diff --git a/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/app/build.gradle b/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/app/build.gradle
index 9506616829..c163c0da21 100644
--- a/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "0.0.1"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
 }
diff --git a/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/build.gradle b/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100644
--- a/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/dev/benchmarks/microbenchmarks/android/app/build.gradle b/dev/benchmarks/microbenchmarks/android/app/build.gradle
index 16c4a2a4ca..78f8d66930 100644
--- a/dev/benchmarks/microbenchmarks/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/benchmarks/microbenchmarks/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "0.0.1"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
 }
diff --git a/dev/benchmarks/microbenchmarks/android/build.gradle b/dev/benchmarks/microbenchmarks/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/dev/benchmarks/microbenchmarks/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/benchmarks/microbenchmarks/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/dev/benchmarks/microbenchmarks/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/dev/benchmarks/microbenchmarks/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100644
--- a/dev/benchmarks/microbenchmarks/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/dev/benchmarks/microbenchmarks/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/app/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/app/build.gradle
index 40c3dca5d4..14c7cad239 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "0.0.1"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
 }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100755
--- a/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/channels/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/external_ui/android/app/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/external_ui/android/app/build.gradle
index 30b9d45506..2dc2137baa 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/external_ui/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/external_ui/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "io.flutter.externalui"
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
 }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/external_ui/android/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/external_ui/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/external_ui/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/external_ui/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/external_ui/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/dev/integration_tests/external_ui/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/external_ui/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/external_ui/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/app/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/app/build.gradle
index 60a8db8a07..46e80a2a80 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.yourcompany.flavors"
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
 }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/flavors/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/app/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/app/build.gradle
index 40c3dca5d4..14c7cad239 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "0.0.1"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
 }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100755
--- a/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/platform_interaction/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/app/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/app/build.gradle
index 134fe518a0..ba567756ab 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.2'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
 }
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/build.gradle b/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/ui/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/dev/manual_tests/android/app/build.gradle b/dev/manual_tests/android/app/build.gradle
index f798249aa1..db48cc7576 100644
--- a/dev/manual_tests/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/manual_tests/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ android {
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         applicationId "io.flutter.examples.manual_tests"
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
     }
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
 }
diff --git a/dev/manual_tests/android/build.gradle b/dev/manual_tests/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/dev/manual_tests/android/build.gradle
+++ b/dev/manual_tests/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/dev/manual_tests/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/dev/manual_tests/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100755
--- a/dev/manual_tests/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/dev/manual_tests/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/examples/catalog/android/app/build.gradle b/examples/catalog/android/app/build.gradle
index 0e547471d3..b6e4e14cc4 100644
--- a/examples/catalog/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/catalog/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "io.flutter.examples.catalog"
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
 }
diff --git a/examples/catalog/android/build.gradle b/examples/catalog/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/examples/catalog/android/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/catalog/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/catalog/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/catalog/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100644
--- a/examples/catalog/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/catalog/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/examples/flutter_gallery/android/app/build.gradle b/examples/flutter_gallery/android/app/build.gradle
index 2b4d1ee17b..24aca4a832 100644
--- a/examples/flutter_gallery/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/flutter_gallery/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "io.flutter.examples.gallery"
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "0.0.1"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'org.hamcrest:hamcrest-library:1.3'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:2.2.2'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
 }
diff --git a/examples/flutter_gallery/android/build.gradle b/examples/flutter_gallery/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/examples/flutter_gallery/android/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/flutter_gallery/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/flutter_gallery/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/flutter_gallery/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100644
--- a/examples/flutter_gallery/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/flutter_gallery/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/examples/flutter_view/android/app/build.gradle b/examples/flutter_view/android/app/build.gradle
index e3d4c7a052..8df0a0cbe4 100644
--- a/examples/flutter_view/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/flutter_view/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "io.flutter.examples.flutter_view"
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "0.0.1"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
     compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.0.0'
     compile 'com.android.support:design:25.0.0'
 }
diff --git a/examples/flutter_view/android/build.gradle b/examples/flutter_view/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/examples/flutter_view/android/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/flutter_view/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/flutter_view/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/flutter_view/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100644
--- a/examples/flutter_view/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/flutter_view/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/examples/hello_world/android/app/build.gradle b/examples/hello_world/android/app/build.gradle
index 7b3edc8d94..69cc6672ad 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/hello_world/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "io.flutter.examples.hello_world"
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "0.0.1"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
 }
diff --git a/examples/hello_world/android/build.gradle b/examples/hello_world/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world/android/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/hello_world/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/hello_world/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/hello_world/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/hello_world/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/examples/layers/android/app/build.gradle b/examples/layers/android/app/build.gradle
index 374a20a5f5..5e501fc37a 100644
--- a/examples/layers/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/layers/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "io.flutter.examples.layers"
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "0.0.1"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
 }
diff --git a/examples/layers/android/build.gradle b/examples/layers/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/examples/layers/android/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/layers/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/layers/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/layers/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100644
--- a/examples/layers/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/layers/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/examples/platform_channel/android/app/build.gradle b/examples/platform_channel/android/app/build.gradle
index 409bbfb13c..1d41591932 100644
--- a/examples/platform_channel/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/platform_channel/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "io.flutter.examples.platform_channel"
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "0.0.1"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
 }
diff --git a/examples/platform_channel/android/build.gradle b/examples/platform_channel/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/examples/platform_channel/android/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/platform_channel/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/platform_channel/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/platform_channel/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100644
--- a/examples/platform_channel/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/platform_channel/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/examples/platform_view/android/app/build.gradle b/examples/platform_view/android/app/build.gradle
index e5f19bf9aa..3f29ef6a08 100644
--- a/examples/platform_view/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/platform_view/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "io.flutter.examples.platform_view"
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "0.0.1"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
     compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.0.0'
     compile 'com.android.support:design:25.0.0'
 }
diff --git a/examples/platform_view/android/build.gradle b/examples/platform_view/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/examples/platform_view/android/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/platform_view/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/platform_view/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/platform_view/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100644
--- a/examples/platform_view/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/platform_view/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/examples/stocks/android/app/build.gradle b/examples/stocks/android/app/build.gradle
index 78f362b494..8004808a73 100644
--- a/examples/stocks/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/stocks/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 26
+    buildToolsVersion '26.0.3'
 
     lintOptions {
         disable 'InvalidPackage'
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "io.flutter.examples.stocks"
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 26
         versionCode 1
         versionName "0.0.1"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.4.0'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:runner:0.5'
-    androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test:rules:0.5'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
 }
diff --git a/examples/stocks/android/build.gradle b/examples/stocks/android/build.gradle
index 77cbd09140..447688755c 100644
--- a/examples/stocks/android/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/stocks/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
-        maven {
-            url "https://maven.google.com"
-        }
     }
 }
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
+}
+subprojects {
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/stocks/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/stocks/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 45e7f14e95..aa901e1e0d 100755
--- a/examples/stocks/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/stocks/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip