# Existing sketches not working with new Android Version

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/existing-sketches-not-working-with-new-android-version/47813>\
**Category:** Processing for Android\
**Created:** [January 27, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/existing-sketches-not-working-with-new-android-version/47813 "2026-01-27T16:39:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/existing-sketches-not-working-with-new-android-version/47813/3 "2026-04-07T19:51:12Z")

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Hello @MPROCD,

I had issues with a fresh install of Android mode and the latest SDK.

I installed Processing 4.5.3 and used an older SDK and it worked!

 ![Screenshot_20260407-145418.Particles](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/8/1/81c405b01ec0242677cbbf56dbfffa04e5111df6.jpeg)

Older SDK had this:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/3/a/3a21ee69ffa4ac18c80c9f79692c861e356b70d5.png)

Latest SDK download had this:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/0/a/0a9e359c5590eed114812d9184cb10c2079e68b2.png)

I had to modify the _preferences.txt_ manually to add the SDK location:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/8/a/8a4b54235afc8460f7170b6953d20cc01c73b9a0.png)

There were issues trying to add it with the new preferences UI (User Interface) so I abandoned that approach.

At first glance it seems that the new SDK is missing the required base `platforms/android-33` package and only contains `platforms/android-33-ext*`.

I rarely use Android mode and this is what I can share from a quick exploration.

`:)`

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