diff --git a/Makefile.pdlibbuilder b/Makefile.pdlibbuilder
index 40160bc..51c1733 100644
--- a/Makefile.pdlibbuilder
+++ b/Makefile.pdlibbuilder
@@ -410,6 +410,9 @@ target.triplet := $(subst -, ,$(shell $(CC) -dumpmachine))
 ifneq ($(filter linux gnu% kfreebsd, $(target.triplet)),)
   system = Linux
 endif
+ifneq ($(filter android%, $(target.triplet)),)
+  system = Android
+endif
 
 ifneq ($(filter darwin%, $(target.triplet)),)
   system = Darwin
@@ -497,6 +500,31 @@ ifeq ($(system), Linux)
 endif
 
 
+#=== flags and paths for Android ===============================================
+ifeq ($(system), Android)
+  prefix = /usr/local
+  libdir := $(prefix)/lib
+  pkglibdir = $(libdir)/pd-externals
+  pdincludepath := $(wildcard /usr/include/pd)
+  extension = so
+  cpp.flags := -DUNIX
+  c.flags :=
+  c.ldflags := -rdynamic -shared -Wl,-rpath,"\$$ORIGIN",--enable-new-dtags
+  c.ldlibs := -lc -lm
+  cxx.flags := -fcheck-new
+  cxx.ldflags := -rdynamic -shared -Wl,-rpath,"\$$ORIGIN",--enable-new-dtags
+  cxx.ldlibs := -lc -lm -lstdc++
+  shared.extension = so
+  shared.ldflags = -rdynamic -shared -Wl,-soname,$(shared.lib)
+  # on Android, dlopen()ed files must have the form 'lib<name>.so'.
+  # also, the name must not include a '~', so Pd replaces it with a '_tilde'
+  # when searching for a library.
+  classname-mangler = $(addprefix lib, $(patsubst %~,%_tilde,$1))
+endif
+
+
+
+
 #=== flags and paths for Darwin ================================================
 
 
@@ -695,8 +723,33 @@ endef
 
 $(foreach v, $(class.sources), $(eval $(add-class-source)))
 
+# Mangle the names of the classes
+# If a function 'classname-mangler' is defined, it is applied to all output files
+# effectively renaming the filename for the externals
+# This is necessary for building externals for Android, which requires dlopen()ed
+# files to have a specific name.
+# the 'classname-mangler' function takes a single argument (the classname,
+# e.g. 'foo~'), and returns a mangled version (e.g. 'libfoo_tilde').
+# file extensions are handled separately via the 'extension' variable.
+# See the 'system==Android' section for an example.
+define eval-classname-mangler =
+  $(call classname-mangler,$1).class.sources := $$($(1).class.sources)
+  undefine $(1).class.sources
+  sourcevariables +=  $(call classname-mangler,$1).class.sources
+endef
+
+# only mangle the names if a 'classname-mangler' function is defined
+ifdef classname-mangler
+  sourcevariables :=
+  $(foreach v,  $(filter %.class.sources, $(.VARIABLES)), $(eval $(call eval-classname-mangler,$(basename $(basename $v)))))
+  lib.executable = $(call classname-mangler,$(lib.name)).$(extension)
+else
+  sourcevariables := $(filter %.class.sources, $(.VARIABLES))
+  classname-mangler = $1
+  lib.executable = $(lib.name).$(extension)
+endif
+
 # derive class names from <classname>.class.sources variables
-sourcevariables := $(filter %.class.sources, $(.VARIABLES))
 classes := $(basename $(basename $(sourcevariables)))
 
 # accumulate all source files specified in makefile
@@ -818,7 +871,7 @@ $(if $(filter install install-lib, $(goals)), $(info ++++ info: \
 ifeq ($(make-lib-executable),yes)
   $(if $(lib.setup.sources), ,\
     $(error Can not build library blob because lib.setup.sources is undefined))
-  executables := $(lib.name).$(extension)
+  executables := $(lib.executable)
 else
   executables := $(classes.executables) $(shared.lib)
 endif
@@ -891,22 +944,22 @@ endef
 
 
 # build all classes into single executable
-build-lib: $(lib.name).$(extension)
-	$(info ++++ info: library blob $(lib.name).$(extension) completed)
+build-lib: $(lib.executable)
+	$(info ++++ info: library blob $(lib.executable) completed)
 
 # recipe for linking objects in lib executable
 # argument $1 = compiler type (c or cxx)
 define link-lib
   $(compile-$1) \
   $($1.ldflags) $(lib.ldflags) \
-  -o $(lib.name).$(extension) $(all.objects) \
+  -o $(lib.executable) $(all.objects) \
   $($1.ldlibs) $(lib.ldlibs)
 endef
 
 # rule for linking objects in lib executable
 # declared conditionally to avoid name clashes
 ifeq ($(make-lib-executable),yes)
-$(lib.name).$(extension): $(all.objects)
+$(lib.executable): $(all.objects)
 	$(if $(filter %.cc %.cpp, $(all.sources)), \
         $(call link-lib,cxx), \
         $(call link-lib,c))
@@ -1186,7 +1239,7 @@ $(DISTDIR):
 # delete build products from build tree
 clean:
 	rm -f $(all.objects)
-	rm -f $(classes.executables) $(lib.name).$(extension) $(shared.lib)
+	rm -f $(classes.executables) $(lib.executable) $(shared.lib)
 	rm -f *.pre *.lst
 
 # remove distribution directories and tarballs from build tree
diff --git a/tests/_template_/Makefile b/tests/_template_/Makefile
index ea5fd4f..4565005 100644
--- a/tests/_template_/Makefile
+++ b/tests/_template_/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ PDLIBBUILDER_DIR=../..
 include $(PDLIBBUILDER_DIR)/Makefile.pdlibbuilder
 
 # simplistic tests whether all expected files have been produced/installed
+ifeq ($(system), Android)
+  classprefix=lib
+endif
 buildcheck: all
-	test -e _template_.$(extension)
+	test -e $(classprefix)_template_.$(extension)
 installcheck: install
-	test -e $(installpath)/_template_.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/$(classprefix)_template_.$(extension)
diff --git a/tests/multifor/Makefile b/tests/multifor/Makefile
index 48950f2..f3d8b5f 100644
--- a/tests/multifor/Makefile
+++ b/tests/multifor/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ endef
 define forWindows
   class.sources += multiforB.c
 endef
+define forAndroid
+  class.sources += multiforB.c
+endef
 
 # all extra files to be included in binary distribution of the library
 datafiles = multifor-help.pd multifor-meta.pd
@@ -29,11 +32,14 @@ PDLIBBUILDER_DIR=../..
 include $(PDLIBBUILDER_DIR)/Makefile.pdlibbuilder
 
 # simplistic tests whether all expected files have been produced/installed
+ifeq ($(system), Android)
+  classprefix=lib
+endif
 buildcheck: all
-	test -e multiforA.$(extension)
-	test -e multiforB.$(extension)
+	test -e $(classprefix)multiforA.$(extension)
+	test -e $(classprefix)multiforB.$(extension)
 installcheck: install
-	test -e $(installpath)/multiforA.$(extension)
-	test -e $(installpath)/multiforB.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/$(classprefix)multiforA.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/$(classprefix)multiforB.$(extension)
 	test -e $(installpath)/multifor-help.pd
 	test -e $(installpath)/multifor-meta.pd
diff --git a/tests/multilib/Makefile b/tests/multilib/Makefile
index 00f20dc..17167e9 100644
--- a/tests/multilib/Makefile
+++ b/tests/multilib/Makefile
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ include $(PDLIBBUILDER_DIR)/Makefile.pdlibbuilder
 
 
 # simplistic tests whether all expected files have been produced/installed
+ifeq ($(system), Android)
+  classprefix=lib
+endif
 buildcheck: all
-	test -e multilib.$(extension)
+	test -e $(classprefix)multilib.$(extension)
 installcheck: install
-	test -e $(installpath)/multilib.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/$(classprefix)multilib.$(extension)
 	test -e $(installpath)/multilib-help.pd
 	test -e $(installpath)/multilib-meta.pd
diff --git a/tests/multiple/Makefile b/tests/multiple/Makefile
index eac1412..78d7660 100644
--- a/tests/multiple/Makefile
+++ b/tests/multiple/Makefile
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@ PDLIBBUILDER_DIR=../..
 include $(PDLIBBUILDER_DIR)/Makefile.pdlibbuilder
 
 # simplistic tests whether all expected files have been produced/installed
+ifeq ($(system), Android)
+  classprefix=lib
+endif
 buildcheck: all
-	test -e multipleA.$(extension)
-	test -e multipleB.$(extension)
+	test -e $(classprefix)multipleA.$(extension)
+	test -e $(classprefix)multipleB.$(extension)
 installcheck: install
-	test -e $(installpath)/multipleA.$(extension)
-	test -e $(installpath)/multipleB.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/$(classprefix)multipleA.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/$(classprefix)multipleB.$(extension)
 	test -e $(installpath)/multiple-help.pd
 	test -e $(installpath)/multiple-meta.pd
diff --git a/tests/multiplexx/Makefile b/tests/multiplexx/Makefile
index 7438f0a..99e0a94 100644
--- a/tests/multiplexx/Makefile
+++ b/tests/multiplexx/Makefile
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@ PDLIBBUILDER_DIR=../..
 include $(PDLIBBUILDER_DIR)/Makefile.pdlibbuilder
 
 # simplistic tests whether all expected files have been produced/installed
+ifeq ($(system), Android)
+  classprefix=lib
+endif
 buildcheck: all
-	test -e multiplexxA.$(extension)
-	test -e multiplexxB.$(extension)
+	test -e $(classprefix)multiplexxA.$(extension)
+	test -e $(classprefix)multiplexxB.$(extension)
 installcheck: install
-	test -e $(installpath)/multiplexxA.$(extension)
-	test -e $(installpath)/multiplexxB.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/$(classprefix)multiplexxA.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/$(classprefix)multiplexxB.$(extension)
 	test -e $(installpath)/multiplexx-help.pd
 	test -e $(installpath)/multiplexx-meta.pd
diff --git a/tests/multishared/Makefile b/tests/multishared/Makefile
index 9ccb169..a6bba3e 100644
--- a/tests/multishared/Makefile
+++ b/tests/multishared/Makefile
@@ -21,21 +21,24 @@ PDLIBBUILDER_DIR=../..
 include $(PDLIBBUILDER_DIR)/Makefile.pdlibbuilder
 
 # simplistic tests whether all expected files have been produced/installed
+ifeq ($(system), Android)
+  classprefix=lib
+endif
 buildcheck: all
 ifeq ($(shared.extension), $(extension))
 	test -e lib$(lib.name).$(shared.extension)
 else
 	test -e lib$(lib.name).$(extension).$(shared.extension)
 endif
-	test -e multisharedA.$(extension)
-	test -e multisharedB.$(extension)
+	test -e $(classprefix)multisharedA.$(extension)
+	test -e $(classprefix)multisharedB.$(extension)
 installcheck: install
 ifeq ($(shared.extension), $(extension))
 	test -e $(installpath)/lib$(lib.name).$(shared.extension)
 else
 	test -e $(installpath)/lib$(lib.name).$(extension).$(shared.extension)
 endif
-	test -e $(installpath)/multisharedA.$(extension)
-	test -e $(installpath)/multisharedB.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/$(classprefix)multisharedA.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/$(classprefix)multisharedB.$(extension)
 	test -e $(installpath)/multishared-help.pd
 	test -e $(installpath)/multishared-meta.pd
diff --git a/tests/single/Makefile b/tests/single/Makefile
index 0d36005..b1453ff 100644
--- a/tests/single/Makefile
+++ b/tests/single/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ PDLIBBUILDER_DIR=../..
 include $(PDLIBBUILDER_DIR)/Makefile.pdlibbuilder
 
 # simplistic tests whether all expected files have been produced/installed
+ifeq ($(system), Android)
+  classprefix=lib
+endif
 buildcheck: all
-	test -e single.$(extension)
+	test -e $(classprefix)single.$(extension)
 installcheck: install
-	test -e $(installpath)/single.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/$(classprefix)single.$(extension)
diff --git a/tests/subdir/Makefile b/tests/subdir/Makefile
index ac68c2a..4fd89cf 100644
--- a/tests/subdir/Makefile
+++ b/tests/subdir/Makefile
@@ -19,9 +19,15 @@ PDLIBBUILDER_DIR=../..
 include $(PDLIBBUILDER_DIR)/Makefile.pdlibbuilder
 
 # simplistic tests whether all expected files have been produced/installed
+ifeq ($(system), Android)
+  classprefix=lib
+  tilde=_tilde
+else
+  tilde=~
+endif
 buildcheck: all
-	test -e subdir.$(extension)
-	test -e subdir~.$(extension)
+	test -e $(classprefix)subdir.$(extension)
+	test -e $(classprefix)subdir$(tilde).$(extension)
 installcheck: install
-	test -e $(installpath)/subdir.$(extension)
-	test -e $(installpath)/subdir~.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/$(classprefix)subdir.$(extension)
+	test -e $(installpath)/$(classprefix)subdir$(tilde).$(extension)