diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle.kts b/android/app/build.gradle.kts
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+++ b/android/app/build.gradle.kts
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+plugins {
+    alias(libs.plugins.android.application)
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.android)
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.serialization)
+    alias(libs.plugins.compose.compiler)
+    alias(libs.plugins.ksp)
+    alias(libs.plugins.hilt)
+    alias(libs.plugins.ktlint)
+    alias(libs.plugins.detekt)
+}
+
+android {
+    namespace = "com.fabledsword.minstrel"
+    compileSdk = 35
+
+    defaultConfig {
+        applicationId = "com.fabledsword.minstrel"
+        minSdk = 26
+        targetSdk = 35
+        versionCode = 1
+        versionName = "0.1.0-native"
+        testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
+        vectorDrawables { useSupportLibrary = true }
+
+        ksp {
+            arg("room.schemaLocation", "$projectDir/schemas")
+            arg("room.incremental", "true")
+        }
+    }
+
+    signingConfigs {
+        create("release") {
+            val keystorePath: String? = System.getenv("ANDROID_KEYSTORE_PATH")
+            if (!keystorePath.isNullOrEmpty()) {
+                storeFile = file(keystorePath)
+                storePassword = System.getenv("ANDROID_STORE_PASSWORD")
+                keyAlias = System.getenv("ANDROID_KEY_ALIAS")
+                keyPassword = System.getenv("ANDROID_KEY_PASSWORD")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    buildTypes {
+        release {
+            isMinifyEnabled = false
+            proguardFiles(
+                getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android-optimize.txt"),
+                "proguard-rules.pro",
+            )
+            signingConfig = if (System.getenv("ANDROID_KEYSTORE_PATH").isNullOrEmpty()) {
+                signingConfigs.getByName("debug")
+            } else {
+                signingConfigs.getByName("release")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+    }
+    kotlinOptions { jvmTarget = "17" }
+
+    buildFeatures {
+        compose = true
+        buildConfig = true
+    }
+
+    packaging {
+        resources.excludes += setOf(
+            "/META-INF/{AL2.0,LGPL2.1}",
+            "META-INF/LICENSE.md",
+            "META-INF/LICENSE-notice.md",
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+detekt {
+    toolVersion = libs.versions.detekt.get()
+    config.setFrom(files("$rootDir/config/detekt.yml"))
+    buildUponDefaultConfig = true
+    parallel = true
+    autoCorrect = false
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation(libs.androidx.core.ktx)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.lifecycle.runtime.compose)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.activity.compose)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.nav.compose)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.hilt.nav.compose)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.hilt.work)
+    ksp(libs.androidx.hilt.compiler)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.work.runtime.ktx)
+
+    implementation(platform(libs.compose.bom))
+    implementation(libs.compose.ui)
+    implementation(libs.compose.ui.graphics)
+    implementation(libs.compose.material3)
+    debugImplementation(libs.compose.ui.tooling)
+    implementation(libs.compose.ui.tooling.preview)
+
+    implementation(libs.hilt.android)
+    ksp(libs.hilt.compiler)
+
+    implementation(libs.room.runtime)
+    implementation(libs.room.ktx)
+    ksp(libs.room.compiler)
+
+    implementation(libs.retrofit)
+    implementation(libs.retrofit.kotlinx.serialization.converter)
+    implementation(libs.okhttp)
+    implementation(libs.okhttp.logging)
+    implementation(libs.okhttp.sse)
+    implementation(libs.kotlinx.serialization.json)
+    implementation(libs.kotlinx.coroutines.android)
+    implementation(libs.kotlinx.datetime)
+
+    implementation(libs.media3.exoplayer)
+    implementation(libs.media3.session)
+    implementation(libs.media3.datasource.okhttp)
+
+    implementation(libs.coil.compose)
+    implementation(libs.coil.network.okhttp)
+
+    implementation(libs.timber)
+
+    testImplementation(libs.junit.jupiter)
+    testImplementation(libs.turbine)
+    testImplementation(libs.mockk)
+    testImplementation(libs.kotlinx.coroutines.test)
+    testImplementation(libs.okhttp.mockwebserver)
+
+    androidTestImplementation(platform(libs.compose.bom))
+    androidTestImplementation(libs.compose.ui.test)
+    debugImplementation(libs.compose.ui.test.manifest)
+}
+
+tasks.withType<Test> { useJUnitPlatform() }
diff --git a/android/app/proguard-rules.pro b/android/app/proguard-rules.pro
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/proguard-rules.pro
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+# Keep the entry classes
+-keep class com.fabledsword.minstrel.MainActivity { *; }
+-keep class com.fabledsword.minstrel.MinstrelApplication { *; }
+
+# kotlinx.serialization (from the kotlinx.serialization README)
+-keepattributes *Annotation*, InnerClasses
+-dontnote kotlinx.serialization.AnnotationsKt
+-keepclassmembers class kotlinx.serialization.json.** {
+    *** Companion;
+}
+-keepclasseswithmembers class kotlinx.serialization.json.** {
+    kotlinx.serialization.KSerializer serializer(...);
+}
+
+# Hilt
+-keep class * extends androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel { *; }
+
+# Media3 — keep player/exo classes
+-keep class androidx.media3.** { *; }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
+
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
+
+    <application
+        android:name=".MinstrelApplication"
+        android:allowBackup="false"
+        android:dataExtractionRules="@xml/data_extraction_rules"
+        android:fullBackupContent="@xml/backup_rules"
+        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
+        android:label="@string/app_name"
+        android:supportsRtl="true"
+        android:theme="@style/Theme.Minstrel"
+        android:usesCleartextTraffic="true"
+        tools:targetApi="34">
+
+        <activity
+            android:name=".MainActivity"
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:theme="@style/Theme.Minstrel">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+
+        <!-- Media3 MediaSessionService is registered in Phase 6 (Task 6.2). -->
+    </application>
+</manifest>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/MainActivity.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/MainActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b413a0d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/MainActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package com.fabledsword.minstrel
+
+import android.os.Bundle
+import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
+import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
+import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.material3.Scaffold
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+
+// @AndroidEntryPoint added in Task 1.3 alongside @HiltAndroidApp on MinstrelApplication
+// (Hilt KSP errors without an annotated Application class).
+class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        enableEdgeToEdge()
+        setContent { App() }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun App() {
+    Scaffold(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) { inner ->
+        Text(text = "Minstrel native — phase 1", modifier = Modifier.padding(inner))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-hdpi/ic_launcher.png b/android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-hdpi/ic_launcher.png
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diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png b/android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png
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diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png b/android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png
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diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c924a36f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<resources>
+    <string name="app_name">Minstrel</string>
+</resources>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01500c8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<resources>
+    <!-- Compose-MaterialTheme owns visual theming at runtime. This <style> only
+         suppresses the action bar and sets a base window background to prevent
+         the white flash during cold start. -->
+    <style name="Theme.Minstrel" parent="android:Theme.Material.NoActionBar">
+        <item name="android:windowBackground">@android:color/black</item>
+    </style>
+</resources>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/xml/backup_rules.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/xml/backup_rules.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1c2b2e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/xml/backup_rules.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Backups disabled. Room schema rebuild on cutover is cheap; sync controller
+     refills from server. -->
+<full-backup-content>
+    <exclude domain="database" />
+    <exclude domain="sharedpref" />
+</full-backup-content>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/xml/data_extraction_rules.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/xml/data_extraction_rules.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0f223f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/xml/data_extraction_rules.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<data-extraction-rules>
+    <cloud-backup>
+        <exclude domain="database" />
+        <exclude domain="sharedpref" />
+    </cloud-backup>
+    <device-transfer>
+        <exclude domain="database" />
+        <exclude domain="sharedpref" />
+    </device-transfer>
+</data-extraction-rules>
diff --git a/android/config/detekt.yml b/android/config/detekt.yml
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index 00000000..fa88c3cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/config/detekt.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Minimal detekt config. Default rules apply via `buildUponDefaultConfig`.
+build:
+  maxIssues: 0