diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index cf3f1e7b3..5ed5d7a81 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="10"
-        android:targetSdkVersion="18" />
+        android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 20166fa52..22774c68e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ dependencies {
         new URL('http://www.aocate.com/presto/client/presto_client-0.8.5.jar').withInputStream{ i -> prestoLib.withOutputStream{ it << i }}
     }
 
-    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:18.0.+'
+    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:19.0.+'
     compile 'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.1'
     compile ('org.shredzone.flattr4j:flattr4j-core:2.7') {
         exclude group: 'org.apache.httpcomponents', module: 'httpcore'
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 18
-    buildToolsVersion "18.1.0"
+    compileSdkVersion 19
+    buildToolsVersion "19.0.0"
 
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 10
-        targetSdkVersion 18
+        targetSdkVersion 19
         testPackageName "de.test.antennapod"
         testInstrumentationRunner "instrumentationTest.de.test.antennapod.AntennaPodTestRunner"
     }
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a1fa49244..7ae6e816c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,18 +13,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>android.support</groupId>
             <artifactId>compatibility-v4</artifactId>
-            <version>18</version>
+            <version>19</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>android.support</groupId>
             <artifactId>compatibility-v7-appcompat</artifactId>
-            <version>18</version>
+            <version>19</version>
             <type>apklib</type>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>android.support</groupId>
             <artifactId>compatibility-v7-appcompat</artifactId>
-            <version>18</version>
+            <version>19</version>
             <type>jar</type>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -58,15 +58,16 @@
             </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.google.android</groupId>
+            <groupId>android</groupId>
             <artifactId>android</artifactId>
             <scope>provided</scope>
-            <version>4.1.1.4</version>
+            <version>4.4_r1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.google.android</groupId>
+            <groupId>com.google.android.annotations</groupId>
             <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-            <version>4.1.1.4</version>
+            <version>22.3</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
@@ -109,11 +110,11 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.jayway.maven.plugins.android.generation2</groupId>
                 <artifactId>android-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.6.1</version>
+                <version>3.8.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <sdk>
                         <path>${env.ANDROID_HOME}</path>
-                        <platform>18</platform>
+                        <platform>19</platform>
                     </sdk>
                     <manifest>
                         <debuggable>true</debuggable>
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/DownloadActivity.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/DownloadActivity.java
index 51491a286..ee5bb502c 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/DownloadActivity.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/DownloadActivity.java
@@ -240,19 +240,11 @@ public class DownloadActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements
         return handled;
     }
 
-    private boolean actionModeDestroyWorkaround = false; // TODO remove this workaround
-    private boolean skipWorkAround = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH;
-
     @Override
     public void onDestroyActionMode(ActionMode mode) {
-        if (skipWorkAround || actionModeDestroyWorkaround) {
-            mActionMode = null;
-            selectedDownload = null;
-            dla.setSelectedItemIndex(DownloadlistAdapter.SELECTION_NONE);
-            actionModeDestroyWorkaround = false;
-        } else {
-            actionModeDestroyWorkaround = true;
-        }
+        mActionMode = null;
+        selectedDownload = null;
+        dla.setSelectedItemIndex(DownloadlistAdapter.SELECTION_NONE);
     }
 
     private BroadcastReceiver contentChanged = new BroadcastReceiver() {
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedlistFragment.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedlistFragment.java
index ed607b279..d0e07b194 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedlistFragment.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedlistFragment.java
@@ -244,19 +244,11 @@ public class FeedlistFragment extends Fragment implements
         return true;
     }
 
-    private boolean actionModeDestroyWorkaround = false; // TODO remove this workaround
-    private boolean skipWorkAround = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH;
-
     @Override
     public void onDestroyActionMode(ActionMode mode) {
-        if (skipWorkAround || actionModeDestroyWorkaround) {
-            mActionMode = null;
-            selectedFeed = null;
-            fla.setSelectedItemIndex(FeedlistAdapter.SELECTION_NONE);
-            actionModeDestroyWorkaround = false;
-        } else {
-            actionModeDestroyWorkaround = true;
-        }
+        mActionMode = null;
+        selectedFeed = null;
+        fla.setSelectedItemIndex(FeedlistAdapter.SELECTION_NONE);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/submodules/dslv b/submodules/dslv
index f294d8eec..1bb29afb9 160000
--- a/submodules/dslv
+++ b/submodules/dslv
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit f294d8eec59f73b5594634cac6fe1dc4e2cb32b6
+Subproject commit 1bb29afb91f41af53f136599cf349752c13f52ab