diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 57d57acdbf..7ede2ebf81 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -328,10 +328,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: *setup-artifacts
 
       - restore-cache: *restore-yarn-cache
-      - restore-cache: *restore-node-modules
       - run: *yarn
       - save-cache: *save-yarn-cache
-      - save-cache: *save-node-modules
 
       # Basic checks against the checkout, cache...
       - run: *run-sanity-checks
@@ -459,10 +457,8 @@ jobs:
       - save-cache: *save-cache-gradle-downloads
 
       - restore-cache: *restore-yarn-cache
-      - restore-cache: *restore-node-modules
       - run: *yarn
       - save-cache: *save-yarn-cache
-      - save-cache: *save-node-modules
 
       - run:
           name: Publish React Native Package
diff --git a/RNTester/android/app/build.gradle b/RNTester/android/app/build.gradle
index c1149e6a5e..5e5503b5eb 100644
--- a/RNTester/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/RNTester/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ def enableSeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture = false
 def enableProguardInReleaseBuilds = false
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
-    buildToolsVersion "26.0.3"
+    compileSdkVersion 23
+    buildToolsVersion "23.0.1"
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.facebook.react.uiapp"
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.0.2'
+    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1'
 
     // Build React Native from source
     compile project(':ReactAndroid')
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/build.gradle b/ReactAndroid/build.gradle
index 29fdcd6aae..503b814f32 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/build.gradle
+++ b/ReactAndroid/build.gradle
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ task packageReactNdkLibsForBuck(dependsOn: packageReactNdkLibs, type: Copy) {
 }
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
-    buildToolsVersion "26.0.3"
+    compileSdkVersion 23
+    buildToolsVersion "23.0.1"
 
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 16
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ android {
 dependencies {
     compile fileTree(dir: 'src/main/third-party/java/infer-annotations/', include: ['*.jar'])
     compile 'javax.inject:javax.inject:1'
-    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.0.2'
+    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1'
     compile 'com.facebook.fbui.textlayoutbuilder:textlayoutbuilder:1.0.0'
     compile 'com.facebook.fresco:fresco:1.9.0'
     compile 'com.facebook.fresco:imagepipeline-okhttp3:1.9.0'
diff --git a/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/android/app/build.gradle b/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/android/app/build.gradle
index f9f5ebc2bb..ec6f302257 100644
--- a/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ def enableSeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture = false
 def enableProguardInReleaseBuilds = false
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
-    buildToolsVersion "26.0.3"
+    compileSdkVersion 23
+    buildToolsVersion "23.0.1"
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.helloworld"
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     compile fileTree(dir: "libs", include: ["*.jar"])
-    compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.0.2"
+    compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1"
     compile "com.facebook.react:react-native:+"  // From node_modules
 }
 
diff --git a/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/android/build.gradle b/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/android/build.gradle
index 8bd0ba32b0..eed9972b5c 100644
--- a/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/android/build.gradle
+++ b/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/android/build.gradle
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url 'https://maven.google.com/'
-            name 'Google'
-        }
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.2.3'
@@ -20,10 +16,6 @@ allprojects {
     repositories {
         mavenLocal()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url 'https://maven.google.com/'
-            name 'Google'
-        }
         maven {
             // All of React Native (JS, Obj-C sources, Android binaries) is installed from npm
             url "$rootDir/../node_modules/react-native/android"
diff --git a/scripts/.tests.env b/scripts/.tests.env
index ab318809fe..a03f487abe 100644
--- a/scripts/.tests.env
+++ b/scripts/.tests.env
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 ## ANDROID ##
 # Android SDK Build Tools revision
-export ANDROID_SDK_BUILD_TOOLS_REVISION=26.0.3
+export ANDROID_SDK_BUILD_TOOLS_REVISION=23.0.1
 # Android API Level we build with
-export ANDROID_SDK_BUILD_API_LEVEL="26"
+export ANDROID_SDK_BUILD_API_LEVEL="23"
 # Google APIs for Android level
 export ANDROID_GOOGLE_API_LEVEL="23"
 # Minimum Android API Level we target