diff --git a/core/core_android.go b/core/core_android.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af6a3255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/core_android.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// +build android
+
+package core
+
+func Shell(cmd string) (string, error) {
+	return Exec("/system/bin/sh", []string{"-c", cmd})
+}
diff --git a/core/core_unix.go b/core/core_unix.go
index af96eb7c..2aca44ce 100644
--- a/core/core_unix.go
+++ b/core/core_unix.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// +build !windows
+// +build !windows,!android
 
 package core