diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index bcbee11fa3..980a2f7221 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ task deploy(type: Copy){
 }
 
 android{
-    buildToolsVersion '29.0.2'
-    compileSdkVersion 29
+    buildToolsVersion '28.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 28
     sourceSets{
         main{
             manifest.srcFile 'AndroidManifest.xml'
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ android{
     }
 
     defaultConfig{
-        Integer vcode = new Properties().with{p -> p.load(new FileInputStream(file('../core/assets/version.properties'))); return p }['androidBuildCode'].toInteger()
+        Integer vcode = new Properties().with{p -> p.load(new FileInputStream(file('../core/assets/version.properties'))); return p }['androidBuildCode']?.toInteger() ?: 1
         def versionNameResult = "$versionNumber-$versionType-${getBuildVersion().replace(" ", "-")}"
 
         applicationId "io.anuke.mindustry"
         minSdkVersion 14
-        targetSdkVersion 29
+        targetSdkVersion 28
         
         versionName versionNameResult
         versionCode vcode
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java
index 0809b6b252..3856ebe903 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java
@@ -175,15 +175,6 @@ public class Control implements ApplicationListener, Loadable{
         saves.load();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void loadSync(){
-        if(android){
-            //Sounds.empty.loop(0f, 1f, 0f);
-
-            checkClassicData();
-        }
-    }
-
     //checks for existing 3.5 app data, android only
     public void checkClassicData(){
         try{
@@ -381,6 +372,11 @@ public class Control implements ApplicationListener, Loadable{
                 dialog.show();
             }));
         }
+
+        if(android){
+            Sounds.empty.loop(0f, 1f, 0f);
+            checkClassicData();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override