diff --git a/Knossos.NET.Android/Properties/AndroidManifest.xml b/Knossos.NET.Android/Properties/AndroidManifest.xml
index a4306270..62f6b296 100644
--- a/Knossos.NET.Android/Properties/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/Knossos.NET.Android/Properties/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -46,5 +46,12 @@
             android:process=":game"
             android:launchMode="singleTask">
         </activity>
+		<activity
+            android:name=".FlagsActivity"
+            android:process=":flags"
+            android:exported="false"
+            android:noHistory="true"
+            android:excludeFromRecents="true"
+            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" />
 	</application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/Knossos.NET.Android/java/com/knossosnet/knossosnet/FlagsActivity.java b/Knossos.NET.Android/java/com/knossosnet/knossosnet/FlagsActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48ed094a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Knossos.NET.Android/java/com/knossosnet/knossosnet/FlagsActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+package com.knossosnet.knossosnet;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
+import android.os.ResultReceiver;
+import android.app.Activity;
+
+public class FlagsActivity extends org.libsdl.app.SDLActivity {
+
+    private static WeakReference<FlagsActivity> _self = null;
+    private static String _workingFolder = "";
+    private static volatile boolean _delivered = false;
+    private ResultReceiver _receiver = null;
+
+    /* FSO API */
+    public static String getWorkingFolder() { return _workingFolder; }
+
+    public static void setFlagsJson(String json) {
+        FlagsActivity act = (_self != null) ? _self.get() : null;
+        if (act != null) act.deliver(json);
+    }
+
+    public static void enableOverlay() {
+    }
+
+    public static void disableOverlay() {
+    }
+
+    /* ******* */
+
+    @Override
+    protected String[] getArguments() {
+        Intent i = getIntent();
+        ArrayList<String> args = (i != null) ? i.getStringArrayListExtra("fsoArgs") : null;
+        if (args == null || args.isEmpty()) {
+            return new String[] { "-get_flags", "json_v2" };
+        }
+        return args.toArray(new String[0]);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected String[] getLibraries() { return new String[] { }; }
+
+    @Override
+    protected String getMainSharedObject() {
+        String path = getIntent().getStringExtra("engineLibName");
+        return (path == null || path.isEmpty()) ? null : path;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected String getMainFunction() { return "android_main"; }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        _self = new WeakReference<>(this);
+        _delivered = false;
+
+        Intent i = getIntent();
+        if (i != null) {
+            _workingFolder = i.getStringExtra("workingFolder");
+            if (_workingFolder == null) _workingFolder = "";
+            _receiver = i.getParcelableExtra("flagsReceiver");
+        }
+
+        loadNatives();
+
+        setResult(RESULT_CANCELED);
+
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy();
+        _self = null;
+        try {
+            String proc = android.app.Application.getProcessName();
+            if (proc != null && proc.endsWith(":flags")) {
+                android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid());
+            }
+        } catch (Throwable ignored) {}
+    }
+
+    private static final String[] PREFERRED_ORDER = new String[] {
+        "libSDL2.so", "libshaderc.so", "libopenal.so", "libavutil.so",
+        "libswresample.so", "libswscale.so", "libavcodec.so",
+        "libavformat.so", "libavfilter.so"
+    };
+
+    private void loadNatives() {
+        File dir = new File(getFilesDir(), "natives/");
+        List<File> loadList = orderForLoad(dir);
+        List<File> failed = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (File so : loadList) if (!tryLoad(so)) failed.add(so);
+        for (File so : failed) tryLoad(so);
+    }
+
+    private static List<File> orderForLoad(File dir) {
+        ArrayList<File> ordered = new ArrayList<>();
+        if (dir == null || !dir.isDirectory()) return ordered;
+        for (String name : PREFERRED_ORDER) {
+            File f = new File(dir, name);
+            if (f.isFile()) ordered.add(f);
+        }
+        File[] arr = dir.listFiles((d, name) -> name != null && name.endsWith(".so"));
+        if (arr != null) {
+            for (File f : arr) {
+                if (!containsName(ordered, f.getName()) && !isEngineName(f.getName())) {
+                    ordered.add(f);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return ordered;
+    }
+
+    private boolean tryLoad(File so) {
+        try {
+            if (so != null && so.isFile()) { System.load(so.getAbsolutePath()); return true; }
+        } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) { e.printStackTrace(); }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private static boolean containsName(List<File> list, String name) {
+        for (File f : list) if (f.getName().equals(name)) return true;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private static boolean isEngineName(String name) {
+        if (name == null) return false;
+        return name.startsWith("libfso") || name.contains("libfs2");
+    }
+
+    private void deliver(final String json) {
+        if (_delivered) return;
+        _delivered = true;
+        runOnUiThread(() -> {
+            if (_receiver != null) {
+                Bundle b = new Bundle();
+                b.putString("flagsJson", json);
+                _receiver.send(Activity.RESULT_OK, b);
+            }
+            finish();
+        });
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Knossos.NET/Classes/AndroidHelper.cs b/Knossos.NET/Classes/AndroidHelper.cs
index 6413df55..f17038eb 100644
--- a/Knossos.NET/Classes/AndroidHelper.cs
+++ b/Knossos.NET/Classes/AndroidHelper.cs
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 using Android.App;
 using System.Linq;
 using Android.Content;
-#endif
 using Avalonia.Threading;
+using Android.OS;
+#endif
+
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
@@ -183,6 +185,73 @@ public static void LaunchFSO(string engineLibPath, string? workingFolder, string
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets FSO flags
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="engineLibPath"></param>
+    /// <param name="timeoutMs"></param>
+    /// <returns>json string or empty string</returns>
+    public static async Task<string> GetFlagsStringFSOAsync(string engineLibPath, int timeoutMs = 30000)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var ctx = Application.Context;
+            string dstAbiDir = System.IO.Path.Combine(ctx.FilesDir!.AbsolutePath, "natives");
+            var fi = new FileInfo(engineLibPath);
+            var folderPath = fi.Directory!.FullName;
+            if (!folderPath.EndsWith("/"))
+                folderPath += "/";
+            StageAllToInternal(folderPath, dstAbiDir);
+            var libName = fi.Name;
+
+            var tcs = new TaskCompletionSource<string>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+            using var receiver = new FlagsResultReceiver(tcs);
+
+            var intent = new Intent();
+            intent.SetClassName(ctx, "com.knossosnet.knossosnet.FlagsActivity");
+            intent.AddFlags(ActivityFlags.NewTask);
+            intent.PutExtra("engineLibName", System.IO.Path.Combine(dstAbiDir, libName));
+
+            intent.PutStringArrayListExtra("fsoArgs", new List<string> { "-get_flags", "json_v2" });
+            intent.PutExtra("flagsReceiver", receiver);
+
+            ctx.StartActivity(intent);
+
+            var completed = await Task.WhenAny(tcs.Task, Task.Delay(timeoutMs)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (completed != tcs.Task)
+            {
+                Log.Add(Log.LogSeverity.Error, "AndroidHelper.GetFlagsStringFSO", "Timeout waiting for fso flags (" + timeoutMs + "ms).");
+                return "";
+            }
+
+            return await tcs.Task.ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            Log.Add(Log.LogSeverity.Error, "AndroidHelper.GetFlagsStringFSO", ex);
+        }
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    private sealed class FlagsResultReceiver : ResultReceiver
+    {
+        private readonly TaskCompletionSource<string> _tcs;
+
+        public FlagsResultReceiver(TaskCompletionSource<string> tcs)
+            : base(new Handler(Looper.MainLooper!))
+        {
+            _tcs = tcs;
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnReceiveResult(int resultCode, Bundle? resultData)
+        {
+            if (resultCode == (int)Result.Ok)
+                _tcs.TrySetResult(resultData?.GetString("flagsJson") ?? "");
+            else
+                _tcs.TrySetResult("");
+        }
+    }
+
 #else
     //Stubs
     public static string? GetExternalAppFilesDir() => "";
@@ -193,6 +262,7 @@ public static void LaunchFSO(string engineLibPath, string? workingFolder, string
     public static string GetDefaultKnetDataDir() => "";
     public static string GetDefaultFSODataDir() => "";
     public static void LaunchFSO(string engineLibPath, string? workingFolder, string cmdline) {  }
+    public static async Task<string> GetFlagsStringFSOAsync(string engineLibPath, int timeoutMs = 30000) { await Task.Delay(1); return ""; }
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/Knossos.NET/Classes/FsoBuild.cs b/Knossos.NET/Classes/FsoBuild.cs
index 1605a065..48087341 100644
--- a/Knossos.NET/Classes/FsoBuild.cs
+++ b/Knossos.NET/Classes/FsoBuild.cs
@@ -330,10 +330,6 @@ public async Task<FsoResult> RunFSO(FsoExecType executableType, string cmdline,
         /// <returns>A FlagsJsonV1 structure or null if failed</returns>
         public async Task<FlagsJsonV1?> GetFlagsV1Async()
         {
-#if ANDROID
-                // no flags on android
-                return null;
-#else
             var executable = GetExecutable(FsoExecType.Flags);
             var fullpath = GetExecutablePath(executable);
             if (fullpath == null)
@@ -353,16 +349,21 @@ public async Task<FsoResult> RunFSO(FsoExecType executableType, string cmdline,
             }
 
             Log.Add(Log.LogSeverity.Information, "FsoBuild.GetFlags()", "Getting FSO Flags from file: " + fullpath);
-
-            if(KnUtils.IsLinux || KnUtils.IsMacOS)
-            {
-                KnUtils.Chmod(fullpath!,"+x");
-            }
-
             string output = string.Empty;
             string stderr = string.Empty;
             try
             {
+#if ANDROID
+                output = await AndroidHelper.GetFlagsStringFSOAsync(fullpath!);
+                if (output == "") return null;
+                return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<FlagsJsonV1>(output);
+#else
+
+                if (KnUtils.IsLinux || KnUtils.IsMacOS)
+                {
+                    KnUtils.Chmod(fullpath!,"+x");
+                }
+
                 using (var cmd = new Process())
                 {
                     cmd.StartInfo.FileName = fullpath;
@@ -433,6 +434,7 @@ public async Task<FsoResult> RunFSO(FsoExecType executableType, string cmdline,
                     }
                     return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<FlagsJsonV1>(result);
                 }
+#endif
             }
             catch (JsonException exJson)
             {
@@ -455,7 +457,6 @@ public async Task<FsoResult> RunFSO(FsoExecType executableType, string cmdline,
                 Log.Add(Log.LogSeverity.Error, "FSO EXE OUTPUT ", output);
                 return null;
             }
-#endif
         }
 
         /// <summary>