diff --git a/.github/workflows/android.yml b/.github/workflows/android.yml
index f540ce20ab..d2e576b65e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android.yml
@@ -98,26 +98,26 @@ jobs:
         id: cache_ndk
         uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
-          path: /tmp/android-ndk-r21e
-          key: android-ndk-${{ matrix.os }}-r21e
+          path: /tmp/android-ndk-r23c
+          key: android-ndk-${{ matrix.os }}-r23c
 
       - name: Check cached NDK
         shell: bash
         if: steps.cache_ndk.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
           # If the NDK failed to download from the cache, but there is a
-          # /tmp/android-ndk-r21e directory, it's incomplete, so remove it.
-          if [[ -d "/tmp/android-ndk-r21e" ]]; then
+          # /tmp/android-ndk-r23c directory, it's incomplete, so remove it.
+          if [[ -d "/tmp/android-ndk-r23c" ]]; then
             echo "Removing incomplete download of NDK"
-            rm -rf /tmp/android-ndk-r21e
+            rm -rf /tmp/android-ndk-r23c
           fi
 
       - name: Install prerequisites
         shell: bash
         run: |
           build_scripts/android/install_prereqs.sh
-          echo "NDK_ROOT=/tmp/android-ndk-r21e" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "ANDROID_NDK_HOME=/tmp/android-ndk-r21e" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "NDK_ROOT=/tmp/android-ndk-r23c" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "ANDROID_NDK_HOME=/tmp/android-ndk-r23c" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Add strings.exe to PATH (Windows only)
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows')
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml
index dd8fff4217..65697ba0ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ jobs:
         id: cache_ndk
         uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
-          path: /tmp/android-ndk-r21e
-          key: android-ndk-${{ runner.os }}-r21e
+          path: /tmp/android-ndk-r23c
+          key: android-ndk-${{ runner.os }}-r23c
 
       - name: install prerequisites
         run: sdk-src/build_scripts/android/install_prereqs.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
index 634a93f6df..cc4f73bc0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
@@ -436,8 +436,8 @@ jobs:
         id: cache_ndk
         uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
-          path: /tmp/android-ndk-r21e
-          key: android-ndk-${{ matrix.os }}-r21e
+          path: /tmp/android-ndk-r23c
+          key: android-ndk-${{ matrix.os }}-r23c
       - name: Setup python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
diff --git a/build_scripts/android/build.sh b/build_scripts/android/build.sh
index 0f4d63cb94..b33191412a 100755
--- a/build_scripts/android/build.sh
+++ b/build_scripts/android/build.sh
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ absbuildpath=$( pwd -P )
 cd "${origpath}"
 
 # If NDK_ROOT is not set or is the wrong version, use to the version in /tmp.
-if [[ -z "${NDK_ROOT}" || -z $(grep "Pkg\.Revision = 21\." "${NDK_ROOT}/source.properties") ]]; then
-    if [[ ! -d /tmp/android-ndk-r21e ]]; then
-        echo "Recommended NDK version r21e not present in /tmp."
+if [[ -z "${NDK_ROOT}" || -z $(grep "Pkg\.Revision = 23\." "${NDK_ROOT}/source.properties") ]]; then
+    if [[ ! -d /tmp/android-ndk-r23c ]]; then
+        echo "Recommended NDK version r23c not present in /tmp."
         echo "Please run install_prereqs.sh if you wish to use the recommended NDK version."
         echo "Continuing with default NDK..."
         sleep 2
     fi
-    export NDK_ROOT=/tmp/android-ndk-r21e
-    export ANDROID_NDK_HOME=/tmp/android-ndk-r21e
+    export NDK_ROOT=/tmp/android-ndk-r23c
+    export ANDROID_NDK_HOME=/tmp/android-ndk-r23c
 fi
 cd "${sourcepath}"
 set +e
diff --git a/build_scripts/android/install_prereqs.sh b/build_scripts/android/install_prereqs.sh
index 396d2b85b8..e6f652d055 100755
--- a/build_scripts/android/install_prereqs.sh
+++ b/build_scripts/android/install_prereqs.sh
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ if [[ -z "${ANDROID_HOME}" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ -z "${NDK_ROOT}" || -z $(grep "Pkg\.Revision = 21\." "${NDK_ROOT}/source.properties") ]]; then
-    if [[ -d /tmp/android-ndk-r21e && \
-              -n $(grep "Pkg\.Revision = 21\." "/tmp/android-ndk-r21e/source.properties") ]]; then
-            echo "Using NDK r21e in /tmp/android-ndk-r21e".
+if [[ -z "${NDK_ROOT}" || -z $(grep "Pkg\.Revision = 23\." "${NDK_ROOT}/source.properties") ]]; then
+    if [[ -d /tmp/android-ndk-r23c && \
+              -n $(grep "Pkg\.Revision = 23\." "/tmp/android-ndk-r23c/source.properties") ]]; then
+            echo "Using NDK r23c in /tmp/android-ndk-r23c".
     else
         echo "NDK_ROOT environment variable is not set, or NDK version is incorrect."
-        echo "This build recommends NDK r21e, downloading..."
+        echo "This build recommends NDK r23c, downloading..."
             if [[ -z $(which curl) ]]; then
                 echo "Error, could not run 'curl' to download NDK. Is it in your PATH?"
                 exit 1
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ if [[ -z "${NDK_ROOT}" || -z $(grep "Pkg\.Revision = 21\." "${NDK_ROOT}/source.p
             for retry in {1..10} error; do
                 if [[ $retry == "error" ]]; then exit 5; fi
                 curl --http1.1 -LSs \
-                    "https://dl.google.com/android/repository/android-ndk-r21e-${platform}-x86_64.zip" \
-                    --output /tmp/android-ndk-r21e.zip && break
+                    "https://dl.google.com/android/repository/android-ndk-r23c-${platform}.zip" \
+                    --output /tmp/android-ndk-r23c.zip && break
                 sleep 300
             done
             set -e
-            (cd /tmp && unzip -oq android-ndk-r21e.zip && rm -f android-ndk-r21e.zip)
-            echo "NDK r21e has been downloaded into /tmp/android-ndk-r21e"
+            (cd /tmp && unzip -oq android-ndk-r23c.zip && rm -f android-ndk-r23c.zip)
+            echo "NDK r23c has been downloaded into /tmp/android-ndk-r23c"
     fi
 fi
diff --git a/release_build_files/readme.md b/release_build_files/readme.md
index 73114acf4f..d4362d01c8 100644
--- a/release_build_files/readme.md
+++ b/release_build_files/readme.md
@@ -631,6 +631,11 @@ workflow use only during the development of your app, not for publicly shipping
 code.
 
 ## Release Notes
+### Upcoming
+-   Changes
+    - GGeneral (Android): Firebase C++ on Android is now built against NDK
+        version r23c.
+
 ### 12.6.0
 -   Changes
     - General (iOS): Update to Firebase Cocoapods version 11.8.1.
diff --git a/scripts/gha/install_test_workflow_prereqs.sh b/scripts/gha/install_test_workflow_prereqs.sh
index 622cc43be3..74d6a9237e 100755
--- a/scripts/gha/install_test_workflow_prereqs.sh
+++ b/scripts/gha/install_test_workflow_prereqs.sh
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ fi
 
 if [[ "${TEST_ONLY}" == "" ]]; then
     if [[ "${PLATFORM}" == "Android" ]]; then
-        echo "NDK_ROOT=/tmp/android-ndk-r21e" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo "ANDROID_NDK_HOME=/tmp/android-ndk-r21e" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "NDK_ROOT=/tmp/android-ndk-r23c" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "ANDROID_NDK_HOME=/tmp/android-ndk-r23c" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         build_scripts/android/install_prereqs.sh
     elif [[ "${PLATFORM}" == "iOS" ]]; then
         build_scripts/ios/install_prereqs.sh