diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/notes/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/notes/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 12b6381d..4b3a8ad8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/notes/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/notes/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ import org.fossify.commons.helpers.PROTECTION_NONE
 import org.fossify.commons.helpers.REAL_FILE_PATH
 import org.fossify.commons.helpers.SHOW_ALL_TABS
 import org.fossify.commons.helpers.ensureBackgroundThread
-import org.fossify.commons.helpers.isNougatMR1Plus
 import org.fossify.commons.helpers.isQPlus
 import org.fossify.commons.models.FAQItem
 import org.fossify.commons.models.FileDirItem
@@ -401,7 +400,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     @SuppressLint("NewApi")
     private fun checkShortcuts() {
         val appIconColor = config.appIconColor
-        if (isNougatMR1Plus() && config.lastHandledShortcutColor != appIconColor) {
+        if (config.lastHandledShortcutColor != appIconColor) {
             val newTextNote = getNewTextNoteShortcut(appIconColor)
             val newChecklist = getNewChecklistShortcut(appIconColor)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/notes/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/notes/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index 2b34f487..6645a853 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/notes/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/notes/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import org.fossify.commons.helpers.NavigationIcon
 import org.fossify.commons.helpers.PROTECTION_FINGERPRINT
 import org.fossify.commons.helpers.SHOW_ALL_TABS
 import org.fossify.commons.helpers.ensureBackgroundThread
-import org.fossify.commons.helpers.isOreoPlus
 import org.fossify.commons.helpers.isQPlus
 import org.fossify.commons.helpers.isRPlus
 import org.fossify.commons.helpers.isSPlus
@@ -372,7 +371,6 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     }
 
     private fun setupIncognitoMode() {
-        binding.settingsUseIncognitoModeHolder.beVisibleIf(isOreoPlus())
         binding.settingsUseIncognitoMode.isChecked = config.useIncognitoMode
         binding.settingsUseIncognitoModeHolder.setOnClickListener {
             binding.settingsUseIncognitoMode.toggle()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/notes/adapters/OpenNoteAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/notes/adapters/OpenNoteAdapter.kt
index ffb8012b..35ed9b62 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/notes/adapters/OpenNoteAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/notes/adapters/OpenNoteAdapter.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import org.fossify.commons.adapters.MyRecyclerViewAdapter
 import org.fossify.commons.extensions.*
 import org.fossify.commons.helpers.LOWER_ALPHA_INT
 import org.fossify.commons.helpers.SORT_BY_CUSTOM
-import org.fossify.commons.helpers.isOreoPlus
 import org.fossify.commons.views.MyRecyclerView
 import org.fossify.notes.R
 import org.fossify.notes.databinding.OpenNoteItemBinding
@@ -82,16 +81,10 @@ class OpenNoteAdapter(
             openNoteItemIcon.apply {
                 beVisibleIf(note.path.isNotEmpty())
                 applyColorFilter(textColor)
-                if (isOreoPlus()) {
-                    tooltipText = context.getString(R.string.this_note_is_linked)
-                }
+                tooltipText = context.getString(R.string.this_note_is_linked)
 
                 setOnClickListener {
-                    if (isOreoPlus()) {
-                        performLongClick()
-                    } else {
-                        activity.toast(R.string.this_note_is_linked)
-                    }
+                    performLongClick()
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index f03b791b..624457d9 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ gradlePlugins-agp = "8.9.2"
 #build
 app-build-compileSDKVersion = "34"
 app-build-targetSDK = "34"
-app-build-minimumSDK = "23"
+app-build-minimumSDK = "26"
 app-build-javaVersion = "VERSION_17"
 app-build-kotlinJVMTarget = "17"
 #versioning