diff --git a/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/TtsSettingsActivity.java b/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/TtsSettingsActivity.java
index b5bfe674..bb6196e6 100644
--- a/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/TtsSettingsActivity.java
+++ b/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/TtsSettingsActivity.java
@@ -44,9 +44,11 @@ public class TtsSettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
-        PreferenceManager preferenceManager = getPreferenceManager();
-        preferenceManager.setStorageDeviceProtected ();
-
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
+        {
+            PreferenceManager preferenceManager = getPreferenceManager();
+            preferenceManager.setStorageDeviceProtected ();
+        }
         // Migrate old eyes-free settings to the new settings:
 
         storageContext = EspeakApp.getStorageContext();
diff --git a/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/preference/SeekBarPreference.java b/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/preference/SeekBarPreference.java
index 3ccf0c74..d4887189 100644
--- a/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/preference/SeekBarPreference.java
+++ b/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/preference/SeekBarPreference.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package com.reecedunn.espeak.preference;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.DialogPreference;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
@@ -115,8 +116,11 @@ public class SeekBarPreference extends DialogPreference implements SeekBar.OnSee
         String text = Integer.toString(mProgress);
         callChangeListener(text);
         if (shouldCommit()) {
-            PreferenceManager preferenceManager = getPreferenceManager();
-            preferenceManager.setStorageDeviceProtected ();
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
+            {
+                PreferenceManager preferenceManager = getPreferenceManager();
+                preferenceManager.setStorageDeviceProtected ();
+            }
             SharedPreferences.Editor editor = getEditor();
             editor.putString(getKey(), text);
             editor.commit();
diff --git a/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/preference/SpeakPunctuationPreference.java b/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/preference/SpeakPunctuationPreference.java
index 5bca5ddc..4c2d903b 100644
--- a/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/preference/SpeakPunctuationPreference.java
+++ b/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/preference/SpeakPunctuationPreference.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package com.reecedunn.espeak.preference;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.DialogPreference;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.text.Editable;
@@ -130,8 +131,11 @@ public class SpeakPunctuationPreference extends DialogPreference {
                 onDataChanged(level, characters);
 
                 if (shouldCommit()) {
-                    PreferenceManager preferenceManager = getPreferenceManager();
-                    preferenceManager.setStorageDeviceProtected();
+                    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
+                    {
+                        PreferenceManager preferenceManager = getPreferenceManager();
+                        preferenceManager.setStorageDeviceProtected ();
+                    }
                     SharedPreferences.Editor editor = getEditor();
                     if (editor != null) {
                         editor.putString(VoiceSettings.PREF_PUNCTUATION_CHARACTERS, characters);
diff --git a/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/preference/VoiceVariantPreference.java b/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/preference/VoiceVariantPreference.java
index b304be68..f5ccab86 100644
--- a/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/preference/VoiceVariantPreference.java
+++ b/android/src/com/reecedunn/espeak/preference/VoiceVariantPreference.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.DialogPreference;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
@@ -330,8 +331,11 @@ public class VoiceVariantPreference extends DialogPreference {
             case DialogInterface.BUTTON_POSITIVE:
                 onDataChanged();
                 if (shouldCommit()) {
-                    PreferenceManager preferenceManager = getPreferenceManager();
-                    preferenceManager.setStorageDeviceProtected();
+                    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
+                    {
+                        PreferenceManager preferenceManager = getPreferenceManager();
+                        preferenceManager.setStorageDeviceProtected ();
+                    }
                     SharedPreferences.Editor editor = getEditor();
                     if (editor != null) {
                         VoiceVariant variant = variants[mCategoryIndex][mVariantIndex].getVariant();