diff --git a/java/res/values-v19/emoji-categories.xml b/java/res/values-v19/emoji-categories.xml
index 658bbfa..0d5aa1a 100644
--- a/java/res/values-v19/emoji-categories.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-v19/emoji-categories.xml
@@ -204,18 +204,18 @@
         name="emoji_symbols"
         format="string"
     >
-        <item>fe82e|0031,20e3</item>
-        <item>fe82f|0032,20e3</item>
-        <item>fe830|0033,20e3</item>
-        <item>fe831|0034,20e3</item>
-        <item>fe832|0035,20e3</item>
-        <item>fe833|0036,20e3</item>
-        <item>fe834|0037,20e3</item>
-        <item>fe835|0038,20e3</item>
-        <item>fe836|0039,20e3</item>
-        <item>fe837|0030,20e3</item>
+        <item>fe82e|0031,20e3|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe82f|0032,20e3|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe830|0033,20e3|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe831|0034,20e3|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe832|0035,20e3|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe833|0036,20e3|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe834|0037,20e3|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe835|0038,20e3|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe836|0039,20e3|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe837|0030,20e3|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
         <item>1f51f</item>
-        <item>fe82c|0023,20e3</item>
+        <item>fe82c|0023,20e3|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
         <item>1f51d</item>
         <item>1f519</item>
         <item>1f51b</item>
@@ -875,16 +875,16 @@
         <item>1f48e</item>
         <item>1f490</item>
         <item>1f492</item>
-        <item>fe4e5|1f1ef,1f1f5</item>
-        <item>fe4e6|1f1fa,1f1f8</item>
-        <item>fe4e7|1f1eb,1f1f7</item>
-        <item>fe4e8|1f1e9,1f1ea</item>
-        <item>fe4e9|1f1ee,1f1f9</item>
-        <item>fe4ea|1f1ec,1f1e7</item>
-        <item>fe4eb|1f1ea,1f1f8</item>
-        <item>fe4ec|1f1f7,1f1fa</item>
-        <item>fe4ed|1f1e8,1f1f3</item>
-        <item>fe4ee|1f1f0,1f1f7</item>
+        <item>fe4e5|1f1ef,1f1f5|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe4e6|1f1fa,1f1f8|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe4e7|1f1eb,1f1f7|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe4e8|1f1e9,1f1ea|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe4e9|1f1ee,1f1f9|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe4ea|1f1ec,1f1e7|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe4eb|1f1ea,1f1f8|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe4ec|1f1f7,1f1fa|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe4ed|1f1e8,1f1f3|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
+        <item>fe4ee|1f1f0,1f1f7|99</item> <!-- TODO: fix support min sdk version (99) -->
     </array>
     <array
         name="emoji_emoticons"
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/CodesArrayParser.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/CodesArrayParser.java
index c10fdba..4ccecb2 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/CodesArrayParser.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/CodesArrayParser.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.Constants;
 
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+
 /**
  * The string parser of codesArray specification for <GridRows />. The attribute codesArray is an
  * array of string.
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
 public final class CodesArrayParser {
     // Constants for parsing.
     private static final char COMMA = ',';
-    private static final char VERTICAL_BAR = '|';
+    private static final String VERTICAL_BAR_STRING = "\\|";
     private static final String COMMA_STRING = ",";
     private static final int BASE_HEX = 16;
 
@@ -43,8 +45,11 @@
     }
 
     private static String getLabelSpec(final String codesArraySpec) {
-        final int pos = codesArraySpec.indexOf(VERTICAL_BAR);
-        return (pos < 0) ? codesArraySpec : codesArraySpec.substring(0, pos);
+        final String[] strs = codesArraySpec.split(VERTICAL_BAR_STRING, -1);
+        if (strs.length <= 1) {
+            return codesArraySpec;
+        }
+        return strs[0];
     }
 
     public static String parseLabel(final String codesArraySpec) {
@@ -58,8 +63,25 @@
     }
 
     private static String getCodeSpec(final String codesArraySpec) {
-        final int pos = codesArraySpec.indexOf(VERTICAL_BAR);
-        return (pos < 0) ? codesArraySpec : codesArraySpec.substring(pos + 1);
+        final String[] strs = codesArraySpec.split(VERTICAL_BAR_STRING, -1);
+        if (strs.length <= 1) {
+            return codesArraySpec;
+        }
+        return TextUtils.isEmpty(strs[1]) ? strs[0] : strs[1];
+    }
+
+    // codesArraySpec consists of:
+    // <label>|<code0>,<code1>,...|<minSupportSdkVersion>
+    public static int getMinSupportSdkVersion(final String codesArraySpec) {
+        final String[] strs = codesArraySpec.split(VERTICAL_BAR_STRING, -1);
+        if (strs.length <= 2) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        try {
+            return Integer.parseInt(strs[2]);
+        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+            return 0;
+        }
     }
 
     public static int parseCode(final String codesArraySpec) {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/KeyboardBuilder.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/KeyboardBuilder.java
index 22f7a83..c1ae656 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/KeyboardBuilder.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/KeyboardBuilder.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.content.res.XmlResourceParser;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
@@ -436,17 +437,24 @@
                 final String label;
                 final int code;
                 final String outputText;
+                final int supportedMinSdkVersion;
                 if (codesArrayId != 0) {
                     final String codeArraySpec = array[i];
                     label = CodesArrayParser.parseLabel(codeArraySpec);
                     code = CodesArrayParser.parseCode(codeArraySpec);
                     outputText = CodesArrayParser.parseOutputText(codeArraySpec);
+                    supportedMinSdkVersion =
+                            CodesArrayParser.getMinSupportSdkVersion(codeArraySpec);
                 } else {
                     final String textArraySpec = array[i];
                     // TODO: Utilize KeySpecParser or write more generic TextsArrayParser.
                     label = textArraySpec;
                     code = Constants.CODE_OUTPUT_TEXT;
                     outputText = textArraySpec + (char)Constants.CODE_SPACE;
+                    supportedMinSdkVersion = 0;
+                }
+                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < supportedMinSdkVersion) {
+                    continue;
                 }
                 final int x = (int)row.getKeyX(null);
                 final int y = row.getKeyY();