_project_configuration(const Ref<Edit
 		err += "\n";
 	}
 
-	if (_uses_vulkan(p_preset) && min_sdk_int < VULKAN_MIN_SDK_VERSION) {
-		// Warning only, so don't override `valid`.
-		err += vformat(TTR("\"Min SDK\" should be greater or equal to %d for the \"%s\" renderer."), VULKAN_MIN_SDK_VERSION, current_renderer);
-		err += "\n";
-	}
-
 	String package_name = p_preset->get("package/unique_name");
 	if (package_name.contains("$genname") && !is_project_name_valid(p_preset)) {
 		// Warning only, so don't override `valid`.
@@ -3507,7 +3491,7 @@ Error EditorExportPlatformAndroid::export_project_helper(const Ref<EditorExportP
 		String version_name = p_preset->get_version("version/name");
 		String min_sdk_version = p_preset->get("gradle_build/min_sdk");
 		if (!min_sdk_version.is_valid_int()) {
-			min_sdk_version = itos(VULKAN_MIN_SDK_VERSION);
+			min_sdk_version = itos(DEFAULT_MIN_SDK_VERSION);
 		}
 		String target_sdk_version = p_preset->get("gradle_build/target_sdk");
 		if (!target_sdk_version.is_valid_int()) {
@@ -3947,6 +3931,7 @@ Error EditorExportPlatformAndroid::export_project_helper(const Ref<EditorExportP
 
 	// Let's zip-align (must be done before signing)
 
+	static const int PAGE_SIZE_KB = 16 * 1024;
 	static const int ZIP_ALIGNMENT = 4;
 
 	// If we're not signing the apk, then the next step should be the last.
@@ -3998,7 +3983,12 @@ Error EditorExportPlatformAndroid::export_project_helper(const Ref<EditorExportP
 		if (!info.compression_method) {
 			// Uncompressed file => Align
 			long new_offset = file_offset + bias;
-			padding = (ZIP_ALIGNMENT - (new_offset % ZIP_ALIGNMENT)) % ZIP_ALIGNMENT;
+			const char *ext = strrchr(fname, '.');
+			if (ext && strcmp(ext, ".so") == 0) {
+				padding = (PAGE_SIZE_KB - (new_offset % PAGE_SIZE_KB)) % PAGE_SIZE_KB;
+			} else {
+				padding = (ZIP_ALIGNMENT - (new_offset % ZIP_ALIGNMENT)) % ZIP_ALIGNMENT;
+			}
 		}
 
 		memset(extra + info.size_file_extra, 0, padding);

platform/android/java/app/config.gradle

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 ext.versions = [
     androidGradlePlugin: '8.6.1',
     compileSdk         : 35,
-    // Also update 'platform/android/export/export_plugin.cpp#OPENGL_MIN_SDK_VERSION'
-    minSdk             : 21,
+    // Also update:
+    // - 'platform/android/export/export_plugin.cpp#DEFAULT_MIN_SDK_VERSION'
+    // - 'platform/android/detect.py#get_min_target_api()'
+    minSdk             : 24,
     // Also update 'platform/android/export/export_plugin.cpp#DEFAULT_TARGET_SDK_VERSION'
     targetSdk          : 35,
     buildTools         : '35.0.0',
@@ -382,17 +384,12 @@ ext.shouldNotStrip = { ->
  */
 ext.shouldUseLegacyPackaging = { ->
     int minSdk = getExportMinSdkVersion()
-    if (minSdk < 23) {
-        // Enforce the default behavior for compatibility with device running api < 23
-        return true
-    }
-
     String legacyPackagingFlag = project.hasProperty("compress_native_libraries") ? project.property("compress_native_libraries") : ""
     if (legacyPackagingFlag != null && !legacyPackagingFlag.isEmpty()) {
         return Boolean.parseBoolean(legacyPackagingFlag)
     }
 
-    // Default behavior for minSdk >= 23
+    // Default behavior for minSdk >= 24
     return false
 }
 

platform/android/java/editor/build.gradle

@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ android {
             }
             applicationIdSuffix ".meta"
             versionNameSuffix "-meta"
-            minSdkVersion 23
             targetSdkVersion 32
         }
         picoos {

platform/android/java/editor/src/main/java/org/godotengine/editor/BaseGodotEditor.kt

@@ -192,13 +192,11 @@ abstract class BaseGodotEditor : GodotActivity(), GameMenuFragment.GameMenuListe
 			Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO,
 		)
 
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
-			excludedPermissions.add(
-				// The REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES permission is requested the first time we attempt to
-				// open an apk file.
-				Manifest.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES,
-			)
-		}
+		excludedPermissions.add(
+			// The REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES permission is requested the first time we attempt to
+			// open an apk file.
+			Manifest.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES,
+		)
 
 		// XR runtime permissions should only be requested when the "xr/openxr/enabled" project setting
 		// is enabled.
@@ -384,10 +382,8 @@ abstract class BaseGodotEditor : GodotActivity(), GameMenuFragment.GameMenuListe
 
 		val launchPolicy = resolveLaunchPolicyIfNeeded(editorWindowInfo.launchPolicy)
 		if (launchPolicy == LaunchPolicy.ADJACENT) {
-			if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-				Log.v(TAG, "Adding flag for adjacent launch")
-				newInstance.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_LAUNCH_ADJACENT)
-			}
+			Log.v(TAG, "Adding flag for adjacent launch")
+			newInstance.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_LAUNCH_ADJACENT)
 		}
 		return newInstance
 	}
@@ -511,12 +507,7 @@ abstract class BaseGodotEditor : GodotActivity(), GameMenuFragment.GameMenuListe
 	private fun resolveGameEmbedModeIfNeeded(embedMode: GameEmbedMode): GameEmbedMode {
 		return when (embedMode) {
 			GameEmbedMode.AUTO -> {
-				val inMultiWindowMode = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-					isInMultiWindowMode
-				} else {
-					false
-				}
-				if (inMultiWindowMode || isLargeScreen || isNativeXRDevice(applicationContext)) {
+				if (isInMultiWindowMode || isLargeScreen || isNativeXRDevice(applicationContext)) {
 					GameEmbedMode.DISABLED
 				} else {
 					GameEmbedMode.ENABLED
@@ -534,12 +525,7 @@ abstract class BaseGodotEditor : GodotActivity(), GameMenuFragment.GameMenuListe
 	private fun resolveLaunchPolicyIfNeeded(policy: LaunchPolicy): LaunchPolicy {
 		return when (policy) {
 			LaunchPolicy.AUTO -> {
-				val inMultiWindowMode = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-					isInMultiWindowMode
-				} else {
-					false
-				}
-				val defaultLaunchPolicy = if (inMultiWindowMode || isLargeScreen || isNativeXRDevice(applicationContext)) {
+				val defaultLaunchPolicy = if (isInMultiWindowMode || isLargeScreen || isNativeXRDevice(applicationContext)) {
 					LaunchPolicy.ADJACENT
 				} else {
 					LaunchPolicy.SAME

platform/android/java/editor/src/main/java/org/godotengine/editor/GodotGame.kt

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ open class GodotGame : BaseGodotGame() {
 	}
 
 	override fun enterPiPMode() {
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N && hasPiPSystemFeature()) {
+		if (hasPiPSystemFeature()) {
 			if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
 				val builder = PictureInPictureParams.Builder().setSourceRectHint(gameViewSourceRectHint)
 				if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.S) {
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ open class GodotGame : BaseGodotGame() {
 	 * Returns true the if the device supports picture-in-picture (PiP).
 	 */
 	protected fun hasPiPSystemFeature(): Boolean {
-		return Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N &&
-			packageManager.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_PICTURE_IN_PICTURE)
+		return packageManager.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_PICTURE_IN_PICTURE)
 	}
 
 	override fun shouldShowGameMenuBar(): Boolean {
@@ -123,8 +122,7 @@ open class GodotGame : BaseGodotGame() {
 	override fun onStop() {
 		super.onStop()
 
-		val isInPiPMode = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N && isInPictureInPictureMode
-		if (isInPiPMode && !isFinishing) {
+		if (isInPictureInPictureMode && !isFinishing) {
 			// We get in this state when PiP is closed, so we terminate the activity.
 			finish()
 		}

platform/android/java/lib/src/com/google/android/vending/expansion/downloader/Helpers.java

@@ -225,19 +225,12 @@ public class Helpers {
         return path;
     }
 
-    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)
     static public String getSaveFilePath(Context c) {
         // This technically existed since Honeycomb, but it is critical
         // on KitKat and greater versions since it will create the
         // directory if needed
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
-            return c.getObbDir().toString();
-        } else {
-            File root = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
-            String path = root.toString() + Constants.EXP_PATH + c.getPackageName();
-            return path;
-        }
-    }
+		return c.getObbDir().toString();
+	}
 
     /**
      * Helper function to ascertain the existence of a file and return true/false appropriately
@@ -297,7 +290,7 @@ public class Helpers {
     /**
      * Helper function to ascertain whether the application has the correct access to the OBB
      * directory to allow an OBB file to be written.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param c the app/activity/service context
      * @return true if the application can write an OBB file, false otherwise
      */
@@ -317,7 +310,7 @@ public class Helpers {
      * Converts download states that are returned by the
      * {@link IDownloaderClient#onDownloadStateChanged} callback into usable strings. This is useful
      * if using the state strings built into the library to display user messages.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param state One of the STATE_* constants from {@link IDownloaderClient}.
      * @return string resource ID for the corresponding string.
      */

platform/android/java/lib/src/org/godotengine/godot/Godot.kt

@@ -865,16 +865,13 @@ class Godot(private val context: Context) {
 		if (packageManager == null) {
 			return false
 		}
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-			if (!packageManager.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_VULKAN_HARDWARE_LEVEL, 1)) {
-				// Optional requirements.. log as warning if missing
-				Log.w(TAG, "The vulkan hardware level does not meet the minimum requirement: 1")
-			}
-
-			// Check for api version 1.0
-			return packageManager.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_VULKAN_HARDWARE_VERSION, 0x400003)
+		if (!packageManager.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_VULKAN_HARDWARE_LEVEL, 1)) {
+			// Optional requirements.. log as warning if missing
+			Log.w(TAG, "The vulkan hardware level does not meet the minimum requirement: 1")
 		}
-		return false
+
+		// Check for api version 1.0
+		return packageManager.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_VULKAN_HARDWARE_VERSION, 0x400003)
 	}
 
 	private fun setKeepScreenOn(enabled: Boolean) {

platform/android/java/lib/src/org/godotengine/godot/GodotFragment.java

@@ -221,14 +221,8 @@ public class GodotFragment extends Fragment implements IDownloaderClient, GodotH
 			Intent notifierIntent = new Intent(activity, activity.getClass());
 			notifierIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
 
-			PendingIntent pendingIntent;
-			if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
-				pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(activity, 0,
-						notifierIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT | PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE);
-			} else {
-				pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(activity, 0,
-						notifierIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
-			}
+			PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(activity, 0,
+					notifierIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT | PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE);
 
 			int startResult;
 			try {

platform/android/java/lib/src/org/godotengine/godot/GodotGLRenderView.java

@@ -90,9 +90,7 @@ class GodotGLRenderView extends GLSurfaceView implements GodotRenderView {
 		this.godot = godot;
 		this.inputHandler = inputHandler;
 		this.godotRenderer = new GodotRenderer();
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-			setPointerIcon(PointerIcon.getSystemIcon(getContext(), PointerIcon.TYPE_DEFAULT));
-		}
+		setPointerIcon(PointerIcon.getSystemIcon(getContext(), PointerIcon.TYPE_DEFAULT));
 		init(xrMode, false, useDebugOpengl);
 	}
 
@@ -199,27 +197,25 @@ class GodotGLRenderView extends GLSurfaceView implements GodotRenderView {
 	@Keep
 	@Override
 	public void configurePointerIcon(int pointerType, String imagePath, float hotSpotX, float hotSpotY) {
-		if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-			try {
-				Bitmap bitmap = null;
-				if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(imagePath)) {
-					if (godot.getDirectoryAccessHandler().filesystemFileExists(imagePath)) {
-						// Try to load the bitmap from the file system
-						bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(imagePath);
-					} else if (godot.getDirectoryAccessHandler().assetsFileExists(imagePath)) {
-						// Try to load the bitmap from the assets directory
-						AssetManager am = getContext().getAssets();
-						InputStream imageInputStream = am.open(imagePath);
-						bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(imageInputStream);
-					}
+		try {
+			Bitmap bitmap = null;
+			if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(imagePath)) {
+				if (godot.getDirectoryAccessHandler().filesystemFileExists(imagePath)) {
+					// Try to load the bitmap from the file system
+					bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(imagePath);
+				} else if (godot.getDirectoryAccessHandler().assetsFileExists(imagePath)) {
+					// Try to load the bitmap from the assets directory
+					AssetManager am = getContext().getAssets();
+					InputStream imageInputStream = am.open(imagePath);
+					bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(imageInputStream);
 				}
-
-				PointerIcon customPointerIcon = PointerIcon.create(bitmap, hotSpotX, hotSpotY);
-				customPointerIcons.put(pointerType, customPointerIcon);
-			} catch (Exception e) {
-				// Reset the custom pointer icon
-				customPointerIcons.delete(pointerType);
 			}
+
+			PointerIcon customPointerIcon = PointerIcon.create(bitmap, hotSpotX, hotSpotY);
+			customPointerIcons.put(pointerType, customPointerIcon);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			// Reset the custom pointer icon
+			customPointerIcons.delete(pointerType);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -229,21 +225,16 @@ class GodotGLRenderView extends GLSurfaceView implements GodotRenderView {
 	@Keep
 	@Override
 	public void setPointerIcon(int pointerType) {
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-			PointerIcon pointerIcon = customPointerIcons.get(pointerType);
-			if (pointerIcon == null) {
-				pointerIcon = PointerIcon.getSystemIcon(getContext(), pointerType);
-			}
-			setPointerIcon(pointerIcon);
+		PointerIcon pointerIcon = customPointerIcons.get(pointerType);
+		if (pointerIcon == null) {
+			pointerIcon = PointerIcon.getSystemIcon(getContext(), pointerType);
 		}
+		setPointerIcon(pointerIcon);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public PointerIcon onResolvePointerIcon(MotionEvent me, int pointerIndex) {
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-			return getPointerIcon();
-		}
-		return super.onResolvePointerIcon(me, pointerIndex);
+		return getPointerIcon();
 	}
 
 	private void init(XRMode xrMode, boolean translucent, boolean useDebugOpengl) {

platform/android/java/lib/src/org/godotengine/godot/GodotVulkanRenderView.java

@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@ class GodotVulkanRenderView extends VkSurfaceView implements GodotRenderView {
 		this.godot = godot;
 		mInputHandler = inputHandler;
 		mRenderer = new VkRenderer();
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-			setPointerIcon(PointerIcon.getSystemIcon(getContext(), PointerIcon.TYPE_DEFAULT));
-		}
+		setPointerIcon(PointerIcon.getSystemIcon(getContext(), PointerIcon.TYPE_DEFAULT));
 		setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
 		setClickable(false);
 	}
@@ -179,27 +177,25 @@ class GodotVulkanRenderView extends VkSurfaceView implements GodotRenderView {
 	@Keep
 	@Override
 	public void configurePointerIcon(int pointerType, String imagePath, float hotSpotX, float hotSpotY) {
-		if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-			try {
-				Bitmap bitmap = null;
-				if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(imagePath)) {
-					if (godot.getDirectoryAccessHandler().filesystemFileExists(imagePath)) {
-						// Try to load the bitmap from the file system
-						bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(imagePath);
-					} else if (godot.getDirectoryAccessHandler().assetsFileExists(imagePath)) {
-						// Try to load the bitmap from the assets directory
-						AssetManager am = getContext().getAssets();
-						InputStream imageInputStream = am.open(imagePath);
-						bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(imageInputStream);
-					}
+		try {
+			Bitmap bitmap = null;
+			if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(imagePath)) {
+				if (godot.getDirectoryAccessHandler().filesystemFileExists(imagePath)) {
+					// Try to load the bitmap from the file system
+					bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(imagePath);
+				} else if (godot.getDirectoryAccessHandler().assetsFileExists(imagePath)) {
+					// Try to load the bitmap from the assets directory
+					AssetManager am = getContext().getAssets();
+					InputStream imageInputStream = am.open(imagePath);
+					bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(imageInputStream);
 				}
-
-				PointerIcon customPointerIcon = PointerIcon.create(bitmap, hotSpotX, hotSpotY);
-				customPointerIcons.put(pointerType, customPointerIcon);
-			} catch (Exception e) {
-				// Reset the custom pointer icon
-				customPointerIcons.delete(pointerType);
 			}
+
+			PointerIcon customPointerIcon = PointerIcon.create(bitmap, hotSpotX, hotSpotY);
+			customPointerIcons.put(pointerType, customPointerIcon);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			// Reset the custom pointer icon
+			customPointerIcons.delete(pointerType);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -209,20 +205,15 @@ class GodotVulkanRenderView extends VkSurfaceView implements GodotRenderView {
 	@Keep
 	@Override
 	public void setPointerIcon(int pointerType) {
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-			PointerIcon pointerIcon = customPointerIcons.get(pointerType);
-			if (pointerIcon == null) {
-				pointerIcon = PointerIcon.getSystemIcon(getContext(), pointerType);
-			}
-			setPointerIcon(pointerIcon);
+		PointerIcon pointerIcon = customPointerIcons.get(pointerType);
+		if (pointerIcon == null) {
+			pointerIcon = PointerIcon.getSystemIcon(getContext(), pointerType);
 		}
+		setPointerIcon(pointerIcon);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public PointerIcon onResolvePointerIcon(MotionEvent me, int pointerIndex) {
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-			return getPointerIcon();
-		}
-		return super.onResolvePointerIcon(me, pointerIndex);
+		return getPointerIcon();
 	}
 }

platform/android/java/lib/src/org/godotengine/godot/input/GodotInputHandler.java

@@ -103,9 +103,7 @@ public class GodotInputHandler implements InputManager.InputDeviceListener, Sens
 		this.gestureDetector = new GestureDetector(context, godotGestureHandler);
 		this.gestureDetector.setIsLongpressEnabled(false);
 		this.scaleGestureDetector = new ScaleGestureDetector(context, godotGestureHandler);
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
-			this.scaleGestureDetector.setStylusScaleEnabled(true);
-		}
+		this.scaleGestureDetector.setStylusScaleEnabled(true);
 		Configuration config = context.getResources().getConfiguration();
 		hasHardwareKeyboardConfig = config.keyboard != Configuration.KEYBOARD_NOKEYS &&
 				config.hardKeyboardHidden == Configuration.HARDKEYBOARDHIDDEN_NO;
@@ -297,7 +295,7 @@ public class GodotInputHandler implements InputManager.InputDeviceListener, Sens
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M && gestureDetector.onGenericMotionEvent(event)) {
+		if (gestureDetector.onGenericMotionEvent(event)) {
 			// The gesture detector has handled the event.
 			return true;
 		}

platform/android/java/lib/src/org/godotengine/godot/io/directory/FilesystemDirectoryAccess.kt

@@ -150,18 +150,10 @@ internal class FilesystemDirectoryAccess(private val context: Context, private v
 	}
 
 	override fun getDriveCount(): Int {
-		return if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-			storageManager.storageVolumes.size
-		} else {
-			0
-		}
+		return storageManager.storageVolumes.size
 	}
 
 	override fun getDrive(drive: Int): String {
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-			return ""
-		}
-
 		if (drive < 0 || drive >= storageManager.storageVolumes.size) {
 			return ""
 		}

platform/android/java/lib/src/org/godotengine/godot/utils/PermissionsUtil.java

@@ -87,11 +87,6 @@ public final class PermissionsUtil {
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
-			// Not necessary, asked on install already
-			return true;
-		}
-
 		boolean dispatchedPermissionsRequest = false;
 		Set<String> requestedPermissions = new HashSet<>();
 		for (String permission : permissions) {
@@ -201,10 +196,6 @@ public final class PermissionsUtil {
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
-			return true;
-		}
-
 		List<String> manifestPermissions;
 		try {
 			manifestPermissions = getManifestPermissions(activity);

platform/android/java_godot_view_wrapper.cpp

@@ -40,11 +40,10 @@ GodotJavaViewWrapper::GodotJavaViewWrapper(jobject godot_view) {
 
 	_cls = (jclass)env->NewGlobalRef(env->GetObjectClass(godot_view));
 
+	_configure_pointer_icon = env->GetMethodID(_cls, "configurePointerIcon", "(ILjava/lang/String;FF)V");
+	_set_pointer_icon = env->GetMethodID(_cls, "setPointerIcon", "(I)V");
+
 	int android_device_api_level = android_get_device_api_level();
-	if (android_device_api_level >= __ANDROID_API_N__) {
-		_configure_pointer_icon = env->GetMethodID(_cls, "configurePointerIcon", "(ILjava/lang/String;FF)V");
-		_set_pointer_icon = env->GetMethodID(_cls, "setPointerIcon", "(I)V");
-	}
 	if (android_device_api_level >= __ANDROID_API_O__) {
 		_request_pointer_capture = env->GetMethodID(_cls, "requestPointerCapture", "()V");
 		_release_pointer_capture = env->GetMethodID(_cls, "releasePointerCapture", "()V");