diff --git a/build_setup.sh b/build_setup.sh
index e6e7cb5fa..8742819ef 100755
--- a/build_setup.sh
+++ b/build_setup.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ TARGETS_LINUX="qcc-rel rel dbg vk-rel plugins-rel plugins-dbg"
 TARGETS_WINDOWS="sv-rel gl-rel vk-rel mingl-rel m-rel d3d-rel qcc-rel qccgui-scintilla qccgui-dbg gl-dbg sv-dbg plugins-dbg plugins-rel"
 
 
-
+PLUGINS_DROID="qi ezhud irc"
 PLUGINS_LINUXx86="ode qi ezhud xmpp irc"
 PLUGINS_LINUXx64="ode qi ezhud xmpp irc"
 PLUGINS_LINUXx32="qi ezhud xmpp irc"
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ if [ "$UID" != "0" ]; then
 	echo "PLUGINS_LINUXx64=\"$PLUGINS_LINUXx64\""		>>$FTECONFIG
 	echo "PLUGINS_LINUXx32=\"$PLUGINS_LINUXx32\""		>>$FTECONFIG
 	echo "PLUGINS_LINUXarmhf=\"$PLUGINS_LINUXarmhf\""	>>$FTECONFIG
+	echo "PLUGINS_DROID=\"$PLUGINS_DROID\""	>>$FTECONFIG
 fi
 
 true
diff --git a/build_wip.sh b/build_wip.sh
index 141644410..4bd3191dd 100755
--- a/build_wip.sh
+++ b/build_wip.sh
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ if [ "$BUILD_MSVC" != "n" ]; then
 fi
 export NATIVE_PLUGINS="qi ezhud xmpp irc"
 if [ "$BUILD_ANDROID" != "n" ]; then
-	build "Android" android droid-rel
+	NATIVE_PLUGINS="$PLUGINS_DROID" build "Android" android droid-rel
 fi
 #if [ "$BUILD_WINDOWS" != "n" ]; then
 #	build "NPFTE" npfte npfte-rel
diff --git a/engine/Makefile b/engine/Makefile
index ea18edb24..e7faddd57 100644
--- a/engine/Makefile
+++ b/engine/Makefile
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ STRIPFLAGS=--strip-unneeded --remove-section=.comment
 
 CPUOPTIMIZATIONS=
 
+COMPILE_SYS:=$(shell uname -o 2>&1)
+
 #canonicalize the source path. except emscripten warns about that like crazy. *sigh*
 ifeq ($(FTE_TARGET),web)
 	BASE_DIR:=.
 else ifeq ($(FTE_TARGET),droid)
-	BASE_DIR:=.
+	#android tools suck, but plugins need to find the engine directory.
+	BASE_DIR:=../engine
 else
 	BASE_DIR:=$(realpath .)
 endif
@@ -61,7 +64,6 @@ BULLETVER=2.87
 RELEASE_DIR=$(BASE_DIR)/release
 DEBUG_DIR=$(BASE_DIR)/debug
 PROFILE_DIR=$(BASE_DIR)/profile
-COMPILE_SYS:=$(shell uname -o 2>&1)
 NATIVE_ABSBASE_DIR:=$(realpath $(BASE_DIR))
 ifeq ($(COMPILE_SYS),Cygwin)
 	OUT_DIR?=.
@@ -2122,10 +2124,10 @@ endif
 
 droid-rel:
 	$(MAKE) FTE_TARGET=droid droid/build.xml droid/ftekeystore
-	$(foreach a, $(DROID_ARCH), $(MAKE) FTE_TARGET=droid m-rel DROID_ARCH=$a; )
+	$(foreach a, $(DROID_ARCH), $(MAKE) FTE_TARGET=droid m-rel plugins-rel DROID_ARCH=$a NATIVE_PLUGINS="$(NATIVE_PLUGINS)"; )
 	-rm -rf droid/libs
 	@$(foreach a, $(DROID_ARCH), mkdir -p droid/libs/$a; )
-	-@$(foreach a, $(DROID_ARCH), cp $(RELEASE_DIR)/m_droid-$a/libftedroid.so droid/libs/$a/libftedroid.so; )
+	-@$(foreach a, $(DROID_ARCH), cp $(RELEASE_DIR)/m_droid-$a/*.so droid/libs/$a/; )
 
 	@cd droid && $(ANT) release
 ifneq ($(DROID_PACKSU),)
@@ -2159,10 +2161,10 @@ droid-opt:
 #build FTE as a library, then build the java+package (release). also installs it onto the 'current' device.
 droid-dbg:
 	$(MAKE) FTE_TARGET=droid droid/build.xml
-	$(foreach a, $(DROID_ARCH), $(MAKE) FTE_TARGET=droid m-dbg DROID_ARCH=$a; )
+	$(foreach a, $(DROID_ARCH), $(MAKE) FTE_TARGET=droid m-dbg plugins-dbg DROID_ARCH=$a NATIVE_PLUGINS="$(NATIVE_PLUGINS)"; )
 	-rm -rf droid/libs
 	@$(foreach a, $(DROID_ARCH), mkdir -p droid/libs/$a; )
-	-@$(foreach a, $(DROID_ARCH), cp $(DEBUG_DIR)/m_droid-$a/libftedroid.so droid/libs/$a/libftedroid.so; )
+	-@$(foreach a, $(DROID_ARCH), cp $(DEBUG_DIR)/m_droid-$a/*.so droid/libs/$a/; )
 	@cd droid && $(ANT) debug #&& $(ANT) debug install
 	cp droid/bin/FTEDroid-debug.apk $(DEBUG_DIR)/FTEDroid.apk
 
diff --git a/plugins/Makefile b/plugins/Makefile
index 135689732..af353ad76 100644
--- a/plugins/Makefile
+++ b/plugins/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ PLUG_LDFLAGS_ZLIB=-L../engine/libs/mingw64-libs -lz
 	PLUG_LDFLAGS_DL=
 endif
 
+PLUG_PREFIX=$(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_
 PLUG_LDFLAGS_DL?=-ldl -static-libgcc
 PLUG_LDFLAGS?=-L/usr/local/lib -Wl,-R/usr/local/lib -lm
 PLUG_LDFLAGS_ZLIB?=-lz
@@ -65,6 +66,17 @@ ifeq ($(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT),)
 		PLUG_NATIVE_EXT=_ppc.so
 	endif
 endif
+ifeq ($(FTE_TARGET),droid)
+	#plugins get written to the tmp build dir, to avoid conflicts
+	PLUG_PREFIX=$(OUT_DIR)/m_droid-$(DROID_ARCH)/fteplug_
+	#don't bother with cpu arch postfixes. they'll be in separate directories anyway.
+	PLUG_NATIVE_EXT=.so
+	#libresolv has no public api on android...
+	LIBRESOLV=
+	#so we know our target.
+	PLUG_CFLAGS=-DANDROID
+	PLUG_CXXFLAGS=-DANDROID
+endif
 
 #fallback
 PLUG_NATIVE_EXT?=_unk.so
@@ -194,9 +206,9 @@ distclean:
 	rm $(AV_BASE)$(AV_VER)-win32.zip
 	rm $(AV_BASE)$(AV_VER)-win64.zip
 
-$(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_ffmpeg$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): $(AV_DEP) $(FFMPEG_ZIP)
+$(PLUG_PREFIX)ffmpeg$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): $(AV_DEP) $(FFMPEG_ZIP)
 
-$(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_ffmpeg$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): $(AVPLUG_OBJS)
+$(PLUG_PREFIX)ffmpeg$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): $(AVPLUG_OBJS)
 	$(CC) $(BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -DFTEPLUGIN -s -o $@ -shared $(PLUG_CFLAGS) $(AV_CFLAGS) $(AVPLUG_OBJS) $(PLUG_DEFFILE) $(PLUG_LDFLAGS) $(AV_LDFLAGS)
 
 #small script for ode
@@ -218,7 +230,7 @@ $(ODE_LIB): $(OUT_DIR)/../ode-$(ODE_VER).tar.gz
 	cd $(ODE_BASE)ode-$(ODE_VER)/ && ./bootstrap && ./configure --enable-double-precision --disable-demos --without-x --with-pic CC="$(CC) $(PLUG_CXXFLAGS)" CXX="$(CC) $(PLUG_CXXFLAGS)" --host=`$(CC) -dumpmachine` && make
 
 ODE_FILES=../engine/common/com_phys_ode.c ../engine/common/mathlib.c plugin.c qvm_api.c $(ODE_LIB)
-$(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_ode$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): $(ODE_FILES)
+$(PLUG_PREFIX)ode$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): $(ODE_FILES)
 	$(CC) -flto -s $(BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -Os -DFTEPLUGIN -DODE_STATIC -o $@ -shared $(PLUG_CFLAGS) -I$(ODE_BASE)ode-$(ODE_VER)/include $(ODE_FILES) $(PLUG_DEFFILE) $(PLUG_LDFLAGS) -static-libgcc `$(CC) -print-file-name=libstdc++.a` -lpthread
 #NATIVE_PLUGINS+=ode
 
@@ -243,22 +255,22 @@ $(BULLET_LIB): $(OUT_DIR)/../bullet3-$(BULLET_VER).tar.gz
 #./configure --enable-double-precision --disable-demos --without-x CXX="$(CC)" CFLAGS="$(PLUG_CFLAGS)" CXXFLAGS="$(PLUG_CXXFLAGS)" --host=`$(CC) -dumpmachine` && make
 
 
-$(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_bullet$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): bullet/bulletplug.cpp plugin.c qvm_api.c $(BULLET_LIBS)
+$(PLUG_PREFIX)bullet$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): bullet/bulletplug.cpp plugin.c qvm_api.c $(BULLET_LIBS)
 	$(CXX) $(BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -DFTEPLUGIN -o $@ -shared $(PLUG_CFLAGS) $^ $(PLUG_DEFFILE) $(PLUG_LDFLAGS) $(BULLET_CFLAGS)
 #NATIVE_PLUGINS+=bullet
 
 
 -include Makefile.private
 
-$(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_mpq$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): mpq/fs_mpq.c mpq/blast.c plugin.c qvm_api.c
+$(PLUG_PREFIX)mpq$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): mpq/fs_mpq.c mpq/blast.c plugin.c qvm_api.c
 	$(CC) $(BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -DFTEPLUGIN -o $@ -shared $(PLUG_CFLAGS) -Impq $^ $(PLUG_DEFFILE) $(PLUG_LDFLAGS_ZLIB) $(PLUG_LDFLAGS)
 NATIVE_PLUGINS+=mpq
 
-$(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_xmpp$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): jabber/jabberclient.c jabber/jingle.c jabber/sift.c jabber/xml.c plugin.c qvm_api.c ../engine/common/sha1.c emailnot/md5.c
+$(PLUG_PREFIX)xmpp$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): jabber/jabberclient.c jabber/jingle.c jabber/sift.c jabber/xml.c plugin.c qvm_api.c ../engine/common/sha1.c emailnot/md5.c
 	$(CC) $(BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -DFTEPLUGIN -o $@ -shared $(PLUG_CFLAGS) -Ijabber $^ $(PLUG_DEFFILE) $(PLUG_LDFLAGS) $(LIBRESOLV)
 NATIVE_PLUGINS+=xmpp
 
-$(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_qi$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): qi/qi.c jabber/xml.c plugin.c qvm_api.c
+$(PLUG_PREFIX)qi$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): qi/qi.c jabber/xml.c plugin.c qvm_api.c
 	$(CC) $(BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -DFTEPLUGIN -o $@ -shared $(PLUG_CFLAGS) -Ijabber $^ $(PLUG_DEFFILE) $(PLUG_LDFLAGS)
 NATIVE_PLUGINS+=qi
 
@@ -297,27 +309,27 @@ $(OUT_DIR)/cef_$(CEF_VER).zip: cef/$(CEF_NAME)/rel.zip
 	cp cef/$(CEF_NAME)/rel.zip $@
 
 CEF_SOURCES=cef/cef.c plugin.c qvm_api.c
-$(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_cef$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): $(CEF_SOURCES) $(OUT_DIR)/cef_$(CEF_VER).zip cef/$(CEF_NAME)/include/cef_version.h
-	$(CC) $(BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -DFTEPLUGIN -o $(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_cef$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT) -shared $(PLUG_CFLAGS) -Icef/$(CEF_NAME) $(CEF_SOURCES) $(PLUG_DEFFILE) $(PLUG_LDFLAGS) -Wl,-rpath,. $(PLUG_LDFLAGS_DL)
+$(PLUG_PREFIX)cef$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): $(CEF_SOURCES) $(OUT_DIR)/cef_$(CEF_VER).zip cef/$(CEF_NAME)/include/cef_version.h
+	$(CC) $(BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -DFTEPLUGIN -o $(PLUG_PREFIX)cef$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT) -shared $(PLUG_CFLAGS) -Icef/$(CEF_NAME) $(CEF_SOURCES) $(PLUG_DEFFILE) $(PLUG_LDFLAGS) -Wl,-rpath,. $(PLUG_LDFLAGS_DL)
 #NATIVE_PLUGINS+=cef
 else
-.PHONEY: $(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_cef$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT)
-$(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_cef$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT):
+.PHONEY: $(PLUG_PREFIX)cef$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT)
+$(PLUG_PREFIX)cef$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT):
 	echo cef plugin not supported on this arch
 endif
 
 #irc plugin can still be built as a qvm.
-$(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_irc$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): irc/ircclient.c plugin.c qvm_api.c
+$(PLUG_PREFIX)irc$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): irc/ircclient.c plugin.c qvm_api.c
 	$(CC) $(BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -DFTEPLUGIN -o $@ -shared $(PLUG_CFLAGS) -Iirc $^ $(PLUG_DEFFILE) $(PLUG_LDFLAGS)
 NATIVE_PLUGINS+=irc
 
 #for compat with ezquake
-$(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_ezhud$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): ezhud/ezquakeisms.c ezhud/hud.c ezhud/hud_common.c ezhud/hud_editor.c plugin.c qvm_api.c
+$(PLUG_PREFIX)ezhud$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): ezhud/ezquakeisms.c ezhud/hud.c ezhud/hud_common.c ezhud/hud_editor.c plugin.c qvm_api.c
 	$(CC) $(BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -DFTEPLUGIN -o $@ -shared $(PLUG_CFLAGS) -Iezhud $^ $(PLUG_DEFFILE) $(PLUG_LDFLAGS)
 NATIVE_PLUGINS+=ezhud
 
-$(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_models$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): models/gltf.c models/models.c plugin.c qvm_api.c
+$(PLUG_PREFIX)models$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT): models/gltf.c models/models.c plugin.c qvm_api.c
 	$(CC) $(BASE_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -DFTEPLUGIN -o $@ -shared $(PLUG_CFLAGS) -Imodels $^ $(PLUG_DEFFILE) $(PLUG_LDFLAGS)
 #NATIVE_PLUGINS+=models
 
-native: $(foreach FOO,$(NATIVE_PLUGINS), $(OUT_DIR)/fteplug_$(FOO)$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT))
+native: $(foreach FOO,$(NATIVE_PLUGINS), $(PLUG_PREFIX)$(FOO)$(PLUG_NATIVE_EXT))
diff --git a/plugins/jabber/jabberclient.c b/plugins/jabber/jabberclient.c
index a0ab5ac0d..a66852d15 100644
--- a/plugins/jabber/jabberclient.c
+++ b/plugins/jabber/jabberclient.c
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ qboolean NET_DNSLookup_SRV(const char *host, char *out, int outlen)
 	}
 	return false;
 }
-#elif defined(__unix__) || defined(ANDROID) || defined(__MACH__) || defined(__linux__)
+#elif (defined(__unix__) || defined(__MACH__) || defined(__linux__)) && !defined(ANDROID)
 #include <resolv.h>
 #include <arpa/nameser.h>
 qboolean NET_DNSLookup_SRV(const char *host, char *out, int outlen)