diff --git a/android/service/doc/BaseLoaderCallback.rst b/android/service/doc/BaseLoaderCallback.rst
index 3258004c5..71915c449 100644
--- a/android/service/doc/BaseLoaderCallback.rst
+++ b/android/service/doc/BaseLoaderCallback.rst
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ See the "15-puzzle" OpenCV sample for details.
         super.onResume();
 
         Log.i(TAG, "Trying to load OpenCV library");
-        if (!OpenCVLoader.initAsync(OpenCVLoader.OPENCV_VERSION_2_4_3, this, mOpenCVCallBack))
+        if (!OpenCVLoader.initAsync(OpenCVLoader.OPENCV_VERSION_2_4_4, this, mOpenCVCallBack))
         {
             Log.e(TAG, "Cannot connect to OpenCV Manager");
         }
diff --git a/android/service/doc/JavaHelper.rst b/android/service/doc/JavaHelper.rst
index 9a128db0a..34798c267 100644
--- a/android/service/doc/JavaHelper.rst
+++ b/android/service/doc/JavaHelper.rst
@@ -47,3 +47,7 @@ OpenCV version constants
 .. data:: OPENCV_VERSION_2_4_3
 
     OpenCV Library version 2.4.3
+
+.. data:: OPENCV_VERSION_2_4_4
+
+    OpenCV Library version 2.4.4
diff --git a/android/service/engine/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/service/engine/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4af965202..f4f0eb94f 100644
--- a/android/service/engine/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/service/engine/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="org.opencv.engine"
-    android:versionCode="25@ANDROID_PLATFORM_VERSION_CODE@"
-    android:versionName="2.5" >
+    android:versionCode="26@ANDROID_PLATFORM_VERSION_CODE@"
+    android:versionName="2.6" >
 
     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="@ANDROID_NATIVE_API_LEVEL@" />
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen" android:required="false"/>
diff --git a/android/service/readme.txt b/android/service/readme.txt
index 7da05853a..df17c1824 100644
--- a/android/service/readme.txt
+++ b/android/service/readme.txt
@@ -14,20 +14,20 @@ manually using adb tool:
 
 .. code-block:: sh
 
-    adb install OpenCV-2.4.3-android-sdk/apk/OpenCV_2.4.3.2_Manager_2.4_<platform>.apk
+    adb install OpenCV-2.4.4-android-sdk/apk/OpenCV_2.4.4_Manager_2.6_<platform>.apk
 
 Use the table below to determine proper OpenCV Manager package for your device:
 
-+------------------------------+--------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
-| Hardware Platform            | Android ver. | Package name                                        |
-+==============================+==============+=====================================================+
-| armeabi-v7a (ARMv7-A + NEON) |    >= 2.3    | OpenCV_2.4.3.2_Manager_2.4_armv7a-neon.apk          |
-+------------------------------+--------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
-| armeabi-v7a (ARMv7-A + NEON) |     = 2.2    | OpenCV_2.4.3.2_Manager_2.4_armv7a-neon-android8.apk |
-+------------------------------+--------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
-| armeabi (ARMv5, ARMv6)       |    >= 2.3    | OpenCV_2.4.3.2_Manager_2.4_armeabi.apk              |
-+------------------------------+--------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
-| Intel x86                    |    >= 2.3    | OpenCV_2.4.3.2_Manager_2.4_x86.apk                  |
-+------------------------------+--------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
-| MIPS                         |    >= 2.3    | OpenCV_2.4.3.2_Manager_2.4_mips.apk                 |
-+------------------------------+--------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
++------------------------------+--------------+---------------------------------------------------+
+| Hardware Platform            | Android ver. | Package name                                      |
++==============================+==============+===================================================+
+| armeabi-v7a (ARMv7-A + NEON) |    >= 2.3    | OpenCV_2.4.4_Manager_2.6_armv7a-neon.apk          |
++------------------------------+--------------+---------------------------------------------------+
+| armeabi-v7a (ARMv7-A + NEON) |     = 2.2    | OpenCV_2.4.4_Manager_2.6_armv7a-neon-android8.apk |
++------------------------------+--------------+---------------------------------------------------+
+| armeabi (ARMv5, ARMv6)       |    >= 2.3    | OpenCV_2.4.4_Manager_2.6_armeabi.apk              |
++------------------------------+--------------+---------------------------------------------------+
+| Intel x86                    |    >= 2.3    | OpenCV_2.4.4_Manager_2.6_x86.apk                  |
++------------------------------+--------------+---------------------------------------------------+
+| MIPS                         |    >= 2.3    | OpenCV_2.4.4_Manager_2.6_mips.apk                 |
++------------------------------+--------------+---------------------------------------------------+
diff --git a/modules/java/generator/src/java/android+OpenCVLoader.java b/modules/java/generator/src/java/android+OpenCVLoader.java
index 4c3655c12..70e94944d 100644
--- a/modules/java/generator/src/java/android+OpenCVLoader.java
+++ b/modules/java/generator/src/java/android+OpenCVLoader.java
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ public class OpenCVLoader
      */
     public static final String OPENCV_VERSION_2_4_3 = "2.4.3";
 
+    /**
+     * OpenCV Library version 2.4.4.
+     */
+    public static final String OPENCV_VERSION_2_4_4 = "2.4.4";
+
     /**
      * Loads and initializes OpenCV library from current application package. Roughly, it's an analog of system.loadLibrary("opencv_java").
      * @return Returns true is initialization of OpenCV was successful.