diff --git a/buildozer/default.spec b/buildozer/default.spec
index 988fbe829..3a09b33df 100644
--- a/buildozer/default.spec
+++ b/buildozer/default.spec
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@ android.allow_backup = True
 # (str) Filename to the hook for p4a
 #p4a.hook =
 
+# (str) p4a command: apk (default) or aar (can be used as library from e.g. an android native project)
+#p4a.command = apk
+
 # (str) Bootstrap to use for android builds
 # p4a.bootstrap = sdl2
 
diff --git a/buildozer/targets/android.py b/buildozer/targets/android.py
index d16098ba9..6458a8d61 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/android.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/android.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class TargetAndroid(Target):
     p4a_directory_name = "python-for-android"
     p4a_fork = 'kivy'
     p4a_branch = 'master'
-    p4a_apk_cmd = "apk --debug --bootstrap="
+    p4a_build_cmd = "%s --debug --bootstrap="
     p4a_recommended_ndk_version = None
     extra_p4a_args = ''
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self._p4a_cmd = '{} -m pythonforandroid.toolchain '.format(executable)
         self._p4a_bootstrap = self.buildozer.config.getdefault(
             'app', 'p4a.bootstrap', 'sdl2')
-        self.p4a_apk_cmd += self._p4a_bootstrap
+        self.p4a_build_cmd += self._p4a_bootstrap
         color = 'always' if USE_COLOR else 'never'
         self.extra_p4a_args = ' --color={} --storage-dir="{}"'.format(
             color, self._build_dir)
@@ -830,7 +830,8 @@ def execute_build_package(self, build_cmd):
         # wrapper from previous old_toolchain to new toolchain
         dist_name = self.buildozer.config.get('app', 'package.name')
         local_recipes = self.get_local_recipes_dir()
-        cmd = [self.p4a_apk_cmd, "--dist_name", dist_name]
+        self.p4a_build_cmd = self.p4a_build_cmd % self.buildozer.config.getdefault('app', 'p4a.command', 'apk')
+        cmd = [self.p4a_build_cmd, "--dist_name", dist_name]
         for args in build_cmd:
             option, values = args[0], args[1:]
             if option == "debug":
@@ -1057,12 +1058,13 @@ def build_package(self):
             build_cmd += [("--feature", feature)]
 
         # android.entrypoint
-        entrypoint = config.getdefault('app', 'android.entrypoint', 'org.kivy.android.PythonActivity')
-        build_cmd += [('--android-entrypoint', entrypoint)]
+        if config.getdefault('app', 'p4a.bootstrap', 'sdl2') != 'library':
+            entrypoint = config.getdefault('app', 'android.entrypoint', 'org.kivy.android.PythonActivity')
+            build_cmd += [('--android-entrypoint', entrypoint)]
 
-        # android.apptheme
-        apptheme = config.getdefault('app', 'android.apptheme', '@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar')
-        build_cmd += [('--android-apptheme', apptheme)]
+            # android.apptheme
+            apptheme = config.getdefault('app', 'android.apptheme', '@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar')
+            build_cmd += [('--android-apptheme', apptheme)]
 
         # android.compile_options
         compile_options = config.getlist('app', 'android.add_compile_options', [])
@@ -1232,7 +1234,18 @@ def build_package(self):
             arch=self._arch)
 
         # copy to our place
-        copyfile(join(apk_dir, apk), join(self.buildozer.bin_dir, apk_dest))
+        bootstrap = self._p4a_bootstrap
+        if bootstrap == 'service_library':
+            # XXX: this has to be moved to a seperate command 'aar'
+            aar_dir = join(dist_dir, "build", "outputs", "aar")
+            aar = u'{packagename}-{mode}.aar'.format(
+                packagename=packagename_src, mode=mode)
+            aar_dest = u'{packagename}-{version}-{arch}-{mode}.aar'.format(
+                packagename=packagename, mode=mode, version=version,
+                arch=self._arch)
+            copyfile(join(aar_dir, aar), join(self.buildozer.bin_dir, aar_dest))
+        else:
+            copyfile(join(apk_dir, apk), join(self.buildozer.bin_dir, apk_dest))
 
         self.buildozer.info('Android packaging done!')
         self.buildozer.info(
diff --git a/tests/targets/test_android.py b/tests/targets/test_android.py
index 170840ef3..4844226be 100644
--- a/tests/targets/test_android.py
+++ b/tests/targets/test_android.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def test_init(self):
         )
         assert target_android._p4a_bootstrap == "sdl2"
         assert target_android._p4a_cmd.endswith(
-            "python -m pythonforandroid.toolchain "
+            "-m pythonforandroid.toolchain "
         )
         assert target_android.build_mode == "debug"
         assert (
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def test_init(self):
                 buildozer_dir=buildozer.buildozer_dir)
             )
         )
-        assert target_android.p4a_apk_cmd == "apk --debug --bootstrap=sdl2"
+        assert target_android.p4a_build_cmd == "%s --debug --bootstrap=sdl2"
         assert target_android.platform_update is False
 
     def test_init_positional_buildozer(self):