diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e9d9cee..1e4b1bc 100755
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ buildscript {
         jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.3'
         classpath 'com.github.dcendents:android-maven-gradle-plugin:2.0'
         classpath 'com.jfrog.bintray.gradle:gradle-bintray-plugin:1.7.3'
     }
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ allprojects {
 
 task clean(type: Delete) {
     delete rootProject.buildDir
-}
+}
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diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index a178cef..fbd131c 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#Thu Oct 26 11:42:11 PDT 2017
+#Thu Jul 12 15:29:32 IST 2018
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.2.1-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.4-all.zip
diff --git a/relinker/build.gradle b/relinker/build.gradle
index a54cd0c..0543d98 100644
--- a/relinker/build.gradle
+++ b/relinker/build.gradle
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ group = 'com.getkeepsafe.relinker'
 version = '1.2.3'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
-    buildToolsVersion "26.0.2"
+    compileSdkVersion 27
+    buildToolsVersion "27.0.3"
+
     compileOptions {
         sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_6
         targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_6
@@ -110,4 +111,4 @@ task javadocJar(type: Jar, dependsOn: javadoc) {
 artifacts {
     archives sourcesJar
     archives javadocJar
-}
+}
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diff --git a/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/ApkLibraryInstaller.java b/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/ApkLibraryInstaller.java
index 6d6924c..c9a9073 100644
--- a/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/ApkLibraryInstaller.java
+++ b/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/ApkLibraryInstaller.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 
 import java.io.Closeable;
 import java.io.File;
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ public void installLibrary(final Context context,
                 ZipEntry libraryEntry = null;
 
                 for (final String abi : abis) {
+                    if (TextUtils.isEmpty(abi)) continue;
+
                     jniNameInApk = "lib" + File.separatorChar + abi + File.separatorChar
                             + mappedLibraryName;
                     libraryEntry = zipFile.getEntry(jniNameInApk);
diff --git a/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/ReLinker.java b/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/ReLinker.java
index 95fa2d2..59feff1 100755
--- a/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/ReLinker.java
+++ b/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/ReLinker.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  * to Android's inability to properly install / load native libraries for Android versions before
  * API 21
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess")
 public class ReLinker {
     public interface LoadListener {
         void success();
@@ -70,6 +71,14 @@ public static void loadLibrary(final Context context,
         new ReLinkerInstance().loadLibrary(context, library, version, listener);
     }
 
+    public static ReLinkerInstance with(final ReLinker.LibraryLoader libraryLoader) {
+        return new ReLinkerInstance(libraryLoader);
+    }
+
+    public static ReLinkerInstance with(final ReLinker.LibraryInstaller libraryInstaller) {
+        return new ReLinkerInstance(libraryInstaller);
+    }
+
     public static ReLinkerInstance force() {
         return new ReLinkerInstance().force();
     }
@@ -83,4 +92,4 @@ public static ReLinkerInstance recursively() {
     }
 
     private ReLinker() {}
-}
+}
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diff --git a/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/ReLinkerInstance.java b/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/ReLinkerInstance.java
index feb5233..071561b 100755
--- a/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/ReLinkerInstance.java
+++ b/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/ReLinkerInstance.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.getkeepsafe.relinker;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.getkeepsafe.relinker.elf.ElfParser;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+@SuppressWarnings({"unused", "WeakerAccess"})
 public class ReLinkerInstance {
     private static final String LIB_DIR = "lib";
 
@@ -43,6 +45,14 @@ protected ReLinkerInstance() {
         this(new SystemLibraryLoader(), new ApkLibraryInstaller());
     }
 
+    protected ReLinkerInstance(final ReLinker.LibraryLoader libraryLoader) {
+        this(libraryLoader, new ApkLibraryInstaller());
+    }
+
+    protected ReLinkerInstance(final ReLinker.LibraryInstaller libraryInstaller) {
+        this(new SystemLibraryLoader(), libraryInstaller);
+    }
+
     protected ReLinkerInstance(final ReLinker.LibraryLoader libraryLoader,
                                final ReLinker.LibraryInstaller libraryInstaller) {
         if (libraryLoader == null) {
@@ -188,9 +198,12 @@ private void loadLibraryInternal(final Context context,
                 try {
                     parser = new ElfParser(workaroundFile);
                     dependencies = parser.parseNeededDependencies();
-                }finally {
-                    parser.close();
+                } finally {
+                    if (parser != null) {
+                        parser.close();
+                    }
                 }
+
                 for (final String dependency : dependencies) {
                     loadLibrary(context, libraryLoader.unmapLibraryName(dependency));
                 }
@@ -259,6 +272,7 @@ public boolean accept(File dir, String filename) {
 
         for (final File file : existingFiles) {
             if (force || !file.getAbsolutePath().equals(workaroundFile.getAbsolutePath())) {
+                //noinspection ResultOfMethodCallIgnored
                 file.delete();
             }
         }
@@ -273,4 +287,4 @@ public void log(final String message) {
             logger.log(message);
         }
     }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/SystemLibraryLoader.java b/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/SystemLibraryLoader.java
index e661321..2aa8dc1 100755
--- a/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/SystemLibraryLoader.java
+++ b/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/SystemLibraryLoader.java
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /**
  * Copyright 2015 - 2016 KeepSafe Software, Inc.
- *
+ * <p>
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
+ * <p>
  * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
+ * <p>
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -15,15 +15,22 @@
  */
 package com.getkeepsafe.relinker;
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.os.Build;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+
+import static android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
+import static android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP;
+
+public class SystemLibraryLoader implements ReLinker.LibraryLoader {
 
-@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
-final class SystemLibraryLoader implements ReLinker.LibraryLoader {
     @Override
     public void loadLibrary(final String libraryName) {
         System.loadLibrary(libraryName);
     }
 
+    @SuppressLint("UnsafeDynamicallyLoadedCode")
     @Override
     public void loadPath(final String libraryPath) {
         System.load(libraryPath);
@@ -47,12 +54,16 @@ public String unmapLibraryName(String mappedLibraryName) {
 
     @Override
     public String[] supportedAbis() {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 21 && Build.SUPPORTED_ABIS.length > 0) {
-            return Build.SUPPORTED_ABIS;
-        } else if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(Build.CPU_ABI2)) {
-            return new String[] {Build.CPU_ABI, Build.CPU_ABI2};
-        } else {
-            return new String[] {Build.CPU_ABI};
-        }
+        return SDK_INT >= LOLLIPOP ? getSupportedAbis_21() : getSupportedAbisOlder();
+    }
+
+    @TargetApi(LOLLIPOP)
+    private String[] getSupportedAbis_21() {
+        final String[] abis = Build.SUPPORTED_ABIS;
+        return abis != null && abis.length > 0 ? abis : getSupportedAbisOlder();
+    }
+
+    private String[] getSupportedAbisOlder() {
+        return new String[]{Build.CPU_ABI, Build.CPU_ABI2};
     }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/TextUtils.java b/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/TextUtils.java
deleted file mode 100755
index b737d8f..0000000
--- a/relinker/src/main/java/com/getkeepsafe/relinker/TextUtils.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright 2015 - 2016 KeepSafe Software, Inc.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package com.getkeepsafe.relinker;
-
-/**
- * Slimmed down version of https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/TextUtils.html to
- * avoid depending on android.text.TextUtils.
- */
-final class TextUtils {
-    /**
-     * Returns true if the string is null or 0-length.
-     *
-     * @param str the string to be examined
-     * @return true if str is null or zero length
-     */
-    public static boolean isEmpty(CharSequence str) {
-        return str == null || str.length() == 0;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/sample/build.gradle b/sample/build.gradle
index 856133f..2055d81 100644
--- a/sample/build.gradle
+++ b/sample/build.gradle
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
-    buildToolsVersion "26.0.2"
+    compileSdkVersion 27
+    buildToolsVersion "27.0.3"
 
     sourceSets {
         main {
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ android {
         applicationId "com.getkeepsafe.relinker.sample"
         //noinspection MinSdkTooLow
         minSdkVersion 9
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        targetSdkVersion 27
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
     }
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile project(':relinker')
-    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
-}
-
+    implementation project(':relinker')
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+}
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