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+# VLC for Android
+This is the official Android port of VLC.
+
+## License
+VLC for Android is licensed under GPLv3
+
+## Build
+
+You will need a recent Linux distribution to build VLC.
+It should work with Windows 10, but no official support for this.
+
+Check our [AndroidCompile wiki page](https://wiki.videolan.org/AndroidCompile/)
+
+## Contribute
+
+VLC is a libre and open source project, we welcome all contributions.
+
+Check [our wiki page on how to send patches](https://wiki.videolan.org/Sending_Patches_VLC/)  
+Send them to the android mailing list: android@videolan.org, not vlc-devel.
+
+### Translations:  
+You can help improving translations too by joining the [transifex vlc project](https://www.transifex.com/yaron/vlc-trans/dashboard/)
+
+## LibVLC
+You can use our LibVLC module to power your own Android media player.You can have a look at our  [sample codes](https://code.videolan.org/videolan/libvlc-android-samples).
+
+## support
+
+- Android mailing list: android@videolan.org
+- IRC: *#videolan* channel on [freenode](http://freenode.net/)