diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/android/build.gradle.kts b/apps/multiplatform/android/build.gradle.kts
index a35d3f519..a9909d2f6 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId = "chat.simplex.app"
-        minSdkVersion(26)
+        minSdkVersion(28)
         targetSdkVersion(33)
         // !!!
         // skip version code after release to F-Droid, as it uses two version codes
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts b/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts
index 55e03f620..4b0e38d8a 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ android {
   compileSdkVersion(34)
   sourceSets["main"].manifest.srcFile("src/androidMain/AndroidManifest.xml")
   defaultConfig {
-    minSdkVersion(26)
+    minSdkVersion(28)
     targetSdkVersion(33)
   }
   compileOptions {