diff --git a/bin/lib/check_reqs.js b/bin/lib/check_reqs.js
index 358c73f4..a7410e99 100644
--- a/bin/lib/check_reqs.js
+++ b/bin/lib/check_reqs.js
@@ -110,10 +110,13 @@ module.exports.check_java = function() {
                 }
             } else if (isWindows) {
                 // Try to auto-detect java in the default install paths.
+                var oldSilent = shelljs.config.silent;
+                shelljs.config.silent = true;
                 var firstJdkDir =
                     shelljs.ls(process.env['ProgramFiles'] + '\\java\\jdk*')[0] ||
                     shelljs.ls('C:\\Program Files\\java\\jdk*')[0] ||
                     shelljs.ls('C:\\Program Files (x86)\\java\\jdk*')[0];
+                shelljs.config.silent = oldSilent;
                 if (firstJdkDir) {
                     // shelljs always uses / in paths.
                     firstJdkDir = firstJdkDir.replace(/\//g, path.sep);
@@ -195,7 +198,7 @@ module.exports.check_android = function() {
 };
 
 module.exports.getAbsoluteAndroidCmd = function() {
-    return forgivingWhichSync('android').replace(/([ \\])/g, '\\$1');
+    return forgivingWhichSync('android').replace(/(\s)/g, '\\$1');
 };
 
 module.exports.check_android_target = function(valid_target) {
@@ -209,9 +212,12 @@ module.exports.check_android_target = function(valid_target) {
     .then(function(output) {
         if (output.split('\n').indexOf(valid_target) == -1) {
             var androidCmd = module.exports.getAbsoluteAndroidCmd();
-            throw new Error('Please install Android target: "' + valid_target + '".\n' +
+            throw new Error('Please install Android target: "' + valid_target + '".\n\n' +
                 'Hint: Open the SDK manager by running: ' + androidCmd + '\n' +
-                'Or install directly via: ' + androidCmd + ' update sdk --no-ui --all --filter "' + valid_target + '"');
+                'You will require:\n' +
+                '1. "SDK Platform" for ' + valid_target + '\n' +
+                '2. "Android SDK Platform-tools (latest)\n' +
+                '3. "Android SDK Build-tools" (latest)');
         }
     });
 };
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/build.js b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/build.js
index df2448c0..585b7af6 100644
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/build.js
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/build.js
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ var builders = {
         // Find the recently-generated output APK files
         // Gradle can generate multiple output files; return all of them.
         getOutputFiles: function(build_type) {
-            var binDir = path.join(ROOT, 'build', 'apk');
+            var binDir = path.join(ROOT, 'build', 'outputs', 'apk');
             var candidates = find_files(binDir, function(candidate) {
                 // Need to choose between release and debug .apk.
                 if (build_type === 'debug') {
diff --git a/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml b/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml
index 01840463..b3b499fe 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
 
     <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name"
-        android:hardwareAccelerated="true">
+        android:hardwareAccelerated="true" android:supportsRtl="true">
         <activity android:name="__ACTIVITY__"
                 android:label="@string/activity_name"
                 android:launchMode="singleTop"
diff --git a/bin/templates/project/build.gradle b/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
index e3468d85..a1f74b9b 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.10.+'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.12.0+'
     }
 }
 
@@ -89,6 +89,26 @@ android {
         targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
     }
 
+    if (System.env.RELEASE_SIGNING_PROPERTIES_FILE) {
+        signingConfigs {
+            release {
+                // These must be set or Gradle will complain (even if they are overridden).
+                keyAlias = ""
+                keyPassword = ""
+                storeFile = null
+                storePassword = ""
+            }
+        }
+        buildTypes {
+            release {
+                signingConfig signingConfigs.release
+            }
+        }
+        addSigningProps(System.env.RELEASE_SIGNING_PROPERTIES_FILE, signingConfigs.release)
+    }
+    if (System.env.DEBUG_SIGNING_PROPERTIES_FILE) {
+        addSigningProps(System.env.DEBUG_SIGNING_PROPERTIES_FILE, signingConfigs.debug)
+    }
 }
 
 task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
@@ -109,7 +129,28 @@ def getProjectList() {
     def matcher = pattern.matcher(manifestFile.getText())
     def projects = []
     while (matcher.find()) {
-      projects.add(":" + matcher.group(2).replace("/",":"))
+        projects.add(":" + matcher.group(2).replace("/",":"))
     }
     return projects
 }
+
+def ensureValueExists(filePath, props, key) {
+    if (props.get(key) == null) {
+        throw new GradleException(filePath + ': Missing key required "' + key + '"')
+    }
+    return props.get(key)
+}
+
+def addSigningProps(propsFilePath, signingConfig) {
+    def propsFile = file(propsFilePath)
+    propsFile.withReader { reader ->
+        def props = new Properties()
+        props.load(reader)
+        signingConfig.keyAlias = ensureValueExists(propsFilePath, props, 'keyAlias')
+        signingConfig.keyPassword = ensureValueExists(propsFilePath, props, 'keyPassword')
+        signingConfig.storeFile = RelativePath.parse(true, ensureValueExists(propsFilePath, props, 'storeFile')).getFile(propsFile.getParentFile())
+        signingConfig.storePassword = ensureValueExists(propsFilePath, props, 'storePassword')
+    }
+}
+
+
diff --git a/bin/templates/project/cordova.gradle b/bin/templates/project/cordova.gradle
index 6c7d0ab3..ba73c93e 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/cordova.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/project/cordova.gradle
@@ -116,5 +116,5 @@ String getAndroidSdkDir() {
 }
 
 cordovaSdkVersion =  getProjectTarget("android-19")
-cordovaBuildToolsVersion = latestBuildToolsAvailable("19.0.0")
+cordovaBuildToolsVersion = latestBuildToolsAvailable("19.1.0")
 
diff --git a/framework/build.gradle b/framework/build.gradle
index 59e1ae75..6ca284d3 100644
--- a/framework/build.gradle
+++ b/framework/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.10.+'
+        // This should be updated with each cordova-android release.
+        // It can affect things like where the .apk is generated.
+        // It also dictates what the minimum android build-tools version
+        // that you need (Set in bin/templates/project/cordova.gradle).
+        // Be sure to also update the value in bin/templates/project.
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.12.+'
     }
 }