diff --git a/docs/app-distribution/usage/index.md b/docs/app-distribution/usage/index.md
index 51c0e47a13..3b3ad8abef 100644
--- a/docs/app-distribution/usage/index.md
+++ b/docs/app-distribution/usage/index.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Add the plugin to your `/android/build.gradle` file as a dependency:
 buildscript {
     dependencies {
         // ...
-        classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-appdistribution-gradle:4.2.0'
+        classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-appdistribution-gradle:5.0.0'
     }
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/crashlytics/android-setup.md b/docs/crashlytics/android-setup.md
index e1d9bc02bc..0fe5e7465d 100644
--- a/docs/crashlytics/android-setup.md
+++ b/docs/crashlytics/android-setup.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ buildscript {
   // ..
   dependencies {
     // ..
-    classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:2.9.9'
+    classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:3.0.0'
   }
   // ..
 }
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index d8ccbd56fe..8e28e47399 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -282,15 +282,15 @@ project.ext {
     versions: [
       // Overriding Build/Android SDK Versions
       android : [
-        minSdk    : 19,
+        minSdk    : 21, // 23+ if using auth module
         targetSdk : 33,
-        compileSdk: 33,
+        compileSdk: 34,
       ],
 
       // Overriding Library SDK Versions
       firebase: [
         // Override Firebase SDK Version
-        bom           : "32.8.1"
+        bom           : "33.0.0"
       ],
     ],
   ])
diff --git a/packages/app/package.json b/packages/app/package.json
index 98d8459c7b..1dc0b9b5fd 100644
--- a/packages/app/package.json
+++ b/packages/app/package.json
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@
       "macosTarget": "10.13"
     },
     "android": {
-      "minSdk": 19,
-      "targetSdk": 33,
-      "compileSdk": 33,
-      "firebase": "32.8.1",
-      "firebaseCrashlyticsGradle": "2.9.9",
+      "minSdk": 21,
+      "targetSdk": 34,
+      "compileSdk": 34,
+      "firebase": "33.0.0",
+      "firebaseCrashlyticsGradle": "3.0.0",
       "firebasePerfGradle": "1.4.2",
       "gmsGoogleServicesGradle": "4.4.1",
-      "playServicesAuth": "21.0.0"
+      "playServicesAuth": "21.1.1"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/auth/android/build.gradle b/packages/auth/android/build.gradle
index 3e26264644..9163e5b0a8 100644
--- a/packages/auth/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/auth/android/build.gradle
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ project.ext {
   set('react-native', [
     versions: [
       android : [
-        minSdk    : jsonMinSdk,
+        minSdk    : 23, // jsonMinSdk, this is temporarily higher than other modules
         targetSdk : jsonTargetSdk,
         compileSdk: jsonCompileSdk,
       ],
diff --git a/packages/crashlytics/plugin/__tests__/__snapshots__/androidPlugin.test.ts.snap b/packages/crashlytics/plugin/__tests__/__snapshots__/androidPlugin.test.ts.snap
index 029c795171..c21956ed37 100644
--- a/packages/crashlytics/plugin/__tests__/__snapshots__/androidPlugin.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/crashlytics/plugin/__tests__/__snapshots__/androidPlugin.test.ts.snap
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ buildscript {
         jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:2.9.9'
+        classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:3.0.0'
         classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.1.0")
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
diff --git a/tests/android/build.gradle b/tests/android/build.gradle
index c69b1b724d..d8e68e6c8d 100644
--- a/tests/android/build.gradle
+++ b/tests/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 buildscript {
   ext.buildToolsVersion = "34.0.0"
-  ext.minSdkVersion = 21
+  ext.minSdkVersion = 23
   ext.compileSdkVersion = 34
   ext.targetSdkVersion = 34
 
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ buildscript {
   ext.fragmentVersion = '1.6.1' // https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/fragment
   ext.vectordrawableVersion = '1.1.0' // https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/vectordrawable
   ext.androidxAnnotationVersion = '1.7.1' // https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/annotation
-  ext.googlePlayServicesLocationVersion = '21.1.0' // https://developers.google.com/android/guides/setup
-  ext.googlePlayServicesVersion = '18.3.0' // play-services-base
-  ext.googlePlayServicesAuthVersion = '20.7.0' // play-services-auth
+  ext.googlePlayServicesLocationVersion = '21.2.0' // https://developers.google.com/android/guides/setup
+  ext.googlePlayServicesVersion = '18.4.0' // play-services-base
+  ext.googlePlayServicesAuthVersion = '21.1.1' // play-services-auth
   ext.googlePlayServicesVisionVersion = '20.1.3' // play-services-vision
   ext.googlePlayServicesIidVersion = '17.0.0' // play-services-iid - deprecated, device-info only
   ext.mediaCompatVersion = '1.7.0' // https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/media
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ buildscript {
   }
   dependencies {
     classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:4.4.1' // https://developers.google.com/android/guides/google-services-plugin
-    classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.2.2")
+    classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.4.0")
     classpath("com.facebook.react:react-native-gradle-plugin")
     classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin")
     classpath 'com.google.firebase:perf-plugin:1.4.2'
-    classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:2.9.9'
-    classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-appdistribution-gradle:4.2.0'
+    classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:3.0.0'
+    classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-appdistribution-gradle:5.0.0'
   }
 }