diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b45a40613476f7c9da61ce1d5b2a923f0f0d9c59
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+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+      package="net.i2p.router"
+      android:versionCode="1"
+      android:versionName="1.0.0">
+    <application android:label="@string/app_name">
+        <activity android:name=".I2PAndroid"
+                  android:label="@string/app_name">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+    </application>
+</manifest> 
diff --git a/android/README.txt b/android/README.txt
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..68719911f63d525e2a89def61e5feb574ce260d7
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+++ b/android/README.txt
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+#Unzip the android SDK in ../../
+#So then the android tools will be in ../../android-sdk-linux_x86-1.1_r1/tools/
+
+#then build the android apk file:
+ant
+
+#then run the emulator:
+../../android-sdk-linux_x86-1.1_r1/tools/emulator &
+
+#then wait a couple minutes until the emulator is up
+#then install the I2P app
+ant install
+
+#then run the debugger
+$A/ddms &
+
+#to rebuild and reinstall to emulator:
+ant reinstall
diff --git a/android/build.xml b/android/build.xml
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9f4e7b0b9f093393760765a291808a52ebb5b170
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+++ b/android/build.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" ?>
+<project name="I2PAndroid" default="debug">
+    <!-- SDK Locations -->
+    <property name="sdk-folder" value="../../android-sdk-linux_x86-1.1_r1" />
+    <property name="android-tools" value="../../android-sdk-linux_x86-1.1_r1/tools" />
+    
+    <!-- Application Package Name -->
+    <property name="application-package" value="net.i2p.router" />
+
+    <!-- The intermediates directory -->
+    <!-- Eclipse uses "bin" for its own output, so we do the same. -->
+    <property name="outdir" value="bin" />
+    
+    <!-- ************************************************************************************* -->
+    <!-- No user servicable parts below. -->
+
+    <property name="android-framework" value="${android-tools}/lib/framework.aidl" />
+
+    <!-- Input directories -->
+    <property name="resource-dir" value="res" />
+    <property name="asset-dir" value="assets" />
+    <property name="srcdir" value="src" />
+    <condition property="srcdir-ospath"
+            value="${basedir}\${srcdir}"
+            else="${basedir}/${srcdir}" >
+        <os family="windows"/>
+    </condition>
+
+    <property name="external-libs" value="lib" />
+    <condition property="external-libs-ospath"
+            value="..\pkg-temp\${external-libs}"
+            else="../pkg-temp/${external-libs}" >
+        <os family="windows"/>
+    </condition>
+
+    <!-- Output directories -->
+    <property name="outdir-classes" value="${outdir}/classes" />
+    <condition property="outdir-classes-ospath"
+            value="${basedir}\${outdir-classes}"
+            else="${basedir}/${outdir-classes}" >
+        <os family="windows"/>
+    </condition>
+
+    <!-- Create R.java in the source directory -->
+    <property name="outdir-r" value="src" />
+
+    <!-- Intermediate files -->
+    <property name="dex-file" value="classes.dex" />
+    <property name="intermediate-dex" value="${outdir}/${dex-file}" />
+    <condition property="intermediate-dex-ospath"
+            value="${basedir}\${intermediate-dex}"
+            else="${basedir}/${intermediate-dex}" >
+        <os family="windows"/>
+    </condition>
+
+    <!-- The final package file to generate -->
+    <property name="resources-package" value="${outdir}/${ant.project.name}.ap_" />
+    <condition property="resources-package-ospath"
+            value="${base`....${resources-package}"
+            else="${basedir}/${resources-package}" >
+        <os family="windows"/>
+    </condition>
+
+    <property name="out-debug-package" value="${outdir}/${ant.project.name}-debug.apk" />
+    <condition property="out-debug-package-ospath"
+            value="${basedir}\${out-debug-package}"
+            else="${basedir}/${out-debug-package}" >
+        <os family="windows"/>
+    </condition>
+
+    <property name="out-unsigned-package" value="${outdir}/${ant.project.name}-unsigned.apk" />
+    <condition property="out-unsigned-package-ospath"
+            value="${basedir}\${out-unsigned-package}"
+            else="${basedir}/${out-unsigned-package}" >
+        <os family="windows"/>
+    </condition>
+
+    <!-- Tools -->
+    <condition property="aapt" value="${android-tools}/aapt.exe" else="${android-tools}/aapt" >
+        <os family="windows"/>
+    </condition>
+    <condition property="aidl" value="${android-tools}/aidl.exe" else="${android-tools}/aidl" >
+        <os family="windows"/>
+    </condition>
+    <condition property="adb" value="${android-tools}/adb.exe" else="${android-tools}/adb" >
+        <os family="windows"/>
+    </condition>
+    <condition property="dx" value="${android-tools}/dx.bat" else="${android-tools}/dx" >
+        <os family="windows"/>
+    </condition>
+    <condition property="apk-builder" value="${android-tools}/apkbuilder.bat" else="${android-tools}/apkbuilder" >
+        <os family="windows"/>
+    </condition>
+
+    <property name="android-jar" value="${sdk-folder}/android.jar" />
+
+    <!-- Rules -->
+
+    <!-- Create the output directories if they don't exist yet. -->
+    <target name="dirs">
+        <echo>Creating output directories if needed...</echo>
+        <mkdir dir="${outdir}" />
+        <mkdir dir="${outdir-classes}" />
+    </target>
+
+    <target name="clean">
+        <delete dir="${outdir}" />
+        <delete file="${outdir-r}/net/i2p/router/R.java" />
+    </target>
+
+    <!-- Generate the R.java file for this project's resources. -->
+    <target name="resource-src" depends="dirs">
+        <echo>Generating R.java / Manifest.java from the resources...</echo>
+        <exec executable="${aapt}" failonerror="true">
+            <arg value="package" />
+            <arg value="-m" />
+            <arg value="-J" />
+            <arg value="${outdir-r}" />
+            <arg value="-M" />
+            <arg value="AndroidManifest.xml" />
+            <arg value="-S" />
+            <arg value="${resource-dir}" />
+            <arg value="-I" />
+            <arg value="${android-jar}" />
+        </exec>
+    </target>
+
+    <!-- Generate java classes from .aidl files. -->
+    <target name="aidl" depends="dirs">
+        <echo>Compiling aidl files into Java classes...</echo>
+        <apply executable="${aidl}" failonerror="true">
+            <arg value="-p${android-framework}" />
+            <arg value="-I${srcdir}" />
+            <fileset dir="${srcdir}">
+                <include name="**/*.aidl"/>
+            </fileset>
+        </apply>
+    </target>
+
+    <!-- Compile this project's .java files into .class files. -->
+    <target name="compile" depends="dirs, resource-src, aidl, buildrouter">
+        <javac encoding="ascii" target="1.5" debug="true" extdirs=""
+                srcdir="."
+                destdir="${outdir-classes}"
+                bootclasspath="${android-jar}">
+            <classpath>
+                <fileset dir="${external-libs-ospath}" includes="*.jar"/>
+            </classpath>
+         </javac>
+    </target>
+
+    <target name="buildrouter">
+         <ant dir=".." target="prepupdateRouter" />
+    </target>
+
+    <!-- Convert this project's .class files into .dex files. -->
+    <target name="dex" depends="compile">
+        <echo>Converting compiled files and external libraries into ${outdir}/${dex-file}...</echo>
+        <apply executable="${dx}" failonerror="true" parallel="true">
+            <!-- this is a bad sign that we need this -->
+            <arg value="-JXmx256m" />
+            <arg value="--dex" />
+            <arg value="--output=${intermediate-dex-ospath}" />
+            <arg path="${outdir-classes-ospath}" />
+            <fileset dir="${external-libs-ospath}" includes="*.jar"/>
+        </apply>
+    </target>
+
+    <!-- Put the project's resources into the output package file. -->
+    <target name="package-res-and-assets">
+        <echo>Packaging resources and assets...</echo>
+        <exec executable="${aapt}" failonerror="true">
+            <arg value="package" />
+            <arg value="-f" />
+            <arg value="-M" />
+            <arg value="AndroidManifest.xml" />
+            <arg value="-S" />
+            <arg value="${resource-dir}" />
+            <arg value="-A" />
+            <arg value="${asset-dir}" />
+            <arg value="-I" />
+            <arg value="${android-jar}" />
+            <arg value="-F" />
+            <arg value="${resources-package}" />
+        </exec>
+    </target>
+
+    <!-- Same as package-res-and-assets, but without "-A ${asset-dir}" -->
+    <target name="package-res-no-assets">
+        <echo>Packaging resources...</echo>
+        <exec executable="${aapt}" failonerror="true">
+            <arg value="package" />
+            <arg value="-f" />
+            <arg value="-M" />
+            <arg value="AndroidManifest.xml" />
+            <arg value="-S" />
+            <arg value="${resource-dir}" />
+            <!-- No assets directory -->
+            <arg value="-I" />
+            <arg value="${android-jar}" />
+            <arg value="-F" />
+            <arg value="${resources-package}" />
+        </exec>
+    </target>
+
+    <!-- Invoke the proper target depending on whether or not
+         an assets directory is present. -->
+    <!-- TODO: find a nicer way to include the "-A ${asset-dir}" argument
+         only when the assets dir exists. -->
+    <target name="package-res">
+        <available file="${asset-dir}" type="dir"
+                property="res-target" value="and-assets" />
+        <property name="res-target" value="no-assets" />
+        <antcall target="package-res-${res-target}" />
+    </target>
+
+    <!-- Package the application and sign it with a debug key.
+		 This is the default target when building. It is used for debug. -->
+    <target name="debug" depends="dex, package-res">
+        <echo>Packaging ${out-debug-package}, and signing it with a debug key...</echo>
+        <exec executable="${apk-builder}" failonerror="true">
+            <arg value="${out-debug-package-ospath}" />
+            <arg value="-z" />
+            <arg value="${resources-package-ospath}" />
+            <arg value="-f" />
+            <arg value="${intermediate-dex-ospath}" />
+            <arg value="-rf" />
+            <arg value="${srcdir-ospath}" />
+            <arg value="-rj" />
+            <arg value="${external-libs-ospath}" />
+        </exec>
+    </target>
+
+    <!-- Package the application without signing it.
+    	 This allows for the application to be signed later with an official publishing key. -->
+    <target name="release" depends="dex, package-res">
+        <echo>Packaging ${out-unsigned-package} for release...</echo>
+        <exec executable="${apk-builder}" failonerror="true">
+            <arg value="${out-unsigned-package-ospath}" />
+            <arg value="-u" />
+            <arg value="-z" />
+            <arg value="${resources-package-ospath}" />
+            <arg value="-f" />
+            <arg value="${intermediate-dex-ospath}" />
+            <arg value="-rf" />
+            <arg value="${srcdir-ospath}" />
+            <arg value="-rj" />
+            <arg value="${external-libs-ospath}" />
+        </exec>
+        <echo>It will need to be signed with jarsigner before being published.</echo>
+    </target>
+
+    <!-- Install the package on the default emulator -->
+    <target name="install" depends="debug">
+        <echo>Installing ${out-debug-package} onto default emulator...</echo>
+        <exec executable="${adb}" failonerror="true">
+            <arg value="install" />
+            <arg value="${out-debug-package}" />
+        </exec>
+    </target>
+
+    <target name="reinstall" depends="debug">
+        <echo>Installing ${out-debug-package} onto default emulator...</echo>
+        <exec executable="${adb}" failonerror="true">
+            <arg value="install" />
+            <arg value="-r" />
+            <arg value="${out-debug-package}" />
+        </exec>
+    </target>
+
+    <!-- Uinstall the package from the default emulator -->
+    <target name="uninstall">
+        <echo>Uninstalling ${application-package} from the default emulator...</echo>
+        <exec executable="${adb}" failonerror="true">
+            <arg value="uninstall" />
+            <arg value="${application-package}" />
+        </exec>
+    </target>
+
+</project>
diff --git a/android/res/layout/main.xml b/android/res/layout/main.xml
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3bfc31cff91de609846d970197eb266788b2e170
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/res/layout/main.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+    >
+<TextView  
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
+    android:text="Hello World, I2PAndroid"
+    />
+</LinearLayout>
+
diff --git a/android/res/values/strings.xml b/android/res/values/strings.xml
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..983a304b91143c9280066744db4c5523523ae886
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <string name="app_name">I2PAndroid</string>
+</resources>
diff --git a/android/src/net/i2p/router/I2PAndroid.java b/android/src/net/i2p/router/I2PAndroid.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6b65bac52bb639df20f44c7257de97f01663f381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/src/net/i2p/router/I2PAndroid.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package net.i2p.router;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+import net.i2p.router.Router;
+
+public class I2PAndroid extends Activity
+{
+    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
+    {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.main);
+        Router.main(null);
+    }
+}