diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Helpers/SMSHelper.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Helpers/SMSHelper.java
index d2342814..7f1f5047 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Helpers/SMSHelper.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Helpers/SMSHelper.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 package org.kde.kdeconnect.Helpers;
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.database.Cursor;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 
+@SuppressLint("InlinedApi")
 public class SMSHelper {
 
     /**
@@ -94,7 +96,6 @@ public class SMSHelper {
      * @param threadID Thread to look up
      * @return List of all messages in the thread
      */
-    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
     public static List<Message> getMessagesInThread(Context context, ThreadID threadID) {
         final String selection = ThreadID.lookupColumn + " == ?";
         final String[] selectionArgs = new String[] { threadID.toString() };
@@ -108,7 +109,6 @@ public class SMSHelper {
      * @param timestamp epoch in millis matching the timestamp to return
      * @return null if no matching message is found, otherwise return a Message
      */
-    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
     public static List<Message> getMessagesSinceTimestamp(Context context, long timestamp) {
         final String selection = Message.DATE + " > ?";
         final String[] selectionArgs = new String[] {Long.toString(timestamp)};
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ public class SMSHelper {
      * @param selectionArgs Parameters for selection. May be null.
      * @return Returns HashMap<ThreadID, List<Message>>, which is transformed in caller functions into other classes.
      */
-    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
     private static HashMap<ThreadID, List<Message>> getMessages(Uri Uri,
                                                                 Context context,
                                                                 String selection,
@@ -171,7 +170,6 @@ public class SMSHelper {
      * @param selectionArgs Parameters for selection. May be null.
      * @return List of messages matching the filter
      */
-    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
     private static List<Message> getMessagesWithFilter(Context context, String selection, String[] selectionArgs) {
         HashMap<ThreadID, List<Message>> result = getMessages(SMSHelper.getSMSUri(), context, selection, selectionArgs);
         List<Message> toReturn = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -189,7 +187,6 @@ public class SMSHelper {
      * @param context android.content.Context running the request
      * @return Mapping of thread_id to the first message in each thread
      */
-    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
     public static Map<ThreadID, Message> getConversations(Context context) {
         HashMap<ThreadID, List<Message>> result = getMessages(SMSHelper.getConversationUri(), context, null, null);
         HashMap<ThreadID, Message> toReturn = new HashMap<>();
@@ -219,7 +216,6 @@ public class SMSHelper {
     /**
      * Represent an ID used to uniquely identify a message thread
      */
-    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
     public static class ThreadID {
         final Long threadID;
         static final String lookupColumn = Telephony.Sms.THREAD_ID;
@@ -247,7 +243,6 @@ public class SMSHelper {
     /**
      * Represent a message and all of its interesting data columns
      */
-    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
     public static class Message {
 
         final String address;
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SMSPlugin/SMSPlugin.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SMSPlugin/SMSPlugin.java
index d24c1a7c..92e87130 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SMSPlugin/SMSPlugin.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SMSPlugin/SMSPlugin.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 package org.kde.kdeconnect.Plugins.SMSPlugin;
 
 import android.Manifest;
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 import static org.kde.kdeconnect.Plugins.TelephonyPlugin.TelephonyPlugin.PACKET_TYPE_TELEPHONY;
 
 @PluginFactory.LoadablePlugin
+@SuppressLint("InlinedApi")
 public class SMSPlugin extends Plugin {
 
     /**
@@ -181,7 +183,6 @@ public class SMSPlugin extends Plugin {
          * In this case, this onChange expects to be called whenever *anything* in the Messages
          * database changes and simply reports those updated messages to anyone who might be listening
          */
-        @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
         @Override
         public void onChange(boolean selfChange) {
             if (mPlugin.mostRecentTimestamp == 0) {
@@ -275,7 +276,6 @@ public class SMSPlugin extends Plugin {
         device.sendPacket(np);
     }
 
-    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
     @Override
     public boolean onCreate() {
         permissionExplanation = R.string.telepathy_permission_explanation;
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ public class SMSPlugin extends Plugin {
         return context.getResources().getString(R.string.pref_plugin_telepathy_desc);
     }
 
-    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
     @Override
     public boolean onPacketReceived(NetworkPacket np) {
 
@@ -344,7 +343,6 @@ public class SMSPlugin extends Plugin {
      * @param messages Messages to include in the packet
      * @return NetworkPacket of type PACKET_TYPE_SMS_MESSAGE
      */
-    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
     private static NetworkPacket constructBulkMessagePacket(Collection<SMSHelper.Message> messages) {
         NetworkPacket reply = new NetworkPacket(PACKET_TYPE_SMS_MESSAGE);
 
@@ -373,7 +371,6 @@ public class SMSPlugin extends Plugin {
      * <p>
      * Send one packet of type PACKET_TYPE_SMS_MESSAGE with the first message in all conversations
      */
-    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
     private boolean handleRequestConversations(NetworkPacket packet) {
         Map<SMSHelper.ThreadID, SMSHelper.Message> conversations = SMSHelper.getConversations(this.context);
 
@@ -394,7 +391,6 @@ public class SMSPlugin extends Plugin {
         return true;
     }
 
-    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
     private boolean handleRequestConversation(NetworkPacket packet) {
         SMSHelper.ThreadID threadID = new SMSHelper.ThreadID(packet.getLong("threadID"));
 
@@ -443,6 +439,9 @@ public class SMSPlugin extends Plugin {
         };
     }
 
+    /**
+     * I suspect we can actually go lower than this, but it might get unstable
+     */
     @Override
     public int getMinSdk() {
         return Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT;