diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 90b33c567f..591d9b6126 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 <manifest
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.android.launcher3">
-    <uses-sdk android:targetSdkVersion="19" android:minSdkVersion="16"/>
+    <uses-sdk android:targetSdkVersion="21" android:minSdkVersion="16"/>
 
     <permission
         android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT"
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
index a27e519860..1890af47dd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ public class Folder extends LinearLayout implements DragSource, View.OnClickList
 
         Animator openFolderAnim = null;
         final Runnable onCompleteRunnable;
-        if (!Utilities.isLmp()) {
+        if (!Utilities.isLmpOrAbove()) {
             positionAndSizeAsIcon();
             centerAboutIcon();
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 1b95c2b3f1..bd39ea86ca 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
         // TODO(sansid): use the APIs directly when compiling against L sdk.
         // Currently we use reflection to access the flags and the API to set the transparency
         // on the System bars.
-        if (Utilities.isLmp()) {
+        if (Utilities.isLmpOrAbove()) {
             try {
                 getWindow().getAttributes().systemUiVisibility |=
                         (View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
@@ -2809,7 +2809,7 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
 
             Bundle optsBundle = null;
             if (useLaunchAnimation) {
-                ActivityOptions opts = Utilities.isLmp() ?
+                ActivityOptions opts = Utilities.isLmpOrAbove() ?
                         ActivityOptions.makeCustomAnimation(this, R.anim.task_open_enter, R.anim.no_anim) :
                         ActivityOptions.makeScaleUpAnimation(v, 0, 0, v.getMeasuredWidth(), v.getMeasuredHeight());
                 optsBundle = opts.toBundle();
@@ -2920,7 +2920,7 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
 
         ObjectAnimator oa = LauncherAnimUtils.ofPropertyValuesHolder(mFolderIconImageView, alpha,
                 scaleX, scaleY);
-        if (Utilities.isLmp()) {
+        if (Utilities.isLmpOrAbove()) {
             oa.setInterpolator(new LogDecelerateInterpolator(100, 0));
         }
         oa.setDuration(getResources().getInteger(R.integer.config_folderExpandDuration));
@@ -3194,7 +3194,7 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
             mStateAnimation = null;
         }
 
-        boolean material = Utilities.isLmp();
+        boolean material = Utilities.isLmpOrAbove();
 
         final Resources res = getResources();
 
@@ -3376,7 +3376,7 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
                     dispatchOnLauncherTransitionStart(toView, animated, false);
 
                     revealView.setAlpha(initAlpha);
-                    if (Utilities.isLmp()) {
+                    if (Utilities.isLmpOrAbove()) {
                         for (int i = 0; i < layerViews.size(); i++) {
                             View v = layerViews.get(i);
                             if (v != null) {
@@ -3431,7 +3431,7 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
             mStateAnimation = null;
         }
 
-        boolean material = Utilities.isLmp();
+        boolean material = Utilities.isLmpOrAbove();
         Resources res = getResources();
 
         final int duration = res.getInteger(R.integer.config_appsCustomizeZoomOutTime);
@@ -3651,7 +3651,7 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
                     dispatchOnLauncherTransitionStart(fromView, animated, false);
                     dispatchOnLauncherTransitionStart(toView, animated, false);
 
-                    if (Utilities.isLmp()) {
+                    if (Utilities.isLmpOrAbove()) {
                         for (int i = 0; i < layerViews.size(); i++) {
                             View v = layerViews.get(i);
                             if (v != null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index f20f261f9f..80d4b22cef 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -103,11 +103,10 @@ public final class Utilities {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Indicates if the device is running LMP or not.
-     * TODO(sansid): Change the check to a VERSION_CODES code check once we have a version for L.
+     * Indicates if the device is running LMP or higher.
      */
-    public static boolean isLmp() {
-        return "L".equals(Build.VERSION.CODENAME);
+    public static boolean isLmpOrAbove() {
+        return Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.L;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompat.java
index 5997e7b038..6512d427e9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompat.java
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ public abstract class AppWidgetManagerCompat {
 
     public static AppWidgetManagerCompat getInstance(Context context) {
         synchronized (sInstanceLock) {
-            // TODO change this to use api version once L gets an API number.
             if (sInstance == null) {
-                if (Utilities.isLmp()) {
+                if (Utilities.isLmpOrAbove()) {
                     sInstance = new AppWidgetManagerCompatVL(context.getApplicationContext());
                 } else {
                     sInstance = new AppWidgetManagerCompatV16(context.getApplicationContext());
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/LauncherAppsCompat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/LauncherAppsCompat.java
index e3879eed08..6efcc00fd9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/LauncherAppsCompat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/LauncherAppsCompat.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+
 import java.util.List;
 
 public abstract class LauncherAppsCompat {
@@ -48,9 +50,8 @@ public abstract class LauncherAppsCompat {
 
     public static LauncherAppsCompat getInstance(Context context) {
         synchronized (sInstanceLock) {
-            // STOPSHIP(kennyguy) change this to use api version once L gets an API number.
             if (sInstance == null) {
-                if ("L".equals(Build.VERSION.CODENAME)) {
+                if (Utilities.isLmpOrAbove()) {
                     sInstance = new LauncherAppsCompatVL(context.getApplicationContext());
                 } else {
                     sInstance = new LauncherAppsCompatV16(context.getApplicationContext());
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/PackageInstallerCompat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/PackageInstallerCompat.java
index 0ae52bd231..03857e6931 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/PackageInstallerCompat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/PackageInstallerCompat.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public abstract class PackageInstallerCompat {
     public static PackageInstallerCompat getInstance(Context context) {
         synchronized (sInstanceLock) {
             if (sInstance == null) {
-                if (Utilities.isLmp()) {
+                if (Utilities.isLmpOrAbove()) {
                     sInstance = new PackageInstallerCompatVL(context);
                 } else {
                     sInstance = new PackageInstallerCompatV16(context) { };
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/UserManagerCompat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/UserManagerCompat.java
index 8effb81a10..1374b4e494 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/UserManagerCompat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/UserManagerCompat.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.Build;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+
 import java.util.List;
 
 public abstract class UserManagerCompat {
@@ -27,8 +29,7 @@ public abstract class UserManagerCompat {
     }
 
     public static UserManagerCompat getInstance(Context context) {
-        // TODO change this to use api version once L gets an API number.
-        if ("L".equals(Build.VERSION.CODENAME)) {
+        if (Utilities.isLmpOrAbove()) {
             return new UserManagerCompatVL(context);
         } else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1) {
             return new UserManagerCompatV17(context);