From fd20322f5fbc48ab7f80958a103b54b173f9ec42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Simonx22 <simon@oatmealdome.me>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:04:19 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Android: Remove version guards for API levels below 23
 (Marshmallow)

---
 .../dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/NetworkHelper.kt    |  6 ------
 .../dolphinemu/utils/PermissionsHandler.java        |  9 ---------
 .../org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/ThemeHelper.kt  | 13 +------------
 3 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/NetworkHelper.kt b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/NetworkHelper.kt
index 1b3140bf10..7bd2068ee2 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/NetworkHelper.kt
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/NetworkHelper.kt
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ package org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.utils
 import android.content.Context
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager
 import android.net.LinkAddress
-import android.os.Build
 import androidx.annotation.Keep
-import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.DolphinApplication
 import java.net.Inet4Address
 import java.net.InetAddress
@@ -24,7 +22,6 @@ object NetworkHelper {
         return manager
     }
 
-    @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
     private fun getIPv4Link(): LinkAddress? {
         val manager = getConnectivityManager() ?: return null
         val activeNetwork = manager.activeNetwork
@@ -52,21 +49,18 @@ object NetworkHelper {
     @Keep
     @JvmStatic
     fun getNetworkIpAddress(): Int {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M) return 0
         return getIPv4Link()?.address?.inetAddressToInt() ?: 0
     }
 
     @Keep
     @JvmStatic
     fun getNetworkPrefixLength(): Int {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M) return 0
         return getIPv4Link()?.prefixLength ?: 0
     }
 
     @Keep
     @JvmStatic
     fun getNetworkGateway(): Int {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M) return 0
         val manager = getConnectivityManager() ?: return 0
         val activeNetwork = manager.activeNetwork ?: return 0
         val properties = manager.getLinkProperties(activeNetwork) ?: return 0
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/PermissionsHandler.java b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/PermissionsHandler.java
index 527139ada6..9e74f206ad 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/PermissionsHandler.java
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/PermissionsHandler.java
@@ -26,18 +26,12 @@ public class PermissionsHandler
 
   public static void requestWritePermission(final FragmentActivity activity)
   {
-    if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
-      return;
-
     activity.requestPermissions(new String[]{WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},
             REQUEST_CODE_WRITE_PERMISSION);
   }
 
   public static boolean hasWriteAccess(Context context)
   {
-    if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
-      return true;
-
     if (!isExternalStorageLegacy())
       return false;
 
@@ -70,9 +64,6 @@ public class PermissionsHandler
 
   public static void requestRecordAudioPermission(Activity activity)
   {
-    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
-      return;
-
     if (activity == null)
     {
       // Calling from C++ code
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/ThemeHelper.kt b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/ThemeHelper.kt
index 810bcda8b0..2aa2122ad5 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/ThemeHelper.kt
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/ThemeHelper.kt
@@ -45,12 +45,6 @@ object ThemeHelper {
             activity.setTheme(R.style.ThemeOverlay_Dolphin_Dark)
         }
 
-        // Since the top app bar matches the color of the status bar, devices below API 23 have to get a
-        // black status bar since their icons do not adapt based on background color
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
-            activity.window.statusBarColor =
-                ContextCompat.getColor(activity.applicationContext, android.R.color.black)
-        }
     }
 
     private fun setThemeMode(activity: AppCompatActivity) {
@@ -168,12 +162,7 @@ object ThemeHelper {
 
     @JvmStatic
     fun setStatusBarColor(activity: AppCompatActivity, @ColorInt color: Int) {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
-            activity.window.statusBarColor =
-                ContextCompat.getColor(activity.applicationContext, android.R.color.black)
-        } else {
-            activity.window.statusBarColor = color
-        }
+        activity.window.statusBarColor = color
     }
 
     @JvmStatic