diff --git a/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp b/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
index 7c1372cd..6a901058 100644
--- a/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
+++ b/base/vulkanexamplebase.cpp
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ VkResult VulkanExampleBase::createInstance(bool enableValidation)
 
 	std::vector<const char*> enabledExtensions = { VK_KHR_SURFACE_EXTENSION_NAME };
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
+	// Enable surface extensions depending on os
+#if defined(_WIN32)
 	enabledExtensions.push_back(VK_KHR_WIN32_SURFACE_EXTENSION_NAME);
-#else
-	// todo : linux/android
+#elif defined(__ANDROID__)
+	enabledExtensions.push_back(VK_KHR_ANDROID_SURFACE_EXTENSION_NAME);
+#elif defined(__linux__)
 	enabledExtensions.push_back(VK_KHR_XCB_SURFACE_EXTENSION_NAME);
 #endif
 
@@ -196,7 +198,6 @@ void VulkanExampleBase::prepare()
 	{
 		vkDebug::setupDebugging(instance, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_ERROR_BIT_EXT | VK_DEBUG_REPORT_WARNING_BIT_EXT, NULL);
 	}
-
 	createCommandPool();
 	createSetupCommandBuffer();
 	setupSwapChain();
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ VkBool32 VulkanExampleBase::createBuffer(VkBufferUsageFlags usage, VkDeviceSize
 	}
 }
 
+#ifndef __ANDROID__
 void VulkanExampleBase::loadMesh(
 	const char * filename,
 	vkMeshLoader::MeshBuffer * meshBuffer,
@@ -290,10 +292,11 @@ void VulkanExampleBase::loadMesh(
 
 	delete(mesh);
 }
+#endif
 
 void VulkanExampleBase::renderLoop()
 {
-#ifdef _WIN32
+#if defined(_WIN32)
 	MSG msg;
 	while (TRUE)
 	{
@@ -333,7 +336,9 @@ void VulkanExampleBase::renderLoop()
 			frameCounter = 0.0f;
 		}
 	}
-#else
+#elif defined(__ANDROID__)
+	// todo : Android renderlopp
+#elif defined(__linux__)
 	xcb_flush(connection);
 	while (!quit)
 	{
@@ -369,7 +374,7 @@ void VulkanExampleBase::renderLoop()
 			fpsTimer = 0.0f;
 			frameCounter = 0.0f;
 		}
-}
+	}
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -465,7 +470,7 @@ VkSubmitInfo VulkanExampleBase::prepareSubmitInfo(
 VulkanExampleBase::VulkanExampleBase(bool enableValidation)
 {
 	// Check for validation command line flag
-#ifdef _WIN32
+#if defined(_WIN32)
 	for (int32_t i = 0; i < __argc; i++)
 	{
 		if (__argv[i] == std::string("-validation"))
@@ -473,15 +478,22 @@ VulkanExampleBase::VulkanExampleBase(bool enableValidation)
 			enableValidation = true;
 		}
 	}
-#endif
-
-#ifndef _WIN32
+#elif defined(__ANDROID__)
+	// Vulkan library is loaded dynamically on Android
+	bool libLoaded = loadVulkanLibrary();
+	assert(libLoaded);
+#elif defined(__linux__)
 	initxcbConnection();
 #endif
+
+#if !defined(__ANDROID__)
+	// Android Vulkan initialization is handled in APP_CMD_INIT_WINDOW event
 	initVulkan(enableValidation);
+#endif
+
+#if defined(_WIN32)
 	// Enable console if validation is active
 	// Debug message callback will output to it
-#ifdef _WIN32
 	if (enableValidation)
 	{
 		setupConsole("VulkanExample");
@@ -535,10 +547,14 @@ VulkanExampleBase::~VulkanExampleBase()
 
 	vkDestroyInstance(instance, nullptr);
 
-#ifndef _WIN32
+#if defined(__linux)
+#if defined(__ANDROID__)
+	// todo : android cleanup (if required)
+#else
 	xcb_destroy_window(connection, window);
 	xcb_disconnect(connection);
 #endif
+#endif
 }
 
 void VulkanExampleBase::initVulkan(bool enableValidation)
@@ -552,6 +568,10 @@ void VulkanExampleBase::initVulkan(bool enableValidation)
 		vkTools::exitFatal("Could not create Vulkan instance : \n" + vkTools::errorString(err), "Fatal error");
 	}
 
+#if defined(__ANDROID__)
+	loadVulkanFunctions(instance);
+#endif
+
 	// Physical device
 	uint32_t gpuCount = 0;
 	// Get number of available physical devices
@@ -602,6 +622,10 @@ void VulkanExampleBase::initVulkan(bool enableValidation)
 
 	vkGetPhysicalDeviceProperties(physicalDevice, &deviceProperties);
 
+#if defined(__ANDROID__)
+	LOGD(deviceProperties.deviceName);
+#endif
+
 	// Gather physical device memory properties
 	vkGetPhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties(physicalDevice, &deviceMemoryProperties);
 
@@ -636,7 +660,7 @@ void VulkanExampleBase::initVulkan(bool enableValidation)
 	submitInfo.pSignalSemaphores = &semaphores.renderComplete;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
+#if defined(_WIN32)
 // Win32 : Sets up a console window and redirects standard output to it
 void VulkanExampleBase::setupConsole(std::string title)
 {
@@ -835,9 +859,9 @@ void VulkanExampleBase::handleMessages(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPAR
 		break;
 	}
 }
-
-#else
-
+#elif defined(__ANDROID__)
+	// todo : Android event handling
+#elif defined(__linux__)
 // Set up a window using XCB and request event types
 xcb_window_t VulkanExampleBase::setupWindow()
 {
@@ -1149,9 +1173,11 @@ void VulkanExampleBase::setupRenderPass()
 
 void VulkanExampleBase::initSwapchain()
 {
-#ifdef _WIN32
+#if defined(_WIN32)
 	swapChain.initSurface(windowInstance, window);
-#else
+#elif defined(__ANDROID__)	
+	swapChain.initSurface(window);
+#elif defined(__linux__)
 	swapChain.initSurface(connection, window);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/base/vulkanexamplebase.h b/base/vulkanexamplebase.h
index efaf9f0a..de1807d3 100644
--- a/base/vulkanexamplebase.h
+++ b/base/vulkanexamplebase.h
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <io.h>
-#else 
-// todo : split linux xcb/x11 and android
+#elif defined(__ANDROID__)
+#include <android/native_activity.h>
+#include "vulkanandroid.h"
+#elif defined(__linux__)
 #include <xcb/xcb.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -34,7 +36,9 @@
 
 #include "vulkanswapchain.hpp"
 #include "vulkanTextureLoader.hpp"
+#ifndef __ANDROID__
 #include "vulkanMeshLoader.hpp"
+#endif
 
 class VulkanExampleBase
 {
@@ -146,10 +150,12 @@ public:
 	} depthStencil;
 
 	// OS specific 
-#ifdef _WIN32
+#if defined(_WIN32)
 	HWND window;
 	HINSTANCE windowInstance;
-#else
+#elif defined(__ANDROID__)
+	ANativeWindow* window;
+#elif defined(__linux__)
 	struct {
 		bool left = false;
 		bool right = false;
@@ -159,7 +165,7 @@ public:
 	xcb_screen_t *screen;
 	xcb_window_t window;
 	xcb_intern_atom_reply_t *atom_wm_delete_window;
-#endif	
+#endif
 
 	VulkanExampleBase(bool enableValidation);
 	VulkanExampleBase() : VulkanExampleBase(false) {};
@@ -168,15 +174,18 @@ public:
 	// Setup the vulkan instance, enable required extensions and connect to the physical device (GPU)
 	void initVulkan(bool enableValidation);
 
-#ifdef _WIN32 
+#if defined(_WIN32)
 	void setupConsole(std::string title);
 	HWND setupWindow(HINSTANCE hinstance, WNDPROC wndproc);
 	void handleMessages(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
-#else
+#elif defined(__ANDROID__)
+	// todo : add event handler for Android
+#elif defined(__linux__)
 	xcb_window_t setupWindow();
 	void initxcbConnection();
 	void handleEvent(const xcb_generic_event_t *event);
 #endif
+
 	// Pure virtual render function (override in derived class)
 	virtual void render() = 0;
 	// Called when view change occurs
@@ -243,12 +252,14 @@ public:
 		VkDescriptorBufferInfo *descriptor);
 
 	// Load a mesh (using ASSIMP) and create vulkan vertex and index buffers with given vertex layout
+	// todo : mesh loader not yet enabled for Android
+#ifndef __ANDROID__
 	void loadMesh(
 		const char *filename,
 		vkMeshLoader::MeshBuffer *meshBuffer,
 		std::vector<vkMeshLoader::VertexLayout> vertexLayout,
 		float scale);
-
+#endif
 	// Start the main render loop
 	void renderLoop();