diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index da69c92..d226a74 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ android {
     ndkVersion = flutter.ndkVersion
 
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     }
 
     defaultConfig {
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ android {
         applicationId = "com.dita.academia"
         // You can update the following values to match your application needs.
         // For more information, see: https://docs.flutter.dev/deployment/android#reviewing-the-gradle-build-configuration.
-        minSdk = flutter.minSdkVersion
+        minSdk = 34
         targetSdk = 34
-        versionCode = 7
-        versionName = "Prisca"
+        versionCode = 9
+        versionName = "Jessica"
     }
    //
     signingConfigs {
diff --git a/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index e1ca574..8bc9958 100644
--- a/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.6.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.0-all.zip
diff --git a/lib/constants/common.dart b/lib/constants/common.dart
index d4fed02..9ead181 100644
--- a/lib/constants/common.dart
+++ b/lib/constants/common.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ extension StringExtension on String {
   }
 }
 
+String utf8convert(String text) {
+  List<int> bytes = text.toString().codeUnits;
+  return utf8.decode(bytes);
+}
+
 String trimTo99Characters(String text) {
   if (text.length <= 99) {
     return text;
diff --git a/lib/tools/chirp/widgets/comment_widget.dart b/lib/tools/chirp/widgets/comment_widget.dart
index 46fb10b..1a336e8 100644
--- a/lib/tools/chirp/widgets/comment_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/tools/chirp/widgets/comment_widget.dart
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ class _CommentWidgetState extends State<CommentWidget> {
               ),
               const SizedBox(height: 4),
               Text(
-                widget.comment.content,
+                utf8convert(
+                  widget.comment.content,
+                ),
                 style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodySmall,
               ),
               const SizedBox(height: 4),
diff --git a/lib/tools/chirp/widgets/post_card.dart b/lib/tools/chirp/widgets/post_card.dart
index 4a3b0d5..6ab8568 100644
--- a/lib/tools/chirp/widgets/post_card.dart
+++ b/lib/tools/chirp/widgets/post_card.dart
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class _PostCardState extends State<PostCard> {
                 ),
                 const SizedBox(height: 4),
                 Text(
-                  trimTo99Characters(widget.post.content),
+                  utf8convert(trimTo99Characters(widget.post.content)),
                   style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium,
                 ),
               ],