diff --git a/BlinkID/src/android/libBlinkID.gradle b/BlinkID/src/android/libBlinkID.gradle
index 23683ad..697dbf0 100644
--- a/BlinkID/src/android/libBlinkID.gradle
+++ b/BlinkID/src/android/libBlinkID.gradle
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1"
     implementation('com.microblink:blinkid:4.9.0@aar') {
-        transitive = false
+        transitive = true
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/initCordovaDemoApp.sh b/initCordovaDemoApp.sh
index 0a8c2c1..15a1771 100755
--- a/initCordovaDemoApp.sh
+++ b/initCordovaDemoApp.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ cd $APP_NAME
 cordova plugin add ../BlinkID --variable CAMERA_USAGE_DESCRIPTION="Camera permission is required for automated scanning"
 
 # add ios and android support to the project
-cordova platform add android@7
+cordova platform add android@8
 cordova platform add ios
 
 # copy content of the www folder
diff --git a/initIonicDemoApp.sh b/initIonicDemoApp.sh
index c82ac46..7cd022f 100755
--- a/initIonicDemoApp.sh
+++ b/initIonicDemoApp.sh
@@ -12,24 +12,24 @@ ionic start $APP_NAME blank --no-link
 # enter into demo project folder
 cd $APP_NAME
 
-# change the name and id of the application
-sed -i "" "s/io.ionic.starter/$APP_ID/" config.xml
-sed -i "" "s/MyApp/$APP_NAME/" config.xml
-
 # add the BlinkID plugin
 ionic cordova plugin add ../BlinkID
 
 # add ios and android support to the project
-ionic cordova platform add android@7
+ionic cordova platform add android@8
 ionic cordova platform add ios
 
+# build app
+ionic build
+
+# change the name and id of the application
+sed -i "" "s/io.ionic.starter/$APP_ID/" config.xml
+sed -i "" "s/MyApp/$APP_NAME/" config.xml
+
 # copy content of the www folder
 cp  -f -r ../www/index.html ./src/
 cp  -f -r ../www/js ./www/
 
-# build app
-ionic build
-
 # how to run
 echo "To run iOS demo application open Xcode project $APP_NAME.xcodeproj"
 echo "To run Android demo application, position to $APP_NAME folder and type: ionic cordova run android"
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