diff --git a/metadata/com.ichi2.anki.txt b/metadata/com.ichi2.anki.txt
index 61ac2ed616..7b306c197b 100644
--- a/metadata/com.ichi2.anki.txt
+++ b/metadata/com.ichi2.anki.txt
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@ Build:2.4.2,20402300
     subdir=AnkiDroid
     gradle=yes
     rm=tools,docs
-    prebuild=sed -i -e '/BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION/d' ../ShowcaseView/gradle.properties && \
-        echo -e "\n\nBUILD_TOOLS_VERSION=20.0.0" >> ../ShowcaseView/gradle.properties
     scanignore=AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/libanki/hooks/ExternalHookLoader.java
 
 Build:2.4.3,20403300
@@ -168,8 +166,6 @@ Build:2.4.3,20403300
     subdir=AnkiDroid
     gradle=yes
     rm=tools,docs
-    prebuild=sed -i -e '/BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION/d' ../ShowcaseView/gradle.properties && \
-        echo -e "\n\nBUILD_TOOLS_VERSION=20.0.0" >> ../ShowcaseView/gradle.properties
     scanignore=AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/libanki/hooks/ExternalHookLoader.java
 
 Build:2.4.4,20404300
@@ -177,15 +173,13 @@ Build:2.4.4,20404300
     subdir=AnkiDroid
     gradle=yes
     rm=tools,docs
-    prebuild=sed -i -e '/BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION/d' ../ShowcaseView/gradle.properties && \
-        echo -e "\n\nBUILD_TOOLS_VERSION=20.0.0" >> ../ShowcaseView/gradle.properties
     scanignore=AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/libanki/hooks/ExternalHookLoader.java
 
 Maintainer Notes:
 Uses DexLoader to load custom decks and plugins (?).
 .
 
-Auto Update Mode:Version v%v
+Auto Update Mode:None
 Update Check Mode:Tags ^v[0-9.]*$
 Current Version:2.4.4
 Current Version Code:20404300
diff --git a/metadata/de.luhmer.owncloudnewsreader.txt b/metadata/de.luhmer.owncloudnewsreader.txt
index de100f000f..d1173333ca 100644
--- a/metadata/de.luhmer.owncloudnewsreader.txt
+++ b/metadata/de.luhmer.owncloudnewsreader.txt
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ Build:0.9.7.2,99
     commit=v.0.9.7.2
     subdir=News-Android-App
     submodules=yes
-    init=sed -i -e '/ANDROID_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION/d' -e '/ANDROID_BUILD_SDK_VERSION/abuildToolsVersion "24"' build.gradle ../ownCloud-Account-Importer/build.gradle ../Changeloglib/ChangeLogLibrary/build.gradle
     gradle=yes
 
 Auto Update Mode:None