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+# Bitmask Android App 
+
+This repository contains the source code for the [Bitmask][https://bitmask.net/] Android app.
+
+Please see the [issues](https://github.com/leapcode/bitmask_android/issues) section to
+report any bugs or feature requests and to see the list of known issues.
+
+## License
+
+* [See LICENSE file](https://github.com/leapcode/bitmask_android/blob/master/LICENSE.txt)
+
+## Building
+
+The build requires the [Android SDK](http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html) API 17 and the [Android NDK](http://developer.android.com/tools/sdk/ndk/index.html) r9d
+to be installed in your development environment.
+
+In addition you'll need ant/bin, android/tools, 'platforms-tools' and 'android-ndk-r9d' in your enviroment path.
+
+### Command line
+
+* ./gradlew build
+
+### Android Studio
+
+* Import project => select bitmask_android top folder
+
+## Acknowledgements
+
+This project bases its work in [ics-openvpn project](https://code.google.com/p/ics-openvpn/).
+
+## Contributing
+
+Please fork this repository and contribute back using
+[pull requests](https://github.com/leapcode/leap_android/pulls).
+
+Our preferred method for receiving translations is our [Transifex project](https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/bitmask-android).
+
+Any contributions, large or small, major features, bug fixes, additional
+language translations, unit/integration tests are welcomed and appreciated
+but will be thoroughly reviewed and discussed.