diff --git a/samples/ApiDemos/AndroidManifest.xml b/samples/ApiDemos/AndroidManifest.xml
index f4e77e037..ff44b0e95 100644
--- a/samples/ApiDemos/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/samples/ApiDemos/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <!-- For android.media.audiofx.Visualizer -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
 
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4" android:targetSdkVersion="16" />
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4" android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
 
     <!-- We will request access to the camera, saying we require a camera
          of some sort but not one with autofocus capability. -->
diff --git a/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/view/ExpandableList1.java b/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/view/ExpandableList1.java
index bda366beb..ef8c03c66 100644
--- a/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/view/ExpandableList1.java
+++ b/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/view/ExpandableList1.java
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ public class ExpandableList1 extends ExpandableListActivity {
             // Center the text vertically
             textView.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL | Gravity.LEFT);
             // Set the text starting position
-            textView.setPadding(36, 0, 0, 0);
+            textView.setPaddingRelative(36, 0, 0, 0);
+            // Set the text alignment
+            textView.setTextAlignment(View.TEXT_ALIGNMENT_VIEW_START);
             return textView;
         }