diff --git a/docs/Changelog.md b/docs/Changelog.md
index 8646f851..ddafe488 100644
--- a/docs/Changelog.md
+++ b/docs/Changelog.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 - ViewController refactor [#523](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/pull/523)
   - `ViewController.setScreenSize` renamed to `setViewSize`
   - `ViewController.setMapScreenCenter` renamed to `setMapViewCenter`
+- Android 9 compatibility [#550](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues/550)
 - JTS (LocationTech) [#484](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues/484)
 - Many other minor improvements and bug fixes
 - [Solved issues](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+milestone%3A0.10.0)
diff --git a/docs/Integration.md b/docs/Integration.md
index 2d6f907f..3225c428 100644
--- a/docs/Integration.md
+++ b/docs/Integration.md
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ implementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.25'
 
 ### Android
 ```groovy
+repositories {
+    maven { url "https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/" }
+}
+
 implementation 'org.mapsforge:vtm-android:[CURRENT-VERSION]'
 implementation 'org.mapsforge:vtm-android:[CURRENT-VERSION]:natives-arm64-v8a'
 implementation 'org.mapsforge:vtm-android:[CURRENT-VERSION]:natives-armeabi'
@@ -23,11 +27,15 @@ implementation 'org.mapsforge:vtm-android:[CURRENT-VERSION]:natives-mips'
 implementation 'org.mapsforge:vtm-android:[CURRENT-VERSION]:natives-mips64'
 implementation 'org.mapsforge:vtm-android:[CURRENT-VERSION]:natives-x86'
 implementation 'org.mapsforge:vtm-android:[CURRENT-VERSION]:natives-x86_64'
-implementation 'com.caverock:androidsvg:1.2.2-beta-1'
+implementation 'com.caverock:androidsvg:1.3-SNAPSHOT'
 ```
 
 ### Android (libGDX)
 ```groovy
+repositories {
+    maven { url "https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/" }
+}
+
 implementation 'org.mapsforge:vtm-android:[CURRENT-VERSION]'
 implementation 'org.mapsforge:vtm-android:[CURRENT-VERSION]:natives-arm64-v8a'
 implementation 'org.mapsforge:vtm-android:[CURRENT-VERSION]:natives-armeabi'
@@ -43,7 +51,7 @@ implementation 'org.mapsforge:vtm-android-gdx:[CURRENT-VERSION]:natives-x86'
 implementation 'org.mapsforge:vtm-android-gdx:[CURRENT-VERSION]:natives-x86_64'
 implementation 'com.badlogicgames.gdx:gdx:1.9.8'
 implementation 'com.badlogicgames.gdx:gdx-backend-android:1.9.8'
-implementation 'com.caverock:androidsvg:1.2.2-beta-1'
+implementation 'com.caverock:androidsvg:1.3-SNAPSHOT'
 ```
 
 ### iOS
diff --git a/vtm-android-example/AndroidManifest.xml b/vtm-android-example/AndroidManifest.xml
index cb75dbad..acf2b8a1 100644
--- a/vtm-android-example/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/vtm-android-example/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
-        android:label="@string/app_name">
+        android:label="@string/app_name"
+        android:usesCleartextTraffic="true">
         <activity
             android:name=".Samples"
             android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize">
diff --git a/vtm-android/build.gradle b/vtm-android/build.gradle
index 623544e1..d1eb29fe 100644
--- a/vtm-android/build.gradle
+++ b/vtm-android/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apply plugin: 'com.github.dcendents.android-maven'
 
 dependencies {
     api project(':vtm')
-    api 'com.caverock:androidsvg:1.2.2-beta-1'
+    api 'com.caverock:androidsvg:1.3-SNAPSHOT'
 }
 
 android {
diff --git a/vtm-app/AndroidManifest.xml b/vtm-app/AndroidManifest.xml
index 628002c7..3881a03f 100644
--- a/vtm-app/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/vtm-app/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
         android:name=".App"
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
-        android:label="@string/application_name">
+        android:label="@string/application_name"
+        android:usesCleartextTraffic="true">
 
         <!-- android:theme="@style/Theme.TileMap" -->
         <activity
diff --git a/vtm-web-app/src/org/oscim/web/client/GwtMap.java b/vtm-web-app/src/org/oscim/web/client/GwtMap.java
index dc22f845..e347a8f0 100644
--- a/vtm-web-app/src/org/oscim/web/client/GwtMap.java
+++ b/vtm-web-app/src/org/oscim/web/client/GwtMap.java
@@ -100,12 +100,8 @@ class GwtMap extends GdxMap {
                 ts = DefaultSources.STAMEN_TONER.build();
             else if ("osm".equals(mapName))
                 ts = DefaultSources.OPENSTREETMAP.build();
-            else if ("osm-transport".equals(mapName))
-                ts = DefaultSources.OSM_TRANSPORT.build();
             else if ("watercolor".equals(mapName))
                 ts = DefaultSources.STAMEN_WATERCOLOR.build();
-            else if ("imagico".equals(mapName))
-                ts = DefaultSources.IMAGICO_LANDCOVER.build();
             else if ("ne-landcover".equals(mapName))
                 ts = DefaultSources.NE_LANDCOVER.build();
             else if ("hikebike".equals(mapName))
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/bitmap/DefaultSources.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/bitmap/DefaultSources.java
index af6b1b15..96d8eb85 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/bitmap/DefaultSources.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/bitmap/DefaultSources.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
+ * Copyright 2013 Hannes Janetzek
  * Copyright 2016 Andrey Novikov
- * Copyright 2016 devemux86
+ * Copyright 2016-2018 devemux86
  *
  * This file is part of the OpenScienceMap project (http://www.opensciencemap.org).
  *
@@ -28,45 +29,36 @@ public class DefaultSources {
 
     private static final FadeStep[] FADE_STEPS = new FadeStep[]{
             new FadeStep(0, 8 - 1, 1, 0.7f),
-            // dont fade between zoom-min/max
+            // don't fade between zoom-min/max
             // fade above zoom max + 2, interpolate 1 to 0
             new FadeStep(8 - 1, 8 + 1, 0.7f, 0)
     };
 
     public static Builder<?> OPENSTREETMAP = BitmapTileSource.builder()
-            .url("http://tile.openstreetmap.org")
-            .zoomMax(18);
-
-    public static Builder<?> OSM_TRANSPORT = BitmapTileSource.builder()
-            .url("http://a.tile.thunderforest.com/transport")
+            .url("https://tile.openstreetmap.org")
             .zoomMax(18);
 
     public static Builder<?> STAMEN_TONER = BitmapTileSource.builder()
-            .url("http://a.tile.stamen.com/toner")
+            .url("https://stamen-tiles.a.ssl.fastly.net/toner")
             .zoomMax(18);
 
     public static Builder<?> STAMEN_WATERCOLOR = BitmapTileSource.builder()
-            .url("http://a.tile.stamen.com/watercolor")
+            .url("https://stamen-tiles.a.ssl.fastly.net/watercolor")
             .tilePath("/{Z}/{X}/{Y}.jpg")
             .zoomMax(18);
 
-    public static Builder<?> IMAGICO_LANDCOVER = BitmapTileSource.builder()
-            .url("http://www.imagico.de/map/tiles/landcover")
-            .tilePath("/{Z}/{X}/{Y}.jpg")
-            .zoomMax(6);
-
     public static Builder<?> NE_LANDCOVER = BitmapTileSource.builder()
             .url("http://opensciencemap.org/tiles/ne")
             .fadeSteps(FADE_STEPS)
             .zoomMax(8);
 
     public static Builder<?> HIKEBIKE = BitmapTileSource.builder()
-            .url("http://tiles.wmflabs.org/hikebike")
+            .url("https://tiles.wmflabs.org/hikebike")
             .tilePath("/{Z}/{X}/{Y}.png")
             .zoomMax(17);
 
     public static Builder<?> HIKEBIKE_HILLSHADE = BitmapTileSource.builder()
-            .url("http://tiles.wmflabs.org/hillshading")
+            .url("https://tiles.wmflabs.org/hillshading")
             .tilePath("/{Z}/{X}/{Y}.png")
             .zoomMax(14);
 }