diff --git a/android/code-samples/ARBlackPanther/build.gradle b/android/code-samples/ARBlackPanther/build.gradle
index 5ebc5c492..aa618c105 100644
--- a/android/code-samples/ARBlackPanther/build.gradle
+++ b/android/code-samples/ARBlackPanther/build.gradle
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0'
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.6.1'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
diff --git a/android/code-samples/ARHelloWorldAndroid/build.gradle b/android/code-samples/ARHelloWorldAndroid/build.gradle
index 50fb1d226..fc516a6c5 100644
--- a/android/code-samples/ARHelloWorldAndroid/build.gradle
+++ b/android/code-samples/ARHelloWorldAndroid/build.gradle
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0'
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.6.1'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
diff --git a/android/code-samples/ARPlacingObjects/build.gradle b/android/code-samples/ARPlacingObjects/build.gradle
index 5322f9d51..5ba8251fb 100644
--- a/android/code-samples/ARPlacingObjects/build.gradle
+++ b/android/code-samples/ARPlacingObjects/build.gradle
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0'
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.12.0'
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.6.1'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
diff --git a/android/code-samples/ARRetail/build.gradle b/android/code-samples/ARRetail/build.gradle
index 250458f25..ec519780c 100644
--- a/android/code-samples/ARRetail/build.gradle
+++ b/android/code-samples/ARRetail/build.gradle
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ android {
 dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
     implementation 'androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:1.3.2'
-    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0'
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.6.1'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
diff --git a/android/code-samples/ARTesla/build.gradle b/android/code-samples/ARTesla/build.gradle
index 469b61c2f..1c39bb51b 100644
--- a/android/code-samples/ARTesla/build.gradle
+++ b/android/code-samples/ARTesla/build.gradle
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0'
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.6.1'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
diff --git a/android/mainSample/build.gradle b/android/mainSample/build.gradle
index b1e37ba40..77344d85a 100644
--- a/android/mainSample/build.gradle
+++ b/android/mainSample/build.gradle
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0'
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.12.0'
     implementation 'androidx.cardview:cardview:1.0.0'
     implementation 'androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:1.3.2'
diff --git a/android/memoryleaktest/build.gradle b/android/memoryleaktest/build.gradle
index f0efeef4e..89b668bb6 100644
--- a/android/memoryleaktest/build.gradle
+++ b/android/memoryleaktest/build.gradle
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':virocore')
     implementation project(':libs:gvr')
     implementation 'com.google.ar:core:1.45.0'
-    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0"
+    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0"
     implementation "androidx.core:core-ktx:1.8.0"
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:2.0.20"
 }
diff --git a/android/nativetest/build.gradle b/android/nativetest/build.gradle
index aba59a414..64fee52c2 100644
--- a/android/nativetest/build.gradle
+++ b/android/nativetest/build.gradle
@@ -68,5 +68,5 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.google.ar:core:1.45.0'
     implementation project(':libs:gvr')
     implementation project(':virocore')
-    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0"
+    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0"
 }
diff --git a/android/releasetest/build.gradle b/android/releasetest/build.gradle
index f16616fa0..e86515c12 100644
--- a/android/releasetest/build.gradle
+++ b/android/releasetest/build.gradle
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':virocore')
     implementation 'com.google.ar:core:1.45.0'
     implementation project(':libs:gvr')
-    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0"
+    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0"
     // testing dependencies
     androidTestImplementation "androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.6.1"
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test:rules:1.5.0'
diff --git a/android/renderertest/build.gradle b/android/renderertest/build.gradle
index d8c3ea153..2ddfa4300 100644
--- a/android/renderertest/build.gradle
+++ b/android/renderertest/build.gradle
@@ -69,5 +69,5 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.google.ar:core:1.45.0'
     implementation project(':libs:gvr')
     implementation project(':virocore')
-    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0"
+    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0"
 }
diff --git a/android/sharedCode/build.gradle b/android/sharedCode/build.gradle
index 37d9b1d1e..28f39fe03 100644
--- a/android/sharedCode/build.gradle
+++ b/android/sharedCode/build.gradle
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0"
+    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0"
     implementation 'androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer:1.1.1'
     implementation 'androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer-dash:1.1.1'
     implementation 'androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer-hls:1.1.1'
diff --git a/android/viroar/build.gradle b/android/viroar/build.gradle
index 6f2a2cc67..7b8fa01c5 100644
--- a/android/viroar/build.gradle
+++ b/android/viroar/build.gradle
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0"
+    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0"
 }
 
 // Extract the .so files (libviro_arcore.so) for each architecture and place them in the build/natives
diff --git a/android/virocore/build.gradle b/android/virocore/build.gradle
index 863343183..ca2ccfb4e 100644
--- a/android/virocore/build.gradle
+++ b/android/virocore/build.gradle
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0"
+    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0"
     implementation 'androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer:1.1.1'
     implementation 'androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer-dash:1.1.1'
     implementation 'androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer-hls:1.1.1'
diff --git a/android/viroreact/build.gradle b/android/viroreact/build.gradle
index 5e0efe6fe..896478040 100644
--- a/android/viroreact/build.gradle
+++ b/android/viroreact/build.gradle
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0"
+    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0"
     implementation 'androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer:1.1.1'
     implementation 'androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer-dash:1.1.1'
     implementation 'androidx.media3:media3-exoplayer-hls:1.1.1'