# Calling Android Devs: Help Needed with Gradle 8.0 and Android 34 Update!

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/calling-android-devs-help-needed-with-gradle-8-0-and-android-34-update/45223
**Category:** Processing for Android
**Created:** [October 24, 2024, 11:37am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/calling-android-devs-help-needed-with-gradle-8-0-and-android-34-update/45223 "2024-10-24T11:37:47Z")
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### Author: ![sableraph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/sableraph/32/251_2.png) [@sableraph](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sableraph)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2024, 11:37am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/calling-android-devs-help-needed-with-gradle-8-0-and-android-34-update/45223/1 "2024-10-24T11:37:47Z")

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Hey everyone!

We’re facing an issue with the Processing for Android build system—it’s currently stuck on Gradle 7.2 and Android 33, and upgrading beyond that requires moving to Gradle 8.0, which would break backwards-compatibility.

This has become a critical issue since the Play Store no longer allows apps built with Gradle versions below 8.0.

If you have experience with Gradle, Android SDK, or any ideas for workarounds, and ways to retain backwards compatibility, your contributions would be super valuable.

If you’re interested in lending a hand or have any insights, feel free to jump in.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Raphaël

> <https://github.com/processing/processing-android/issues/767>
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> Right now the entire build system is stuck at Gradle 7.2 and Android 33 because …anything higher would require moving to Gradle 8. which is not backwards-compatible.
> 
> The official upgrade docs may be useful: https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/upgrading\_version\_7.html