diff --git a/packages/engine-rn-tvos/templates/platforms/androidtv/build.gradle b/packages/engine-rn-tvos/templates/platforms/androidtv/build.gradle
index 34ea718194..9ab8ee584c 100644
--- a/packages/engine-rn-tvos/templates/platforms/androidtv/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/engine-rn-tvos/templates/platforms/androidtv/build.gradle
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 buildscript {
     ext {
-        buildToolsVersion = "33.0.0"
-        minSdkVersion = 21
-        compileSdkVersion = 33
-        targetSdkVersion = 33
+        buildToolsVersion = '{{BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION}}'
+        minSdkVersion = {{MIN_SDK_VERSION}}
+        compileSdkVersion = {{COMPILE_SDK_VERSION}}
+        targetSdkVersion = {{TARGET_SDK_VERSION}}
 
         // We use NDK 23 which has both M1 support and is the side-by-side NDK version from AGP.
-        ndkVersion = "23.1.7779620"
+        ndkVersion = {{NDK_VERSION}}
     }
     repositories {
         google()
diff --git a/packages/engine-rn/templates/platforms/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/engine-rn/templates/platforms/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 23a2a3395c..723dcf2125 100755
--- a/packages/engine-rn/templates/platforms/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/engine-rn/templates/platforms/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,32 +1,5 @@
 <!--
 Generate by ReNative (https://renative.org)
 BASE: packages/rnv/src/sdk-android/supportFiles/AndroidManifest_android.json
-
-HARDCODED from POC
 -->
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
-
-    <application
-      android:name=".MainApplication"
-      android:label="@string/app_name"
-      android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
-      android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
-      android:allowBackup="false"
-      android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
-      <activity
-        android:name=".MainActivity"
-        android:label="@string/app_name"
-        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|uiMode"
-        android:launchMode="singleTask"
-        android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"
-        android:exported="true">
-        <intent-filter>
-            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
-            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
-        </intent-filter>
-      </activity>
-    </application>
-</manifest>
-
+{{PLUGIN_MANIFEST_FILE}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/engine-rn/templates/platforms/android/build.gradle b/packages/engine-rn/templates/platforms/android/build.gradle
index 34ea718194..9ab8ee584c 100644
--- a/packages/engine-rn/templates/platforms/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/engine-rn/templates/platforms/android/build.gradle
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 buildscript {
     ext {
-        buildToolsVersion = "33.0.0"
-        minSdkVersion = 21
-        compileSdkVersion = 33
-        targetSdkVersion = 33
+        buildToolsVersion = '{{BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION}}'
+        minSdkVersion = {{MIN_SDK_VERSION}}
+        compileSdkVersion = {{COMPILE_SDK_VERSION}}
+        targetSdkVersion = {{TARGET_SDK_VERSION}}
 
         // We use NDK 23 which has both M1 support and is the side-by-side NDK version from AGP.
-        ndkVersion = "23.1.7779620"
+        ndkVersion = {{NDK_VERSION}}
     }
     repositories {
         google()
diff --git a/packages/sdk-android/src/gradleParser.ts b/packages/sdk-android/src/gradleParser.ts
index 4356969691..2f1e0baac0 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-android/src/gradleParser.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk-android/src/gradleParser.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
-import path from 'path';
 import {
     OverridesOptions,
     RenativeConfigPlatform,
     RenativeConfigPluginPlatform,
     RnvContext,
     RnvPlugin,
+    addSystemInjects,
+    chalk,
+    doResolve,
+    doResolvePath,
+    fsExistsSync,
+    fsWriteFileSync,
     getAppFolder,
+    getAppId,
     getAppVersion,
     getAppVersionCode,
-    getAppId,
     getBuildFilePath,
     getConfigProp,
-    addSystemInjects,
-    fsExistsSync,
-    writeCleanFile,
-    fsWriteFileSync,
-    doResolve,
-    doResolvePath,
-    chalk,
+    includesPluginPath,
+    isSystemWin,
+    logDebug,
     logTask,
     logWarning,
-    logDebug,
     sanitizePluginPath,
-    includesPluginPath,
-    isSystemWin,
+    writeCleanFile,
 } from '@rnv/core';
+import path from 'path';
 import { Context } from './types';
 
 export const parseBuildGradleSync = (c: Context) => {
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ export const parseBuildGradleSync = (c: Context) => {
             pattern: '{{MIN_SDK_VERSION}}',
             override: c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.minSdkVersion,
         },
+        {
+            pattern: '{{NDK_VERSION}}',
+            override: c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.ndkVersion,
+        },
         {
             pattern: '{{INJECT_AFTER_ALL}}',
             override: c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.buildGradleAfterAll,
@@ -182,8 +186,9 @@ export const parseAppBuildGradleSync = (c: Context) => {
 
     // ANDROID PROPS
     c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.minSdkVersion = getConfigProp(c, platform, 'minSdkVersion', 24);
-    c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.targetSdkVersion = getConfigProp(c, platform, 'targetSdkVersion', 28);
-    c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.compileSdkVersion = getConfigProp(c, platform, 'compileSdkVersion', 28);
+    c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.targetSdkVersion = getConfigProp(c, platform, 'targetSdkVersion', 33);
+    c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.compileSdkVersion = getConfigProp(c, platform, 'compileSdkVersion', 33);
+    c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.ndkVersion = getConfigProp(c, platform, 'ndkVersion', '23.1.7779620');
     c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.gradleBuildToolsVersion = getConfigProp(
         c,
         platform,
@@ -191,7 +196,7 @@ export const parseAppBuildGradleSync = (c: Context) => {
         '4.2.2'
     );
     c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.supportLibVersion = getConfigProp(c, platform, 'supportLibVersion', '28.0.0');
-    c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.buildToolsVersion = getConfigProp(c, platform, 'buildToolsVersion', '28.0.0');
+    c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.buildToolsVersion = getConfigProp(c, platform, 'buildToolsVersion', '33.0.0');
     c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.kotlinVersion = getConfigProp(c, platform, 'kotlinVersion', '1.4.20');
     c.payload.pluginConfigAndroid.googleServicesVersion = getConfigProp(c, platform, 'googleServicesVersion', '4.2.0');
 
diff --git a/packages/sdk-android/src/runner.ts b/packages/sdk-android/src/runner.ts
index d8e214414e..4741223261 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-android/src/runner.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk-android/src/runner.ts
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ export const configureProject = async (c: Context) => {
         buildTypes: '',
         compileOptions: '',
         compileSdkVersion: '',
+        ndkVersion: '',
         gradleBuildToolsVersion: '',
         gradleWrapperVersion: '',
         localProperties: '',
diff --git a/packages/sdk-android/src/types.ts b/packages/sdk-android/src/types.ts
index 097cedd5e3..6537749d94 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-android/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk-android/src/types.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export type Payload = {
         buildTypes: string;
         multiAPKs: string;
         minSdkVersion: string;
+        ndkVersion: string;
         targetSdkVersion: string;
         compileSdkVersion: string;
         compileOptions: string;
diff --git a/packages/sdk-android/supportFiles/AndroidManifest_android.json b/packages/sdk-android/supportFiles/AndroidManifest_android.json
index 17808a2090..8041a1e147 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-android/supportFiles/AndroidManifest_android.json
+++ b/packages/sdk-android/supportFiles/AndroidManifest_android.json
@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@
             ]
         }
     ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}