diff --git a/vim/plugins_config.vim b/vim/plugins_config.vim
index b85a2de..18abb11 100644
--- a/vim/plugins_config.vim
+++ b/vim/plugins_config.vim
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ let g:ale_linters = {
 \}
 
 let g:ale_linter_aliases = {'vue': ['vue', 'javascript']}
+
+" disable gradle signs/loclist as they conflict with ALE (vim-android)
+let g:gradle_loclist_show = 0
+let g:gradle_show_signs = 0
+
+let g:ale_java_eclipselsp_path = '~/git/eclipse.jdt.ls'
+
 let g:ale_yaml_yamllint_options = '--config .editorconfig'
 
 let g:ale_open_list = 0
@@ -65,6 +72,13 @@ let g:ale_lint_on_enter = 1 " uncomment if you do not want to lint files on open
 let g:ale_lint_on_insert_leave = 0
 let g:ale_lint_on_text_changed = 0
 let g:ale_lint_delay = 2500 " lint 2.5 seconds after text has changed
+
+augroup androiddev
+    " avoid death by gradle
+    autocmd! FileType java,kotlin let g:ale_lint_on_insert_leave = 0
+augroup END
+
+
 let g:ale_fix_on_save = 1
 let g:ale_completion_enabled = 1
 " let g:ale_completion_autoimport = 1
@@ -161,6 +175,42 @@ let g:airline_section_x=' %{tagbar#currenttag("%s", "", "f")}'
 let g:airline#extensions#tagbar#flags = 's'
 let g:airline#extensions#tagbar#searchmethod = 'scoped-stl'
 
+" only these functions will only be defined when lightline#gradle#... funtions
+" are defined, which happens when vim-android is loaded
+if exists('lightline#gradle#running')
+    call airline#parts#define_function(
+       \ 'gradle-running',
+       \ 'lightline#gradle#running'
+       \)
+
+    call airline#parts#define_function(
+       \ 'gradle-errors',
+       \ 'lightline#gradle#errors'
+       \)
+
+    call airline#parts#define_function(
+       \ 'gradle-warnings',
+       \ 'lightline#gradle#warnings'
+       \)
+
+    call airline#parts#define_function(
+       \ 'gradle-project',
+       \ 'lightline#gradle#project'
+       \)
+
+    let g:airline_section_x= airline#section#create_right([
+    \ 'filetype',
+    \ 'gradle-running',
+    \ 'gradle-errors',
+    \ 'gradle-warnings'
+    \])
+    let g:gradle_glyph_gradle = ''
+    let g:gradle_glyph_android = ''
+    let g:gradle_glyph_error = ''
+    let g:gradle_glyph_warning = ''
+    let g:gradle_glyph_building = ''
+endif
+
 
 " These are the default mappings for vim-multi-cursor
 let g:multi_cursor_start_word_key      = '<C-n>'
diff --git a/vim/plugs.vim b/vim/plugs.vim
index 3cbf263..c641e83 100644
--- a/vim/plugs.vim
+++ b/vim/plugs.vim
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ Plug 'https://github.com/leafoftree/vim-vue-plugin', {'for': 'vue'}
 Plug 'https://github.com/hashivim/vim-terraform', {'for': 'terraform'}
 Plug 'https://github.com/fatih/vim-go', {'for': 'go'}
 
+if executable('adb') && executable('gradle')
+    Plug 'https://github.com/udalov/kotlin-vim', {'for': 'kotlin'}
+    Plug 'https://github.com/hsanson/vim-android', {'for': 'java'}
+endif
+
 " Plug 'epheien/termdbg'
 
 Plug 'https://github.com/alfredodeza/pytest.vim', {'for': 'python'}
diff --git a/vim/shortcuts.vim b/vim/shortcuts.vim
index d86250b..2d2b6af 100644
--- a/vim/shortcuts.vim
+++ b/vim/shortcuts.vim
@@ -155,3 +155,8 @@ autocmd FileType python nnoremap T :Pytest function --pdb<CR>
 
 " Ultisnips
 map <Leader>ue :UltiSnipsEdit<cr>
+
+
+nmap <F5> <ESC>:Gradle assembleDebug<CR>
+nmap <F6> <ESC>:AndroidInstall debug<CR>
+nmap <F7> <ESC>:AndroidLaunch debug<CR>