diff --git a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/ControllerHandler.java b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/ControllerHandler.java
index 8afd01978..8ad9e087e 100644
--- a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/ControllerHandler.java
+++ b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/ControllerHandler.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.controllers.ControllerMapping;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.controllers.Controllers;
 import com.watabou.noosa.Game;
 import com.watabou.noosa.ui.Cursor;
-import com.watabou.utils.DeviceCompat;
 import com.watabou.utils.PointF;
 
 public class ControllerHandler implements ControllerListener {
@@ -65,9 +64,7 @@ public class ControllerHandler implements ControllerListener {
 	private static boolean failedInit = false;
 
 	public static boolean controllersSupported() {
-		if (DeviceCompat.isAndroid() && Gdx.app.getVersion() < 16) {
-			return false;
-		} else if (failedInit) {
+		if (failedInit) {
 			return false;
 		} else if (initialized){
 			return true;
diff --git a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/utils/DeviceCompat.java b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/utils/DeviceCompat.java
index e8ee95e27..2a7e1626d 100644
--- a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/utils/DeviceCompat.java
+++ b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/utils/DeviceCompat.java
@@ -32,14 +32,15 @@ public class DeviceCompat {
 	public static boolean supportsFullScreen(){
 		switch (Gdx.app.getType()){
 			case Android:
-				//Android 4.4+ supports hiding UI via immersive mode
-				return Gdx.app.getVersion() >= 19;
+				//TODO perhaps have this vary based on status bar type?
+				return true;
 			case iOS:
 				//iOS supports hiding UI via drawing into the gesture safe area
 				return Gdx.graphics.getSafeInsetBottom() != 0;
-			default:
-				//TODO implement functionality for other platforms here
+			case Desktop:
 				return true;
+			default:
+				return false;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 25a1f38d4..8fce7ddfa 100644
--- a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
 
-	<!-- We perform a runtime check to ensure controllers are disabled on API 14 & 15 -->
-	<uses-sdk tools:overrideLibrary="com.badlogicgames.gdx.controllers" />
-
 	<!-- Note that the game doesn't truly support small screen resolutions,
 		it instead forces downscaling to work on these displays.-->
 	<supports-screens
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidLauncher.java b/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidLauncher.java
index 6169b2d2f..4e4b410c6 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidLauncher.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidLauncher.java
@@ -131,12 +131,6 @@ public class AndroidLauncher extends AndroidApplication {
 		
 		AndroidApplicationConfiguration config = new AndroidApplicationConfiguration();
 		config.depth = 0;
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT <= Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH_MR1) {
-			//use rgb565 on ICS devices for better performance
-			config.r = 5;
-			config.g = 6;
-			config.b = 5;
-		}
 
 		//we manage this ourselves
 		config.useImmersiveMode = false;
@@ -164,11 +158,7 @@ public class AndroidLauncher extends AndroidApplication {
 	protected void onResume() {
 		//prevents weird rare cases where the app is running twice
 		if (instance != this){
-			if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
-				finishAndRemoveTask();
-			} else {
-				finish();
-			}
+			finishAndRemoveTask();
 		}
 		super.onResume();
 	}
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidPlatformSupport.java b/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidPlatformSupport.java
index 20dbda045..63d640182 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidPlatformSupport.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/android/AndroidPlatformSupport.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
-import android.net.NetworkInfo;
 import android.opengl.GLSurfaceView;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -77,10 +76,6 @@ public class AndroidPlatformSupport extends PlatformSupport {
 		float renderWidth = dispRatio > 1 ? PixelScene.MIN_WIDTH_L : PixelScene.MIN_WIDTH_P;
 		float renderHeight = dispRatio > 1 ? PixelScene.MIN_HEIGHT_L : PixelScene.MIN_HEIGHT_P;
 		
-		//force power saver in this case as all devices must run at at least 2x scale.
-		if (Game.dispWidth < renderWidth*2 || Game.dispHeight < renderHeight*2)
-			SPDSettings.put( SPDSettings.KEY_POWER_SAVER, true );
-		
 		if (SPDSettings.powerSaver() && fullscreen){
 			
 			int maxZoom = (int)Math.min(Game.dispWidth/renderWidth, Game.dispHeight/renderHeight);
@@ -132,17 +127,16 @@ public class AndroidPlatformSupport extends PlatformSupport {
 					AndroidLauncher.instance.getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FORCE_NOT_FULLSCREEN,
 							WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FORCE_NOT_FULLSCREEN);
 				}
-				
-				if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT){
-					if (SPDSettings.fullscreen()) {
-						AndroidLauncher.instance.getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(
-								View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
-										| View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN
-										| View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY );
-					} else {
-						AndroidLauncher.instance.getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(
-								View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE );
-					}
+
+				//TODO can immersive be handled by libGDX? It's getting quite dated here
+				if (SPDSettings.fullscreen()) {
+					AndroidLauncher.instance.getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(
+							View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
+									| View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN
+									| View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY );
+				} else {
+					AndroidLauncher.instance.getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(
+							View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE );
 				}
 			}
 		});
@@ -150,20 +144,9 @@ public class AndroidPlatformSupport extends PlatformSupport {
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
 	public boolean connectedToUnmeteredNetwork() {
-		//Returns true if using unmetered connection, use shortcut method if available
-		ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) AndroidLauncher.instance.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
-		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP){
-			return !cm.isActiveNetworkMetered();
-		} else {
-			NetworkInfo activeNetwork = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
-			return activeNetwork != null && activeNetwork.isConnectedOrConnecting() &&
-					(activeNetwork.getType() == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI
-					|| activeNetwork.getType() == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIMAX
-					|| activeNetwork.getType() == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_BLUETOOTH
-					|| activeNetwork.getType() == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_ETHERNET);
-		}
+		//Returns true if using unmetered connection
+		return !((ConnectivityManager) AndroidLauncher.instance.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE)).isActiveNetworkMetered();
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bfb7c5a53..76e06d2ce 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ allprojects {
         appVersionCode = 861
         appVersionName = '3.2.1'
 
-        appJavaCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        appJavaCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
 
         appAndroidCompileSDK = 35   //Android 15
-        appAndroidMinSDK = 14       //Android 4.0
+        appAndroidMinSDK = 21       //Android 5.0
         //significant layout management changes required for API 35+ as edge-to-edge is forced on
         //will do this at the same time as dropping support for Android 4.4- (later in 2025)
         appAndroidTargetSDK = 34    //Android 14