diff --git a/android/qa/simple/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/qa/simple/AndroidManifest.xml
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+++ b/android/qa/simple/AndroidManifest.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+      package="org.libreoffice.android.qa"
+      android:versionCode="1"
+      android:versionName="1.0">
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9" />
+
+    <application android:label="@string/app_name"
+                 android:debuggable="true">
+        <!-- Bootstrap is the subclass of  android.app.NativeActivity -->
+        <activity android:name="org.libreoffice.android.Bootstrap"
+                  android:label="LO simple cppunittests"
+                  android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden">
+            <!-- Tell NativeActivity the name of our .so -->
+            <meta-data android:name="android.app.lib_name"
+                    android:value="lo-bootstrap" />
+            <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/qa/simple/Makefile b/android/qa/simple/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ee5ad1950d3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/qa/simple/Makefile
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+# The package of this app
+APP_PACKAGE=org.libreoffice.android.qa
+
+# The name of the Bootstrap activity class
+BOOTSTRAP=org.libreoffice.android.Bootstrap
+
+# The full path the the app's directory needs to be supplied in a
+# couple of places, unfortunately.
+
+APP_DATA_PATH=/data/data/$(APP_PACKAGE)
+
+NDK_HOME:=$(shell type -p ndk-build)
+NDK_HOME:=$(shell dirname $(NDK_HOME))
+
+SODEST=libs/armeabi-v7a
+OBJLOCAL=obj/local/armeabi-v7a
+
+define COPY
+cp $(1) $(SODEST)$(if $(2),/$(2)) && \
+arm-linux-androideabi-strip --strip-debug $(SODEST)$(if $(2),/$(2),/$(notdir $(1))) && \
+cp $(1) $(OBJLOCAL)$(if $(2),/$(2))
+endef
+
+# The default target just builds.
+
+all: build-ant
+
+copy-stuff:
+#
+# Copy shared libraries we need to libs/armeabi-v7a so that ant will
+# include them in the .apk.
+#
+# Copy them to obj/local/armeabi-v7a, too, where gdb will look for
+# them.
+#
+	mkdir -p $(SODEST) $(OBJLOCAL)
+#
+# First the most important one, liblo-bootstrap.so
+	$(call COPY,$(OUTDIR)/lib/liblo-bootstrap.so)
+#
+# Then the cppunittester "program". As all "program"
+# files we build for Android actually is a shared object.
+	$(call COPY,$(OUTDIR)/bin/cppunit/cppunittester,libcppunittester.so)
+#
+# The cppunit library
+	$(call COPY,$(OUTDIR)/lib/libcppunit-1.12.so)
+#
+# cppunit "plug-ins", first ones from sal
+#
+	$(call COPY,$(SRCDIR)/sal/$(INPATH)/lib/*.so)
+#
+# and ones from other modules. Note that depending on when you try
+# this, these might not have been built yet.
+#
+	for F in $(SRC_ROOT)/cppu/$(INPATH)/lib/qa_*.so; do \
+	    $(call COPY,$${F},`basename $${F}`); \
+	done
+#
+	for F in i18npool_test_breakiterator; do \
+	    $(call COPY,$(WORKDIR)/LinkTarget/CppunitTest/libtest_$${F}.so); \
+	done
+#
+# Other "programs"
+	$(call COPY,$(OUTDIR)/bin/uno,libunoexe.so)
+#
+# Libs and UNO components that the tests from other modules need.
+#
+	for F in $(strip \
+		  comphelpgcc3 \
+		  gcc3_uno \
+		  i18nisolang1gcc3 \
+		  i18nutilgcc3 \
+		  icudatalo \
+		  icui18nlo \
+		  icuuclo \
+		  localedata_en \
+		  localedata_others \
+		  reg \
+		  store \
+		  ucbhelper4gcc3 \
+		  uno_cppu \
+		  uno_salhelpergcc3 \
+	          uno_cppuhelpergcc3 \
+		  unoexceptionprotector \
+		  xml2 \
+		  xmlreader \
+		  bootstrap.uno \
+		  i18npool.uno); do \
+	    $(call COPY,$(OUTDIR)/lib/lib$${F}.so); \
+	done
+#
+# Then the shared GNU C++ library
+	$(call COPY,$(NDK_HOME)/sources/cxx-stl/gnu-libstdc++/libs/armeabi-v7a/libgnustl_shared.so)
+#
+# bridgetest components, not in solver
+	for F in bridgetest constructors cppobj; do \
+		$(call COPY,$(SRC_ROOT)/testtools/$(INPATH)/lib/lib$${F}.uno.so); \
+	done
+#
+# Then other "assets". Let the directory structure under assets mimic
+# that under solver for now.
+	mkdir -p assets/bin assets/lib assets/xml/ure assets/ComponentTarget/i18npool/util
+	cp $(OUTDIR)/bin/udkapi.rdb assets/bin
+	cp $(OUTDIR)/bin/types.rdb assets/bin
+	cp $(OUTDIR)/xml/ure/services.rdb assets/xml/ure
+	cp $(WORKDIR)/ComponentTarget/i18npool/util/i18npool.component assets/ComponentTarget/i18npool/util
+	for F in uno_services uno_types; do \
+		sed -e 's!uri="./!uri="$(APP_DATA_PATH)/lib/!g' <$(SRC_ROOT)/testtools/$(INPATH)/lib/$${F}.rdb >assets/lib/$${F}.rdb; \
+	done
+
+build-ant: copy-stuff
+	unset JAVA_HOME && ant debug
+
+install: copy-stuff
+	unset JAVA_HOME && ant debug install
+	@echo
+	@echo 'Run it with something like what "make run" does (see Makefile)'
+	@echo
+
+run:
+# Note: these are just examples. 
+#
+	adb shell am start -n $(APP_PACKAGE)/$(BOOTSTRAP) -e lo-main-library libcppunittester -e lo-main-cmdline "$(APP_DATA_PATH)/lib/libqa_sal_types.so"
+#
+	sleep 10
+	adb shell am start -n $(APP_PACKAGE)/$(BOOTSTRAP) -e lo-main-library libcppunittester -e lo-main-cmdline "$(APP_DATA_PATH)/lib/libtest_i18npool_test_breakiterator.so --protector libunoexceptionprotector.so unoexceptionprotector '-env:UNO_TYPES=file:///assets/bin/udkapi.rdb file:///assets/bin/types.rdb'  '-env:UNO_SERVICES=file:///assets/xml/ure/services.rdb  file:///assets/ComponentTarget/i18npool/util/i18npool.component' -env:LO_LIB_DIR=file://$(APP_DATA_PATH)/lib" 
+#
+#	adb shell am start -n $(APP_PACKAGE)/$(BOOTSTRAP) -e lo-main-library libunoexe -e lo-main-cmdline "-ro /assets/lib/uno_services.rdb -ro /assets/lib/uno_types.rdb -s com.sun.star.test.bridge.BridgeTest -- com.sun.star.test.bridge.CppTestObject" -e lo-main-delay 2
+
+clean:
+	ant clean
+	rm -rf assets $(SODEST) $(OBJLOCAL)
+
diff --git a/android/qa/simple/ant.properties b/android/qa/simple/ant.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ee52d86d94a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/qa/simple/ant.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# This file is used to override default values used by the Ant build system.
+#
+# This file must be checked in Version Control Systems, as it is
+# integral to the build system of your project.
+
+# This file is only used by the Ant script.
+
+# You can use this to override default values such as
+#  'source.dir' for the location of your java source folder and
+#  'out.dir' for the location of your output folder.
+
+# You can also use it define how the release builds are signed by declaring
+# the following properties:
+#  'key.store' for the location of your keystore and
+#  'key.alias' for the name of the key to use.
+# The password will be asked during the build when you use the 'release' target.
+
diff --git a/android/qa/simple/build.xml b/android/qa/simple/build.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b5fd582c9a52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/qa/simple/build.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project name="LibreOfficeQA-simple" default="help">
+
+    <!-- The local.properties file is created and updated by the 'android' tool.
+         It contains the path to the SDK. It should *NOT* be checked into
+         Version Control Systems. -->
+    <loadproperties srcFile="local.properties" />
+
+    <!-- The ant.properties file can be created by you. It is only edited by the
+         'android' tool to add properties to it.
+         This is the place to change some Ant specific build properties.
+         Here are some properties you may want to change/update:
+
+         source.dir
+             The name of the source directory. Default is 'src'.
+         out.dir
+             The name of the output directory. Default is 'bin'.
+
+         For other overridable properties, look at the beginning of the rules
+         files in the SDK, at tools/ant/build.xml
+
+         Properties related to the SDK location or the project target should
+         be updated using the 'android' tool with the 'update' action.
+
+         This file is an integral part of the build system for your
+         application and should be checked into Version Control Systems.
+
+         -->
+    <property file="ant.properties" />
+
+    <!-- The project.properties file is created and updated by the 'android'
+         tool, as well as ADT.
+
+         This contains project specific properties such as project target, and library
+         dependencies. Lower level build properties are stored in ant.properties
+         (or in .classpath for Eclipse projects).
+
+         This file is an integral part of the build system for your
+         application and should be checked into Version Control Systems. -->
+    <loadproperties srcFile="project.properties" />
+
+    <!-- quick check on sdk.dir -->
+    <fail
+            message="sdk.dir is missing. Make sure to generate local.properties using 'android update project'"
+            unless="sdk.dir"
+    />
+
+
+<!-- extension targets. Uncomment the ones where you want to do custom work
+     in between standard targets -->
+<!--
+    <target name="-pre-build">
+    </target>
+    <target name="-pre-compile">
+    </target>
+
+    /* This is typically used for code obfuscation.
+       Compiled code location: ${out.classes.absolute.dir}
+       If this is not done in place, override ${out.dex.input.absolute.dir} */
+    <target name="-post-compile">
+    </target>
+-->
+
+    <!-- Import the actual build file.
+
+         To customize existing targets, there are two options:
+         - Customize only one target:
+             - copy/paste the target into this file, *before* the
+               <import> task.
+             - customize it to your needs.
+         - Customize the whole content of build.xml
+             - copy/paste the content of the rules files (minus the top node)
+               into this file, replacing the <import> task.
+             - customize to your needs.
+
+         ***********************
+         ****** IMPORTANT ******
+         ***********************
+         In all cases you must update the value of version-tag below to read 'custom' instead of an integer,
+         in order to avoid having your file be overridden by tools such as "android update project"
+    -->
+    <!-- version-tag: 1 -->
+    <import file="${sdk.dir}/tools/ant/build.xml" />
+
+    <!-- Re-define the "-package-resources" target to not compress resources -->
+
+    <target name="-package-resources" depends="-crunch">
+        <!-- only package resources if *not* a library project -->
+        <do-only-if-not-library elseText="Library project: do not package resources..." >
+            <aapt executable="${aapt}"
+                    command="package"
+                    versioncode="${version.code}"
+                    versionname="${version.name}"
+                    debug="${build.is.packaging.debug}"
+                    manifest="AndroidManifest.xml"
+                    assets="${asset.absolute.dir}"
+                    androidjar="${android.jar}"
+                    apkfolder="${out.absolute.dir}"
+                    nocrunch="${build.packaging.nocrunch}"
+                    resourcefilename="${resource.package.file.name}"
+                    resourcefilter="${aapt.resource.filter}"
+                    projectLibrariesResName="project.libraries.res"
+                    projectLibrariesPackageName="project.libraries.package"
+                    previousBuildType="${build.last.target}"
+                    buildType="${build.target}">
+                <res path="${out.res.absolute.dir}" />
+                <res path="${resource.absolute.dir}" />
+                <nocompress /> <!-- forces no compression on any files in assets or res/raw -->
+                <!-- <nocompress extension="xml" /> forces no compression on specific file extensions in assets and res/raw -->
+            </aapt>
+        </do-only-if-not-library>
+    </target>
+
+</project>
diff --git a/android/qa/simple/lo-bootstrap.jar b/android/qa/simple/lo-bootstrap.jar
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b382d243a738
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diff --git a/android/qa/simple/project.properties b/android/qa/simple/project.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..06b2d880c3d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/qa/simple/project.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# This file is automatically generated by Android Tools.
+# Do not modify this file -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE ERASED!
+#
+# This file must be checked in Version Control Systems.
+#
+# To customize properties used by the Ant build system use,
+# "ant.properties", and override values to adapt the script to your
+# project structure.
+
+# Project target.
+target=android-14
+
+# Use the Bootstrap class
+android.library.reference.1=../../Bootstrap
diff --git a/android/qa/simple/res/layout/main.xml b/android/qa/simple/res/layout/main.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5839d8cda704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/qa/simple/res/layout/main.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?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"
+    />
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/android/qa/simple/res/values/strings.xml b/android/qa/simple/res/values/strings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f296dd4b137d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/qa/simple/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <string name="app_name">LibreOfficeBootstrap</string>
+</resources>
diff --git a/android/qa/simple/src/dummyfile b/android/qa/simple/src/dummyfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e69de29bb2d1