diff --git a/bin/lib/create.js b/bin/lib/create.js
index 251bfe89..8d0d6aff 100755
--- a/bin/lib/create.js
+++ b/bin/lib/create.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var shell = require('shelljs'),
     check_reqs = require('./check_reqs'),
     ROOT    = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..');
 
-var MIN_SDK_VERSION = 14;
+var MIN_SDK_VERSION = 16;
 
 var CordovaError = require('cordova-common').CordovaError;
 var AndroidManifest = require('../templates/cordova/lib/AndroidManifest');
diff --git a/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml b/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml
index 882a2475..fc44b2ee 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@
         </activity>
     </application>
 
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" android:targetSdkVersion="__APILEVEL__"/>
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="16" android:targetSdkVersion="__APILEVEL__"/>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/framework/project.properties b/framework/project.properties
index 2342a162..e27f147a 100644
--- a/framework/project.properties
+++ b/framework/project.properties
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # Indicates whether an apk should be generated for each density.
 split.density=false
 # Project target.
-target=android-23
+target=android-24
 apk-configurations=
 renderscript.opt.level=O0
 android.library=true