diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values-kab/types_strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values-kab/types_strings.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 045e125f3..000000000
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values-kab/types_strings.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<resources>
-</resources>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values-mt/types_strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values-mt/types_strings.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 045e125f3..000000000
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values-mt/types_strings.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<resources>
-</resources>
diff --git a/android/sdk/build.gradle b/android/sdk/build.gradle
index 1b33195ff..fbdb1358a 100644
--- a/android/sdk/build.gradle
+++ b/android/sdk/build.gradle
@@ -95,12 +95,29 @@ android {
   }
 
   compileOptions {
+    coreLibraryDesugaringEnabled true
+
     sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
   }
+
+  lint {
+    disable 'MissingTranslation'
+    // https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/issues/3551
+    disable 'MissingQuantity', 'UnusedQuantity'
+    // https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/issues/3550
+    disable 'ByteOrderMark'
+    // https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/issues/1077
+    disable 'CustomSplashScreen'
+    // https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/issues/3610
+    disable 'InsecureBaseConfiguration'
+    abortOnError = true
+  }
 }
 
 dependencies {
+  coreLibraryDesugaring libs.android.tools.desugar
+
   implementation libs.androidx.core
   implementation libs.androidx.annotation
   implementation libs.androidx.fragment
diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/sdk/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..108faa46a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:installLocation="auto">
+
+  <!-- Requiring "android.hardware.touchscreen" here breaks DeX mode -->
+  <uses-feature
+      android:glEsVersion="0x00030000"
+      android:required="true" />
+  <uses-feature
+      android:name="android.hardware.wifi"
+      android:required="false" />
+  <uses-feature
+      android:name="android.hardware.location"
+      android:required="false" />
+  <uses-feature
+      android:name="android.hardware.location.network"
+      android:required="false" />
+  <uses-feature
+      android:name="android.hardware.location.gps"
+      android:required="false" />
+
+  <uses-permission
+      android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
+      android:maxSdkVersion="22" />
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS" />
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
+</manifest>