diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index baa968feb..63cc8abfb 100644
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 2012-07-24 zzz
  * LookaheadInputStream: Fix bug causing gunzip fails, esp. on Android
+ * Router: Don't create router.ping file on Android
  * SSLEepGet: Fix on Android (ticket #668)
 
 2012-07-21 zzz
diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/Router.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/Router.java
index d97c5737b..399d9fb48 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/Router.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/Router.java
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ public class Router implements RouterClock.ClockShiftListener {
         // *********  Start no threads before here ********* //
         //
         // NOW we can start the ping file thread.
-        beginMarkingLiveliness();
+        if (!System.getProperty("java.vendor").contains("Android"))
+            beginMarkingLiveliness();
 
         // Apps may use this as an easy way to determine if they are in the router JVM
         // But context.isRouterContext() is even easier...