diff --git a/packages/helloworld/android/build.gradle b/packages/helloworld/android/build.gradle
index 45ad5c70a1a2..8e60949acf7f 100644
--- a/packages/helloworld/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/helloworld/android/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ buildscript {
         buildToolsVersion = "35.0.0"
         minSdkVersion = 24
         compileSdkVersion = 35
-        targetSdkVersion = 34
+        targetSdkVersion = 35
         ndkVersion = "27.1.12297006"
         kotlinVersion = "2.0.21"
     }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/NewAppScreen/components/HermesBadge.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/NewAppScreen/components/HermesBadge.js
index 8522aebd2c97..0d2a8dea5957 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/NewAppScreen/components/HermesBadge.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/NewAppScreen/components/HermesBadge.js
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ const HermesBadge = (): Node => {
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   badge: {
     position: 'absolute',
-    top: 8,
     right: 12,
+    bottom: 8,
   },
   badgeText: {
     fontSize: 14,
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/__tests__/__snapshots__/public-api-test.js.snap b/packages/react-native/Libraries/__tests__/__snapshots__/public-api-test.js.snap
index 3a13fdd06661..dec9f0e95fb8 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/__tests__/__snapshots__/public-api-test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/__tests__/__snapshots__/public-api-test.js.snap
@@ -6903,49 +6903,6 @@ exports[`public API should not change unintentionally Libraries/Network/fetch.js
 "
 `;
 
-exports[`public API should not change unintentionally Libraries/NewAppScreen/components/Colors.js 1`] = `
-"declare export default {
-  primary: \\"#1292B4\\",
-  white: \\"#FFF\\",
-  lighter: \\"#F3F3F3\\",
-  light: \\"#DAE1E7\\",
-  dark: \\"#444\\",
-  darker: \\"#222\\",
-  black: \\"#000\\",
-};
-"
-`;
-
-exports[`public API should not change unintentionally Libraries/NewAppScreen/components/DebugInstructions.js 1`] = `
-"declare const DebugInstructions: () => Node;
-declare export default typeof DebugInstructions;
-"
-`;
-
-exports[`public API should not change unintentionally Libraries/NewAppScreen/components/Header.js 1`] = `
-"declare const Header: () => Node;
-declare export default typeof Header;
-"
-`;
-
-exports[`public API should not change unintentionally Libraries/NewAppScreen/components/HermesBadge.js 1`] = `
-"declare const HermesBadge: () => Node;
-declare export default typeof HermesBadge;
-"
-`;
-
-exports[`public API should not change unintentionally Libraries/NewAppScreen/components/LearnMoreLinks.js 1`] = `
-"declare const LinkList: () => Node;
-declare export default typeof LinkList;
-"
-`;
-
-exports[`public API should not change unintentionally Libraries/NewAppScreen/components/ReloadInstructions.js 1`] = `
-"declare const ReloadInstructions: () => Node;
-declare export default typeof ReloadInstructions;
-"
-`;
-
 exports[`public API should not change unintentionally Libraries/NewAppScreen/index.js 1`] = `
 "export {
   Colors,
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/__tests__/public-api-test.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/__tests__/public-api-test.js
index e9a499b70980..ebc674e686fb 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/__tests__/public-api-test.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/__tests__/public-api-test.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const IGNORE_PATTERNS = [
   '**/*.fb.js',
   '**/*.macos.js',
   '**/*.windows.js',
+  'Libraries/NewAppScreen/components/**',
   // Non source files
   'Libraries/Renderer/implementations/**',
   'Libraries/Renderer/shims/**',
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 59ba29b570b2..ed0ad2690d02 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
    as the min SDK to lint the file.-->
   <uses-sdk
       android:minSdkVersion="24"
-      android:targetSdkVersion="34"
+      android:targetSdkVersion="35"
       />
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/packages/react-native/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/packages/react-native/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index fd993105d9d6..7d8b2eee0982 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/packages/react-native/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [versions]
 # Android versions
 minSdk = "24"
-targetSdk = "34"
+targetSdk = "35"
 compileSdk = "35"
 buildTools = "35.0.0"
 ndkVersion = "27.1.12297006"