diff --git a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/gradle.properties b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/gradle.properties
index a441dfd27..5d862987b 100644
--- a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/gradle.properties
+++ b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/gradle.properties
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ POM_LICENCE_DIST=repo
 POM_DEVELOPER_ID=mapbox
 POM_DEVELOPER_NAME=Mapbox
 
-ANDROID_MIN_SDK=8
+ANDROID_MIN_SDK=15
 ANDROID_BUILD_TARGET_SDK_VERSION=23
 ANDROID_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION=23
 ANDROID_BUILD_SDK_VERSION=23
diff --git a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/views/MapView.java b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/views/MapView.java
index de99fcd63..f6723d786 100644
--- a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/views/MapView.java
+++ b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/views/MapView.java
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ import com.mapzen.android.lost.api.LocationRequest;
 import com.mapzen.android.lost.api.LocationServices;
 import com.mapzen.android.lost.api.LostApiClient;
 import com.squareup.okhttp.HttpUrl;
-
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -209,7 +208,6 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout implements LocationListener {
     //
 
     // Common initialization code goes here
-    @TargetApi(16)
     private void initialize(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
 
         // Save the context
@@ -236,12 +234,11 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout implements LocationListener {
         ActivityManager.MemoryInfo memoryInfo = new ActivityManager.MemoryInfo();
         ActivityManager activityManager = (ActivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
         activityManager.getMemoryInfo(memoryInfo);
+        long maxMemory = memoryInfo.availMem;
         if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
-            long totalMemory = memoryInfo.totalMem;
-            mNativeMapView = new NativeMapView(this, cachePath, dataPath, apkPath, mScreenDensity, availableProcessors, totalMemory);
-        } else {
-            throw new RuntimeException("Need to implement totalMemory on pre-Jelly Bean devices.");
+            maxMemory = memoryInfo.totalMem;
         }
+        mNativeMapView = new NativeMapView(this, cachePath, dataPath, apkPath, mScreenDensity, availableProcessors, maxMemory);
 
         // Ensure this view is interactable
         setClickable(true);
@@ -251,11 +248,7 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout implements LocationListener {
         requestFocus();
 
         // Register the SurfaceHolder callbacks
-        if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.GINGERBREAD) {
-            surfaceView.getHolder().addCallback(new Callbacks2());
-        } else {
-            surfaceView.getHolder().addCallback(new Callbacks());
-        }
+        surfaceView.getHolder().addCallback(new CallbacksHandler());
 
         // Touch gesture detectors
         mGestureDetector = new GestureDetectorCompat(context, new GestureListener());
@@ -751,7 +744,7 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout implements LocationListener {
     }
 
     // This class handles SurfaceHolder callbacks
-    private class Callbacks implements SurfaceHolder.Callback {
+    private class CallbacksHandler implements SurfaceHolder.Callback, SurfaceHolder.Callback2 {
 
         // Called when the native surface buffer has been created
         // Must do all EGL/GL ES initialization here
@@ -774,10 +767,6 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout implements LocationListener {
         public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width, int height) {
             mNativeMapView.resizeFramebuffer(width, height);
         }
-    }
-
-    @TargetApi(9)
-    private class Callbacks2 extends Callbacks implements SurfaceHolder.Callback2 {
 
         // Called when we need to redraw the view
         // This is called before our view is first visible to prevent an initial
@@ -843,7 +832,7 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout implements LocationListener {
     }
 
     // Called when user touches the screen, all positions are absolute
-    @Override @TargetApi(14)
+    @Override
     public boolean onTouchEvent(@NonNull MotionEvent event) {
         // Check and ignore non touch or left clicks
         if ((android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH) && (event.getButtonState() != 0) && (event.getButtonState() != MotionEvent.BUTTON_PRIMARY)) {
@@ -1396,7 +1385,7 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout implements LocationListener {
 
     // Called when the mouse pointer enters or exits the view
     // or when it fades in or out due to movement
-    @Override @TargetApi(14)
+    @Override
     public boolean onHoverEvent(@NonNull MotionEvent event) {
         switch (event.getActionMasked()) {
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_HOVER_ENTER:
@@ -1677,7 +1666,6 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout implements LocationListener {
      */
     @Override
     public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
-        Log.i(TAG, "onLocationChanged(): " + location);
         updateLocation(location);
     }
 
diff --git a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/compass.png b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/compass.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 58e7e08d2..000000000
Binary files a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/compass.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/compass.png b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/drawable/compass.png
similarity index 100%
rename from android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/compass.png
rename to android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/drawable/compass.png
diff --git a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/build.gradle b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/build.gradle
index 72dfdaa0c..b3e4164f2 100644
--- a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/build.gradle
+++ b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/build.gradle
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.mapbox.mapboxgl.testapp"
-        minSdkVersion 8
+        minSdkVersion 15
         targetSdkVersion 23
         versionCode 4
         versionName "0.1.3"