diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
index c5bbf4741..0d4167608 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         // need to activate preferences before super.onCreate to avoid "requestFeature() must be called before adding content" exception
         loadConfig();
 
-        canEdgeToEdge = preferences.getBoolean("AndroidEdgeToEdge", false)
-                && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM;
+        canEdgeToEdge = preferences.getBoolean("AndroidEdgeToEdge", false);
 
         String logLevel = preferences.getString("loglevel", "ERROR");
         LOG.setLogLevel(logLevel);
diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/SystemBarPlugin.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/SystemBarPlugin.java
index abf03cd85..e74a7b215 100644
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/SystemBarPlugin.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/SystemBarPlugin.java
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ public class SystemBarPlugin extends CordovaPlugin {
     protected void pluginInitialize() {
         context = cordova.getContext();
         resources = context.getResources();
-        canEdgeToEdge = preferences.getBoolean("AndroidEdgeToEdge", false)
-                && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM;
+        canEdgeToEdge = preferences.getBoolean("AndroidEdgeToEdge", false);
     }
 
     @Override