diff --git a/src/frontends/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/frontends/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 10365985b..5075440e2 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!--
-    Copyright (C) 2012-2014 Tobias Brunner
+    Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Tobias Brunner
     Copyright (C) 2012 Giuliano Grassi
     Copyright (C) 2012 Ralf Sager
     Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     android:versionCode="26"
     android:versionName="1.4.5" >
 
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="15" android:targetSdkVersion="22" />
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/jni/Android.mk b/src/frontends/android/jni/Android.mk
index 670e83de1..1fb233b48 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/jni/Android.mk
+++ b/src/frontends/android/jni/Android.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 strongswan_USE_BYOD := true
 
 strongswan_CHARON_PLUGINS := android-log openssl fips-prf random nonce pubkey \
-	pkcs1 pkcs8 pem xcbc hmac socket-default kernel-netlink \
+	pkcs1 pkcs8 pem xcbc hmac socket-default \
 	eap-identity eap-mschapv2 eap-md5 eap-gtc eap-tls
 
 ifneq ($(strongswan_USE_BYOD),)
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/jni/Application.mk b/src/frontends/android/jni/Application.mk
index cdfb47400..9fa668354 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/jni/Application.mk
+++ b/src/frontends/android/jni/Application.mk
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 # select the ABI(s) to build for (see CPU-ARCH-ABIS.html in the NDK docs).
 APP_ABI := armeabi x86 mips
+APP_PLATFORM := android-19
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/android_jni.c b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/android_jni.c
index 7ab9a24bd..a6412bdf7 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/android_jni.c
+++ b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/android_jni.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2012 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Tobias Brunner
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Giuliano Grassi
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Ralf Sager
  * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  * for more details.
  */
 
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+
 #include "android_jni.h"
 
 #include <library.h>
@@ -25,6 +27,21 @@
  */
 static JavaVM *android_jvm;
 
+static struct {
+	char name[32];
+	void *handle;
+} libs[] = {
+	{ "libstrongswan.so", NULL },
+#ifdef USE_BYOD
+	{ "libtncif.so", NULL },
+	{ "libtnccs.so", NULL },
+	{ "libimcv.so", NULL },
+#endif
+	{ "libhydra.so", NULL },
+	{ "libcharon.so", NULL },
+	{ "libipsec.so", NULL },
+};
+
 jclass *android_charonvpnservice_class;
 jclass *android_charonvpnservice_builder_class;
 android_sdk_version_t android_sdk_version;
@@ -79,6 +96,7 @@ jint JNI_OnLoad(JavaVM *vm, void *reserved)
 	JNIEnv *env;
 	jclass jversion;
 	jfieldID jsdk_int;
+	int i;
 
 	android_jvm = vm;
 
@@ -87,6 +105,15 @@ jint JNI_OnLoad(JavaVM *vm, void *reserved)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	for (i = 0; i < countof(libs); i++)
+	{
+		libs[i].handle = dlopen(libs[i].name, RTLD_GLOBAL);
+		if (!libs[i].handle)
+		{
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
 	androidjni_threadlocal = thread_value_create(attached_thread_cleanup);
 
 	android_charonvpnservice_class =
@@ -109,6 +136,16 @@ jint JNI_OnLoad(JavaVM *vm, void *reserved)
  */
 void JNI_OnUnload(JavaVM *vm, void *reserved)
 {
+	int i;
+
 	androidjni_threadlocal->destroy(androidjni_threadlocal);
+
+	for (i = countof(libs) - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+	{
+		if (libs[i].handle)
+		{
+			dlclose(libs[i].handle);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/android_jni.h b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/android_jni.h
index 99c0bc2cd..b08670f7e 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/android_jni.h
+++ b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/android_jni.h
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ typedef enum {
 	ANDROID_ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH = 14,
 	ANDROID_ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH_MR1 = 15,
 	ANDROID_JELLY_BEAN = 16,
+	ANDROID_JELLY_BEAN_MR1 = 17,
+	ANDROID_JELLY_BEAN_MR2 = 18,
 } android_sdk_version_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/backend/android_service.c b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/backend/android_service.c
index 896bb0940..7ef3913f7 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/backend/android_service.c
+++ b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/backend/android_service.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2010-2014 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2010-2015 Tobias Brunner
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Giuliano Grassi
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Ralf Sager
  * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 
 typedef struct private_android_service_t private_android_service_t;
 
-#define TUN_DEFAULT_MTU 1400
-
 /**
  * private data of Android service
  */
@@ -55,24 +53,9 @@ struct private_android_service_t {
 	ike_sa_t *ike_sa;
 
 	/**
-	 * the type of VPN
+	 * configuration setttings
 	 */
-	char *type;
-
-	/**
-	 * gateway
-	 */
-	char *gateway;
-
-	/**
-	 * username
-	 */
-	char *username;
-
-	/**
-	 * password
-	 */
-	char *password;
+	settings_t *settings;
 
 	/**
 	 * lock to safely access the TUN device fd
@@ -84,6 +67,11 @@ struct private_android_service_t {
 	 */
 	int tunfd;
 
+	/**
+	 * MTU of TUN device
+	 */
+	int mtu;
+
 	/**
 	 * DNS proxy
 	 */
@@ -191,7 +179,7 @@ static job_requeue_t handle_plain(private_android_service_t *this)
 		return JOB_REQUEUE_DIRECT;
 	}
 
-	raw = chunk_alloc(TUN_DEFAULT_MTU);
+	raw = chunk_alloc(this->mtu);
 	len = read(tunfd, raw.ptr, raw.len);
 	if (len < 0)
 	{
@@ -309,7 +297,7 @@ static bool setup_tun_device(private_android_service_t *this,
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 	if (!add_routes(builder, child_sa) ||
-		!builder->set_mtu(builder, TUN_DEFAULT_MTU))
+		!builder->set_mtu(builder, this->mtu))
 	{
 		return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -621,6 +609,7 @@ static void add_auth_cfg_pw(private_android_service_t *this,
 {
 	identification_t *user;
 	auth_cfg_t *auth;
+	char *username, *password;
 
 	auth = auth_cfg_create();
 	auth->add(auth, AUTH_RULE_AUTH_CLASS, AUTH_CLASS_EAP);
@@ -629,12 +618,14 @@ static void add_auth_cfg_pw(private_android_service_t *this,
 		auth->add(auth, AUTH_RULE_EAP_TYPE, EAP_TTLS);
 	}
 
-	user = identification_create_from_string(this->username);
+	username = this->settings->get_str(this->settings, "connection.username",
+									   NULL);
+	password = this->settings->get_str(this->settings, "connection.password",
+									   NULL);
+	user = identification_create_from_string(username);
 	auth->add(auth, AUTH_RULE_IDENTITY, user);
 
-	this->creds->add_username_password(this->creds, this->username,
-									   this->password);
-	memwipe(this->password, strlen(this->password));
+	this->creds->add_username_password(this->creds, username, password);
 	peer_cfg->add_auth_cfg(peer_cfg, auth, TRUE);
 }
 
@@ -644,6 +635,7 @@ static bool add_auth_cfg_cert(private_android_service_t *this,
 	certificate_t *cert;
 	identification_t *id;
 	auth_cfg_t *auth;
+	char *type;
 
 	cert = this->creds->load_user_certificate(this->creds);
 	if (!cert)
@@ -651,8 +643,9 @@ static bool add_auth_cfg_cert(private_android_service_t *this,
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
+	type = this->settings->get_str(this->settings, "connection.type", NULL);
 	auth = auth_cfg_create();
-	if (strpfx("ikev2-eap-tls", this->type))
+	if (strpfx("ikev2-eap-tls", type))
 	{
 		auth->add(auth, AUTH_RULE_AUTH_CLASS, AUTH_CLASS_EAP);
 		auth->add(auth, AUTH_RULE_EAP_TYPE, EAP_TLS);
@@ -687,11 +680,15 @@ static job_requeue_t initiate(private_android_service_t *this)
 			.jitter = 300 /* 5min */
 		}
 	};
+	char *type, *server;
+	int port;
 
+	server = this->settings->get_str(this->settings, "connection.server", NULL);
+	port = this->settings->get_int(this->settings, "connection.port",
+								   IKEV2_UDP_PORT);
 	ike_cfg = ike_cfg_create(IKEV2, TRUE, TRUE, "0.0.0.0",
 							 charon->socket->get_port(charon->socket, FALSE),
-							 this->gateway, IKEV2_UDP_PORT,
-							 FRAGMENTATION_YES, 0);
+							 server, port, FRAGMENTATION_YES, 0);
 	ike_cfg->add_proposal(ike_cfg, proposal_create_default(PROTO_IKE));
 	ike_cfg->add_proposal(ike_cfg, proposal_create_default_aead(PROTO_IKE));
 
@@ -705,10 +702,11 @@ static job_requeue_t initiate(private_android_service_t *this)
 	peer_cfg->add_virtual_ip(peer_cfg, host_create_any(AF_INET));
 	peer_cfg->add_virtual_ip(peer_cfg, host_create_any(AF_INET6));
 
+	type = this->settings->get_str(this->settings, "connection.type", NULL);
 	/* local auth config */
-	if (streq("ikev2-cert", this->type) ||
-		streq("ikev2-cert-eap", this->type) ||
-		streq("ikev2-eap-tls", this->type))
+	if (streq("ikev2-cert", type) ||
+		streq("ikev2-cert-eap", type) ||
+		streq("ikev2-eap-tls", type))
 	{
 		if (!add_auth_cfg_cert(this, peer_cfg))
 		{
@@ -718,16 +716,16 @@ static job_requeue_t initiate(private_android_service_t *this)
 			return JOB_REQUEUE_NONE;
 		}
 	}
-	if (streq("ikev2-eap", this->type) ||
-		streq("ikev2-cert-eap", this->type) ||
-		streq("ikev2-byod-eap", this->type))
+	if (streq("ikev2-eap", type) ||
+		streq("ikev2-cert-eap", type) ||
+		streq("ikev2-byod-eap", type))
 	{
-		add_auth_cfg_pw(this, peer_cfg, strpfx(this->type, "ikev2-byod"));
+		add_auth_cfg_pw(this, peer_cfg, strpfx(type, "ikev2-byod"));
 	}
 
 	/* remote auth config */
 	auth = auth_cfg_create();
-	gateway = identification_create_from_string(this->gateway);
+	gateway = identification_create_from_string(server);
 	auth->add(auth, AUTH_RULE_IDENTITY, gateway);
 	auth->add(auth, AUTH_RULE_IDENTITY_LOOSE, TRUE);
 	auth->add(auth, AUTH_RULE_AUTH_CLASS, AUTH_CLASS_PUBKEY);
@@ -806,23 +804,15 @@ METHOD(android_service_t, destroy, void,
 	close_tun_device(this);
 	this->dns_proxy->destroy(this->dns_proxy);
 	this->lock->destroy(this->lock);
-	free(this->type);
-	free(this->gateway);
-	free(this->username);
-	if (this->password)
-	{
-		memwipe(this->password, strlen(this->password));
-		free(this->password);
-	}
+	this->settings->destroy(this->settings);
 	free(this);
 }
 
 /**
  * See header
  */
-android_service_t *android_service_create(android_creds_t *creds, char *type,
-										  char *gateway, char *username,
-										  char *password)
+android_service_t *android_service_create(android_creds_t *creds,
+										  settings_t *settings)
 {
 	private_android_service_t *this;
 
@@ -840,15 +830,14 @@ android_service_t *android_service_create(android_creds_t *creds, char *type,
 		},
 		.lock = rwlock_create(RWLOCK_TYPE_DEFAULT),
 		.dns_proxy = android_dns_proxy_create(),
-		.username = username,
-		.password = password,
-		.gateway = gateway,
+		.settings = settings,
 		.creds = creds,
-		.type = type,
 		.tunfd = -1,
+		.mtu = settings->get_int(settings, "global.mtu", ANDROID_DEFAULT_MTU),
 	);
 	/* only allow queries for the VPN gateway */
-	this->dns_proxy->add_hostname(this->dns_proxy, gateway);
+	this->dns_proxy->add_hostname(this->dns_proxy,
+			this->settings->get_str(this->settings, "connection.server", NULL));
 
 	charon->bus->add_listener(charon->bus, &this->public.listener);
 
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/backend/android_service.h b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/backend/android_service.h
index 1bfdcf994..1a5175774 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/backend/android_service.h
+++ b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/backend/android_service.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2010-2015 Tobias Brunner
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Giuliano Grassi
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Ralf Sager
  * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
@@ -52,13 +52,9 @@ struct android_service_t {
  * new IKE SA.
  *
  * @param creds					Android specific credential set
- * @param type					VPN type (see VpnType.java)
- * @param gateway				gateway address
- * @param username				user name (local identity)
- * @param password				password (if any)
+ * @param settings				configuration settings (gets adopted)
  */
-android_service_t *android_service_create(android_creds_t *creds, char *type,
-										  char *gateway, char *username,
-										  char *password);
+android_service_t *android_service_create(android_creds_t *creds,
+										  settings_t *settings);
 
 #endif /** ANDROID_SERVICE_H_ @}*/
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/charonservice.c b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/charonservice.c
index 524630024..2655f7361 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/charonservice.c
+++ b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/charonservice.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Tobias Brunner
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Giuliano Grassi
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Ralf Sager
  * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #define ANDROID_RETRASNMIT_TRIES 3
 #define ANDROID_RETRANSMIT_TIMEOUT 2.0
 #define ANDROID_RETRANSMIT_BASE 1.4
-#define ANDROID_FRAGMENT_SIZE 1400
 
 typedef struct private_charonservice_t private_charonservice_t;
 
@@ -83,11 +82,6 @@ struct private_charonservice_t {
 	 */
 	network_manager_t *network_manager;
 
-	/**
-	 * Handle network events
-	 */
-	android_net_t *net_handler;
-
 	/**
 	 * CharonVpnService reference
 	 */
@@ -400,18 +394,27 @@ METHOD(charonservice_t, get_network_manager, network_manager_t*,
 /**
  * Initiate a new connection
  *
- * @param gateway			gateway address (gets owned)
- * @param username			username (gets owned)
- * @param password			password (gets owned)
+ * @param settings			configuration settings (gets owned)
  */
-static void initiate(char *type, char *gateway, char *username, char *password)
+static void initiate(settings_t *settings)
 {
 	private_charonservice_t *this = (private_charonservice_t*)charonservice;
 
+	lib->settings->set_str(lib->settings,
+						"charon.plugins.tnc-imc.preferred_language",
+						settings->get_str(settings, "global.language", "en"));
+	/* this is actually the size of the complete IKE/IP packet, so if the MTU
+	 * for the TUN devices has to be reduced to pass traffic the IKE packets
+	 * will be a bit smaller than necessary as there is no IPsec overhead like
+	 * for the tunneled traffic (but compensating that seems like overkill) */
+	lib->settings->set_int(lib->settings,
+						"charon.fragment_size",
+						settings->get_int(settings, "global.mtu",
+										  ANDROID_DEFAULT_MTU));
+
 	this->creds->clear(this->creds);
 	DESTROY_IF(this->service);
-	this->service = android_service_create(this->creds, type, gateway,
-										   username, password);
+	this->service = android_service_create(this->creds, settings);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -423,14 +426,12 @@ static bool charonservice_register(plugin_t *plugin, plugin_feature_t *feature,
 	private_charonservice_t *this = (private_charonservice_t*)charonservice;
 	if (reg)
 	{
-		this->net_handler = android_net_create();
 		lib->credmgr->add_set(lib->credmgr, &this->creds->set);
 		charon->attributes->add_handler(charon->attributes,
 										&this->attr->handler);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		this->net_handler->destroy(this->net_handler);
 		lib->credmgr->remove_set(lib->credmgr, &this->creds->set);
 		charon->attributes->remove_handler(charon->attributes,
 										   &this->attr->handler);
@@ -466,8 +467,8 @@ static void set_options(char *logfile)
 					"charon.retransmit_timeout", ANDROID_RETRANSMIT_TIMEOUT);
 	lib->settings->set_double(lib->settings,
 					"charon.retransmit_base", ANDROID_RETRANSMIT_BASE);
-	lib->settings->set_int(lib->settings,
-					"charon.fragment_size", ANDROID_FRAGMENT_SIZE);
+	lib->settings->set_bool(lib->settings,
+					"charon.initiator_only", TRUE);
 	lib->settings->set_bool(lib->settings,
 					"charon.close_ike_on_child_failure", TRUE);
 	/* setting the source address breaks the VpnService.protect() function which
@@ -483,19 +484,6 @@ static void set_options(char *logfile)
 	 * so lets disable IPv6 for now to avoid issues with dual-stack gateways */
 	lib->settings->set_bool(lib->settings,
 					"charon.plugins.socket-default.use_ipv6", FALSE);
-	/* don't install virtual IPs via kernel-netlink */
-	lib->settings->set_bool(lib->settings,
-					"charon.install_virtual_ip", FALSE);
-	/* kernel-netlink should not trigger roam events, we use Android's
-	 * ConnectivityManager for that, much less noise */
-	lib->settings->set_bool(lib->settings,
-					"charon.plugins.kernel-netlink.roam_events", FALSE);
-	/* ignore tun devices (it's mostly tun0 but it may already be taken, ignore
-	 * some others too), also ignore lo as a default route points to it when
-	 * no connectivity is available */
-	lib->settings->set_str(lib->settings,
-					"charon.interfaces_ignore", "lo, tun0, tun1, tun2, tun3, "
-					"tun4");
 
 #ifdef USE_BYOD
 	lib->settings->set_str(lib->settings,
@@ -519,6 +507,8 @@ static void charonservice_init(JNIEnv *env, jobject service, jobject builder,
 	static plugin_feature_t features[] = {
 		PLUGIN_CALLBACK(kernel_ipsec_register, kernel_android_ipsec_create),
 			PLUGIN_PROVIDE(CUSTOM, "kernel-ipsec"),
+		PLUGIN_CALLBACK(kernel_net_register, kernel_android_net_create),
+			PLUGIN_PROVIDE(CUSTOM, "kernel-net"),
 		PLUGIN_CALLBACK(charonservice_register, NULL),
 			PLUGIN_PROVIDE(CUSTOM, "android-backend"),
 				PLUGIN_DEPENDS(CUSTOM, "libcharon"),
@@ -705,14 +695,12 @@ JNI_METHOD(CharonVpnService, deinitializeCharon, void)
  * Initiate SA
  */
 JNI_METHOD(CharonVpnService, initiate, void,
-	jstring jtype, jstring jgateway, jstring jusername, jstring jpassword)
+	jstring jconfig)
 {
-	char *type, *gateway, *username, *password;
+	settings_t *settings;
+	char *config;
 
-	type = androidjni_convert_jstring(env, jtype);
-	gateway = androidjni_convert_jstring(env, jgateway);
-	username = androidjni_convert_jstring(env, jusername);
-	password = androidjni_convert_jstring(env, jpassword);
-
-	initiate(type, gateway, username, password);
+	config = androidjni_convert_jstring(env, jconfig);
+	settings = settings_create_string(config);
+	initiate(settings);
 }
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/charonservice.h b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/charonservice.h
index 0c71d876d..8cb68e099 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/charonservice.h
+++ b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/charonservice.h
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ typedef enum android_vpn_state_t android_vpn_state_t;
 typedef enum android_imc_state_t android_imc_state_t;
 typedef struct charonservice_t charonservice_t;
 
+/**
+ * Default value for the MTU of TUN device and the size of IKE fragments
+ */
+#define ANDROID_DEFAULT_MTU 1400
+
 /**
  * VPN status codes. As defined in CharonVpnService.java
  */
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/android_net.c b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/android_net.c
index 653e2738b..2ce1bdfac 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/android_net.c
+++ b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/android_net.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Tobias Brunner
  * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -11,9 +11,14 @@
  * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
  * for more details.
  */
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 
 #include "android_net.h"
 
+#include "../android_jni.h"
 #include "../charonservice.h"
 #include <hydra.h>
 #include <processing/jobs/callback_job.h>
@@ -21,6 +26,7 @@
 
 /** delay before firing roam events (ms) */
 #define ROAM_DELAY 100
+#define ROAM_DELAY_RECHECK 1000
 
 typedef struct private_android_net_t private_android_net_t;
 
@@ -29,7 +35,7 @@ struct private_android_net_t {
 	/**
 	 * Public kernel interface
 	 */
-	android_net_t public;
+	kernel_net_t public;
 
 	/**
 	 * Reference to NetworkManager object
@@ -37,14 +43,29 @@ struct private_android_net_t {
 	network_manager_t *network_manager;
 
 	/**
-	 * earliest time of the next roam event
+	 * Earliest time of the next roam event
 	 */
 	timeval_t next_roam;
 
 	/**
-	 * mutex to check and update roam event time
+	 * Mutex to check and update roam event time, and other private members
 	 */
 	mutex_t *mutex;
+
+	/**
+	 * List of virtual IPs
+	 */
+	linked_list_t *vips;
+
+	/**
+	 * Socket used to determine source address
+	 */
+	int socket_v4;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether the device is currently connected
+	 */
+	bool connected;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -69,6 +90,7 @@ static void connectivity_cb(private_android_net_t *this,
 
 	time_monotonic(&now);
 	this->mutex->lock(this->mutex);
+	this->connected = !disconnected;
 	if (!timercmp(&now, &this->next_roam, >))
 	{
 		this->mutex->unlock(this->mutex);
@@ -83,32 +105,210 @@ static void connectivity_cb(private_android_net_t *this,
 	lib->scheduler->schedule_job_ms(lib->scheduler, job, ROAM_DELAY);
 }
 
-METHOD(android_net_t, destroy, void,
+METHOD(kernel_net_t, get_source_addr, host_t*,
+	private_android_net_t *this, host_t *dest, host_t *src)
+{
+	union {
+		struct sockaddr sockaddr;
+		struct sockaddr_in sin;
+		struct sockaddr_in6 sin6;
+	} addr;
+	socklen_t addrlen;
+	timeval_t now;
+	job_t *job;
+
+	addrlen = *dest->get_sockaddr_len(dest);
+	addr.sockaddr.sa_family = AF_UNSPEC;
+	if (connect(this->socket_v4, &addr.sockaddr, addrlen) < 0)
+	{
+		DBG1(DBG_KNL, "failed to disconnect socket: %s", strerror(errno));
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (android_sdk_version <= ANDROID_JELLY_BEAN_MR2)
+	{	/* this seems to help avoiding the VIP, unless there is no connectivity
+		 * at all */
+		charonservice->bypass_socket(charonservice, -1, 0);
+	}
+	if (connect(this->socket_v4, dest->get_sockaddr(dest), addrlen) < 0)
+	{
+		/* don't report an error if we are not connected (ENETUNREACH) */
+		if (errno != ENETUNREACH)
+		{
+			DBG1(DBG_KNL, "failed to connect socket: %s", strerror(errno));
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			time_monotonic(&now);
+			this->mutex->lock(this->mutex);
+			if (this->connected && timercmp(&now, &this->next_roam, >))
+			{	/* we were not able to find a source address but reportedly are
+				 * connected, trigger a recheck in case an IP address appears
+				 * delayed but the callback is not triggered again */
+				timeval_add_ms(&now, ROAM_DELAY_RECHECK);
+				this->next_roam = now;
+				this->mutex->unlock(this->mutex);
+				job = (job_t*)callback_job_create((callback_job_cb_t)roam_event,
+												  NULL, NULL, NULL);
+				lib->scheduler->schedule_job_ms(lib->scheduler, job,
+												ROAM_DELAY_RECHECK);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				this->mutex->unlock(this->mutex);
+			}
+		}
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (getsockname(this->socket_v4, &addr.sockaddr, &addrlen) < 0)
+	{
+		DBG1(DBG_KNL, "failed to determine src address: %s", strerror(errno));
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	return host_create_from_sockaddr((sockaddr_t*)&addr);
+}
+
+METHOD(kernel_net_t, get_source_addr_old, host_t*,
+	private_android_net_t *this, host_t *dest, host_t *src)
+{
+	host_t *host;
+
+	/* on older Android versions we might get the virtual IP back because
+	 * the protect() implementation there and connect() don't properly work
+	 * together, on newer releases (using fwmarks) that's not a problem */
+	host = get_source_addr(this, dest, src);
+	if (host)
+	{
+		this->mutex->lock(this->mutex);
+		if (this->vips->find_first(this->vips, (void*)host->ip_equals,
+								   NULL, host) == SUCCESS)
+		{
+			host->destroy(host);
+			host = NULL;
+		}
+		this->mutex->unlock(this->mutex);
+	}
+	return host;
+}
+
+METHOD(kernel_net_t, get_nexthop, host_t*,
+	private_android_net_t *this, host_t *dest, int prefix, host_t *src)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+METHOD(kernel_net_t, get_interface, bool,
+	private_android_net_t *this, host_t *host, char **name)
+{
+	if (name)
+	{	/* the actual name does not matter in our case */
+		*name = strdup("strongswan");
+	}
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+METHOD(kernel_net_t, create_address_enumerator, enumerator_t*,
+	private_android_net_t *this, kernel_address_type_t which)
+{
+	/* return virtual IPs if requested, nothing otherwise */
+	if (which & ADDR_TYPE_VIRTUAL)
+	{
+		this->mutex->lock(this->mutex);
+		return enumerator_create_cleaner(
+					this->vips->create_enumerator(this->vips),
+					(void*)this->mutex->unlock, this->mutex);
+	}
+	return enumerator_create_empty();
+}
+
+METHOD(kernel_net_t, add_ip, status_t,
+	private_android_net_t *this, host_t *virtual_ip, int prefix, char *iface)
+{
+	this->mutex->lock(this->mutex);
+	this->vips->insert_last(this->vips, virtual_ip->clone(virtual_ip));
+	this->mutex->unlock(this->mutex);
+	return SUCCESS;
+}
+
+METHOD(kernel_net_t, del_ip, status_t,
+	private_android_net_t *this, host_t *virtual_ip, int prefix, bool wait)
+{
+	host_t *vip;
+
+	this->mutex->lock(this->mutex);
+	if (this->vips->find_first(this->vips, (void*)virtual_ip->ip_equals,
+							   (void**)&vip, virtual_ip) == SUCCESS)
+	{
+		this->vips->remove(this->vips, vip, NULL);
+		vip->destroy(vip);
+	}
+	this->mutex->unlock(this->mutex);
+	return SUCCESS;
+}
+
+METHOD(kernel_net_t, add_route, status_t,
+	private_android_net_t *this, chunk_t dst_net, u_int8_t prefixlen,
+	host_t *gateway, host_t *src_ip, char *if_name)
+{
+	return NOT_SUPPORTED;
+}
+
+METHOD(kernel_net_t, del_route, status_t,
+	private_android_net_t *this, chunk_t dst_net, u_int8_t prefixlen,
+	host_t *gateway, host_t *src_ip, char *if_name)
+{
+	return NOT_SUPPORTED;
+}
+
+METHOD(kernel_net_t, destroy, void,
 	private_android_net_t *this)
 {
 	this->network_manager->remove_connectivity_cb(this->network_manager,
 												 (void*)connectivity_cb);
 	this->mutex->destroy(this->mutex);
+	this->vips->destroy(this->vips);
+	close(this->socket_v4);
 	free(this);
 }
 
-/*
- * Described in header.
- */
-android_net_t *android_net_create()
+kernel_net_t *kernel_android_net_create()
 {
 	private_android_net_t *this;
 
 	INIT(this,
 		.public = {
+			.get_source_addr = _get_source_addr,
+			.get_nexthop = _get_nexthop,
+			.get_interface = _get_interface,
+			.create_address_enumerator = _create_address_enumerator,
+			.add_ip = _add_ip,
+			.del_ip = _del_ip,
+			.add_route = _add_route,
+			.del_route = _del_route,
 			.destroy = _destroy,
 		},
 		.mutex = mutex_create(MUTEX_TYPE_DEFAULT),
+		.vips = linked_list_create(),
 		.network_manager = charonservice->get_network_manager(charonservice),
 	);
 	timerclear(&this->next_roam);
 
-	this->network_manager->add_connectivity_cb(this->network_manager,
-											  (void*)connectivity_cb, this);
+	if (android_sdk_version <= ANDROID_JELLY_BEAN_MR2)
+	{
+		this->public.get_source_addr = _get_source_addr_old;
+	}
+
+	this->socket_v4 = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP);
+	if (this->socket_v4 < 0)
+	{
+		DBG1(DBG_KNL, "failed to create socket to lookup src addresses: %s",
+			 strerror(errno));
+	}
+	charonservice->bypass_socket(charonservice, this->socket_v4, AF_INET);
+
+	this->mutex->lock(this->mutex);
+	this->network_manager->add_connectivity_cb(
+						this->network_manager, (void*)connectivity_cb, this);
+	this->connected = this->network_manager->is_connected(this->network_manager);
+	this->mutex->unlock(this->mutex);
 	return &this->public;
-};
+}
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/android_net.h b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/android_net.h
index ade83f32a..761fa21bc 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/android_net.h
+++ b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/android_net.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Tobias Brunner
  * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -22,25 +22,14 @@
 #define ANDROID_NET_H_
 
 #include <library.h>
-
-typedef struct android_net_t android_net_t;
+#include <kernel/kernel_net.h>
 
 /**
- * Handle connectivity events from NetworkManager
- */
-struct android_net_t {
-
-	/**
-	 * Destroy an android_net_t instance.
-	 */
-	void (*destroy)(android_net_t *this);
-};
-
-/**
- * Create an android_net_t instance.
+ * Create an Android-specific kernel_net_t instance.
  *
- * @return			android_net_t instance
+ * @return			kernel_net_t instance
  */
-android_net_t *android_net_create();
+kernel_net_t *kernel_android_net_create();
+
 
 #endif /** ANDROID_NET_H_ @}*/
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/network_manager.c b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/network_manager.c
index f8e560b56..372b25c55 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/network_manager.c
+++ b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/network_manager.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Tobias Brunner
  * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ METHOD(network_manager_t, add_connectivity_cb, void,
 				this->connectivity_cb.cb = cb;
 				this->connectivity_cb.data = data;
 			}
-			androidjni_detach_thread();
 		}
+		androidjni_detach_thread();
 	}
 	this->mutex->unlock(this->mutex);
 }
@@ -132,6 +132,28 @@ METHOD(network_manager_t, remove_connectivity_cb, void,
 	this->mutex->unlock(this->mutex);
 }
 
+METHOD(network_manager_t, is_connected, bool,
+	private_network_manager_t *this)
+{
+	JNIEnv *env;
+	jmethodID method_id;
+	bool connected = FALSE;
+
+	androidjni_attach_thread(&env);
+	method_id = (*env)->GetMethodID(env, this->cls, "isConnected", "()Z");
+	if (!method_id)
+	{
+		androidjni_exception_occurred(env);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		connected = (*env)->CallBooleanMethod(env, this->obj, method_id);
+		connected = !androidjni_exception_occurred(env) && connected;
+	}
+	androidjni_detach_thread();
+	return connected;
+}
+
 METHOD(network_manager_t, destroy, void,
 	private_network_manager_t *this)
 {
@@ -174,6 +196,7 @@ network_manager_t *network_manager_create(jobject context)
 		.public = {
 			.add_connectivity_cb = _add_connectivity_cb,
 			.remove_connectivity_cb = _remove_connectivity_cb,
+			.is_connected = _is_connected,
 			.destroy = _destroy,
 		},
 		.mutex = mutex_create(MUTEX_TYPE_DEFAULT),
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/network_manager.h b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/network_manager.h
index abca239ea..9a6a715b7 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/network_manager.h
+++ b/src/frontends/android/jni/libandroidbridge/kernel/network_manager.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Tobias Brunner
  * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ struct network_manager_t {
 	void (*remove_connectivity_cb)(network_manager_t *this,
 								   connectivity_cb_t cb);
 
+	/**
+	 * Check whether we currently have connectivity
+	 *
+	 * @return					TRUE if currently connected
+	 */
+	bool (*is_connected)(network_manager_t *this);
+
 	/**
 	 * Destroy a network_manager_t instance
 	 */
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/project.properties b/src/frontends/android/project.properties
index a5578ba09..bbe203c84 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/project.properties
+++ b/src/frontends/android/project.properties
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 # project structure.
 
 # Project target.
-target=android-19
+target=android-21
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/res/layout/profile_detail_view.xml b/src/frontends/android/res/layout/profile_detail_view.xml
index 91cd345ff..57d5606ff 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/res/layout/profile_detail_view.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/res/layout/profile_detail_view.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!--
-    Copyright (C) 2012 Tobias Brunner
+    Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Tobias Brunner
     Copyright (C) 2012 Giuliano Grassi
     Copyright (C) 2012 Ralf Sager
     Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
@@ -139,6 +139,65 @@
             android:id="@+id/select_certificate"
             layout="@layout/two_line_button" />
 
+        <CheckBox
+            android:id="@+id/show_advanced"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/profile_show_advanced_label" />
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/advanced_settings"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:orientation="vertical" >
+
+            <TextView
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+                android:text="@string/profile_mtu_label" />
+
+            <EditText
+                android:id="@+id/mtu"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:singleLine="true"
+                android:inputType="number|textNoSuggestions"
+                android:hint="@string/profile_use_default_hint" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+                android:text="@string/profile_port_label" />
+
+            <EditText
+                android:id="@+id/port"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:singleLine="true"
+                android:inputType="number|textNoSuggestions"
+                android:hint="@string/profile_use_default_hint" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+                android:text="@string/profile_split_tunneling_label" />
+
+            <CheckBox
+                android:id="@+id/split_tunneling_v4"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:text="@string/profile_split_tunnelingv4_title" />
+
+            <CheckBox
+                android:id="@+id/split_tunneling_v6"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:text="@string/profile_split_tunnelingv6_title" />
+
+        </LinearLayout>
     </LinearLayout>
 
 </ScrollView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/res/values-de/strings.xml b/src/frontends/android/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 491fe8a8a..6cd5ba50a 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!--
-    Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Tobias Brunner
+    Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Tobias Brunner
     Copyright (C) 2012 Giuliano Grassi
     Copyright (C) 2012 Ralf Sager
     Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
@@ -63,11 +63,19 @@
     <string name="profile_ca_auto_label">Automatisch wählen</string>
     <string name="profile_ca_select_certificate_label">CA-Zertifikat auswählen</string>
     <string name="profile_ca_select_certificate">Wählen Sie ein bestimmtes CA-Zertifikat</string>
+    <string name="profile_show_advanced_label">Erweiterte Einstellungen anzeigen</string>
+    <string name="profile_mtu_label">MTU:</string>
+    <string name="profile_port_label">Server Port:</string>
+    <string name="profile_use_default_hint">(Standardwert verwenden)</string>
+    <string name="profile_split_tunneling_label">Split-Tunneling:</string>
+    <string name="profile_split_tunnelingv4_title">Blockiere IPv4 Verkehr der nicht für das VPN bestimmt ist</string>
+    <string name="profile_split_tunnelingv6_title">Blockiere IPv6 Verkehr der nicht für das VPN bestimmt ist</string>
     <!-- Warnings/Notifications in the details view -->
     <string name="alert_text_no_input_gateway">Bitte geben Sie hier die Gateway-Adresse ein</string>
     <string name="alert_text_no_input_username">Bitte geben Sie hier Ihren Benutzernamen ein</string>
     <string name="alert_text_nocertfound_title">Kein CA-Zertifikat ausgewählt</string>
     <string name="alert_text_nocertfound">Bitte wählen Sie eines aus oder aktivieren Sie <i>Automatisch wählen</i></string>
+    <string name="alert_text_out_of_range">Bitte geben Sie eine Nummer von %1$d - %2$d ein</string>
     <string name="tnc_notice_title">EAP-TNC kann Ihre Privatsphäre beeinträchtigen</string>
     <string name="tnc_notice_subtitle">Gerätedaten werden an den Gateway-Betreiber gesendet</string>
     <string name="tnc_notice_details">&lt;p>Trusted Network Connect (TNC) erlaubt Gateway-Betreibern den Gesundheitszustand von Endgeräten zu prüfen.&lt;/p>&lt;p>Dazu kann der Betreiber Daten verlangen, wie etwa eine eindeutige Identifikationsnummer, eine Liste der installierten Pakete, Systemeinstellungen oder kryptografische Prüfsummen von Dateien.&lt;/p>&lt;b>Solche Daten werden nur übermittelt nachdem die Identität des Gateways geprüft wurde.&lt;/b></string>
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/res/values-pl/strings.xml b/src/frontends/android/res/values-pl/strings.xml
index d0cfa48f1..fb2aba003 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/res/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/res/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -63,11 +63,19 @@
     <string name="profile_ca_auto_label">Wybierz automatycznie</string>
     <string name="profile_ca_select_certificate_label">Wybierz certyfikat CA</string>
     <string name="profile_ca_select_certificate">Wybierz określony certyfikat CA</string>
+    <string name="profile_show_advanced_label">Show advanced settings</string>
+    <string name="profile_mtu_label">MTU:</string>
+    <string name="profile_port_label">Server port:</string>
+    <string name="profile_use_default_hint">(use default)</string>
+    <string name="profile_split_tunneling_label">Split tunneling:</string>
+    <string name="profile_split_tunnelingv4_title">Block IPv4 traffic not destined for the VPN</string>
+    <string name="profile_split_tunnelingv6_title">Block IPv6 traffic not destined for the VPN</string>
     <!-- Warnings/Notifications in the details view -->
     <string name="alert_text_no_input_gateway">Wprowadź adres bramki</string>
     <string name="alert_text_no_input_username">Wprowadź swoją nazwę użytkownika</string>
     <string name="alert_text_nocertfound_title">Nie wybrano żadnego certyfikatu CA</string>
     <string name="alert_text_nocertfound">Wybierz lub uaktywnij jeden <i>Wybierz automatycznie</i></string>
+    <string name="alert_text_out_of_range">Please enter a number in the range from %1$d - %2$d</string>
     <string name="tnc_notice_title">EAP-TNC may affect your privacy</string>
     <string name="tnc_notice_subtitle">Device data is sent to the gateway operator</string>
     <string name="tnc_notice_details">&lt;p>Trusted Network Connect (TNC) allows gateway operators to assess the health of a client device.&lt;/p>&lt;p>For that purpose the gateway operator may request data such as a unique identifier, a list of installed packages, system settings, or cryptographic checksums of files.&lt;/p>&lt;b>Any data will be sent only after verifying the gateway\'s identity.&lt;/b></string>
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/src/frontends/android/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index eb69183db..eabfc084b 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -60,11 +60,19 @@
     <string name="profile_ca_auto_label">Выбрать автоматически</string>
     <string name="profile_ca_select_certificate_label">Выбрать сертификат CA</string>
     <string name="profile_ca_select_certificate">Выбрать CA сертификат</string>
+    <string name="profile_show_advanced_label">Show advanced settings</string>
+    <string name="profile_mtu_label">MTU:</string>
+    <string name="profile_port_label">Server port:</string>
+    <string name="profile_use_default_hint">(use default)</string>
+    <string name="profile_split_tunneling_label">Split tunneling:</string>
+    <string name="profile_split_tunnelingv4_title">Block IPv4 traffic not destined for the VPN</string>
+    <string name="profile_split_tunnelingv6_title">Block IPv6 traffic not destined for the VPN</string>
     <!-- Warnings/Notifications in the details view -->
     <string name="alert_text_no_input_gateway">Пожалуйста введите адрес шлюза</string>
     <string name="alert_text_no_input_username">Пожалуйста введите имя пользователя</string>
     <string name="alert_text_nocertfound_title">Не выбран сертификат CA</string>
     <string name="alert_text_nocertfound">Пожалуйста выберите один <i>Выбрать автоматически</i></string>
+    <string name="alert_text_out_of_range">Please enter a number in the range from %1$d - %2$d</string>
     <string name="tnc_notice_title">EAP-TNC may affect your privacy</string>
     <string name="tnc_notice_subtitle">Device data is sent to the gateway operator</string>
     <string name="tnc_notice_details">&lt;p>Trusted Network Connect (TNC) allows gateway operators to assess the health of a client device.&lt;/p>&lt;p>For that purpose the gateway operator may request data such as a unique identifier, a list of installed packages, system settings, or cryptographic checksums of files.&lt;/p>&lt;b>Any data will be sent only after verifying the gateway\'s identity.&lt;/b></string>
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/res/values-ua/strings.xml b/src/frontends/android/res/values-ua/strings.xml
index e23b9b9b2..d7c238370 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/res/values-ua/strings.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/res/values-ua/strings.xml
@@ -61,11 +61,19 @@
     <string name="profile_ca_auto_label">Вибрати автоматично</string>
     <string name="profile_ca_select_certificate_label">Вибрати сертифікат CA</string>
     <string name="profile_ca_select_certificate">Вибрати спеціальний сертифікат CA</string>
+    <string name="profile_show_advanced_label">Show advanced settings</string>
+    <string name="profile_mtu_label">MTU:</string>
+    <string name="profile_port_label">Server port:</string>
+    <string name="profile_use_default_hint">(use default)</string>
+    <string name="profile_split_tunneling_label">Split tunneling:</string>
+    <string name="profile_split_tunnelingv4_title">Block IPv4 traffic not destined for the VPN</string>
+    <string name="profile_split_tunnelingv6_title">Block IPv6 traffic not destined for the VPN</string>
     <!-- Warnings/Notifications in the details view -->
     <string name="alert_text_no_input_gateway">Введіть адресу шлюза тут</string>
     <string name="alert_text_no_input_username">Введіть ім\'я користувача тут</string>
     <string name="alert_text_nocertfound_title">Не вибрано сертифікат CA</string>
     <string name="alert_text_nocertfound">Будь ласка виберіть один <i>Вибрати автоматично</i></string>
+    <string name="alert_text_out_of_range">Please enter a number in the range from %1$d - %2$d</string>
     <string name="tnc_notice_title">EAP-TNC may affect your privacy</string>
     <string name="tnc_notice_subtitle">Device data is sent to the gateway operator</string>
     <string name="tnc_notice_details">&lt;p>Trusted Network Connect (TNC) allows gateway operators to assess the health of a client device.&lt;/p>&lt;p>For that purpose the gateway operator may request data such as a unique identifier, a list of installed packages, system settings, or cryptographic checksums of files.&lt;/p>&lt;b>Any data will be sent only after verifying the gateway\'s identity.&lt;/b></string>
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/res/values/strings.xml b/src/frontends/android/res/values/strings.xml
index 933a80aff..5c8ebab57 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!--
-    Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Tobias Brunner
+    Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Tobias Brunner
     Copyright (C) 2012 Giuliano Grassi
     Copyright (C) 2012 Ralf Sager
     Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
@@ -63,11 +63,19 @@
     <string name="profile_ca_auto_label">Select automatically</string>
     <string name="profile_ca_select_certificate_label">Select CA certificate</string>
     <string name="profile_ca_select_certificate">Select a specific CA certificate</string>
+    <string name="profile_show_advanced_label">Show advanced settings</string>
+    <string name="profile_mtu_label">MTU:</string>
+    <string name="profile_port_label">Server port:</string>
+    <string name="profile_use_default_hint">(use default)</string>
+    <string name="profile_split_tunneling_label">Split tunneling:</string>
+    <string name="profile_split_tunnelingv4_title">Block IPv4 traffic not destined for the VPN</string>
+    <string name="profile_split_tunnelingv6_title">Block IPv6 traffic not destined for the VPN</string>
     <!-- Warnings/Notifications in the details view -->
     <string name="alert_text_no_input_gateway">Please enter the gateway address here</string>
     <string name="alert_text_no_input_username">Please enter your username here</string>
     <string name="alert_text_nocertfound_title">No CA certificate selected</string>
     <string name="alert_text_nocertfound">Please select one or activate <i>Select automatically</i></string>
+    <string name="alert_text_out_of_range">Please enter a number in the range from %1$d - %2$d</string>
     <string name="tnc_notice_title">EAP-TNC may affect your privacy</string>
     <string name="tnc_notice_subtitle">Device data is sent to the gateway operator</string>
     <string name="tnc_notice_details">&lt;p>Trusted Network Connect (TNC) allows gateway operators to assess the health of a client device.&lt;/p>&lt;p>For that purpose the gateway operator may request data such as a unique identifier, a list of installed packages, system settings, or cryptographic checksums of files.&lt;/p>&lt;b>Any data will be sent only after verifying the gateway\'s identity.&lt;/b></string>
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/data/VpnProfile.java b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/data/VpnProfile.java
index 8323826d2..5c64ad0e5 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/data/VpnProfile.java
+++ b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/data/VpnProfile.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2012 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Tobias Brunner
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Giuliano Grassi
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Ralf Sager
  * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
@@ -17,9 +17,15 @@
 
 package org.strongswan.android.data;
 
+
 public class VpnProfile implements Cloneable
 {
+	/* While storing this as EnumSet would be nicer this simplifies storing it in a database */
+	public static final int SPLIT_TUNNELING_BLOCK_IPV4 = 1;
+	public static final int SPLIT_TUNNELING_BLOCK_IPV6 = 2;
+
 	private String mName, mGateway, mUsername, mPassword, mCertificate, mUserCertificate;
+	private Integer mMTU, mPort, mSplitTunneling;
 	private VpnType mVpnType;
 	private long mId = -1;
 
@@ -103,6 +109,36 @@ public class VpnProfile implements Cloneable
 		this.mUserCertificate = alias;
 	}
 
+	public Integer getMTU()
+	{
+		return mMTU;
+	}
+
+	public void setMTU(Integer mtu)
+	{
+		this.mMTU = mtu;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getPort()
+	{
+		return mPort;
+	}
+
+	public void setPort(Integer port)
+	{
+		this.mPort = port;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getSplitTunneling()
+	{
+		return mSplitTunneling;
+	}
+
+	public void setSplitTunneling(Integer splitTunneling)
+	{
+		this.mSplitTunneling = splitTunneling;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public String toString()
 	{
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/data/VpnProfileDataSource.java b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/data/VpnProfileDataSource.java
index 6fd68d0c8..45e9b8650 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/data/VpnProfileDataSource.java
+++ b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/data/VpnProfileDataSource.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2012 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Tobias Brunner
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Giuliano Grassi
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Ralf Sager
  * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ public class VpnProfileDataSource
 	public static final String KEY_PASSWORD = "password";
 	public static final String KEY_CERTIFICATE = "certificate";
 	public static final String KEY_USER_CERTIFICATE = "user_certificate";
+	public static final String KEY_MTU = "mtu";
+	public static final String KEY_PORT = "port";
+	public static final String KEY_SPLIT_TUNNELING = "split_tunneling";
 
 	private DatabaseHelper mDbHelper;
 	private SQLiteDatabase mDatabase;
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ public class VpnProfileDataSource
 	private static final String DATABASE_NAME = "strongswan.db";
 	private static final String TABLE_VPNPROFILE = "vpnprofile";
 
-	private static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 4;
+	private static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 7;
 
 	public static final String DATABASE_CREATE =
 							"CREATE TABLE " + TABLE_VPNPROFILE + " (" +
@@ -59,7 +62,10 @@ public class VpnProfileDataSource
 								KEY_USERNAME + " TEXT," +
 								KEY_PASSWORD + " TEXT," +
 								KEY_CERTIFICATE + " TEXT," +
-								KEY_USER_CERTIFICATE + " TEXT" +
+								KEY_USER_CERTIFICATE + " TEXT," +
+								KEY_MTU + " INTEGER," +
+								KEY_PORT + " INTEGER," +
+								KEY_SPLIT_TUNNELING + " INTEGER" +
 							");";
 	private static final String[] ALL_COLUMNS = new String[] {
 								KEY_ID,
@@ -70,6 +76,9 @@ public class VpnProfileDataSource
 								KEY_PASSWORD,
 								KEY_CERTIFICATE,
 								KEY_USER_CERTIFICATE,
+								KEY_MTU,
+								KEY_PORT,
+								KEY_SPLIT_TUNNELING,
 							};
 
 	private static class DatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper
@@ -104,6 +113,21 @@ public class VpnProfileDataSource
 			{	/* remove NOT NULL constraint from username column */
 				updateColumns(db);
 			}
+			if (oldVersion < 5)
+			{
+				db.execSQL("ALTER TABLE " + TABLE_VPNPROFILE + " ADD " + KEY_MTU +
+						   " INTEGER;");
+			}
+			if (oldVersion < 6)
+			{
+				db.execSQL("ALTER TABLE " + TABLE_VPNPROFILE + " ADD " + KEY_PORT +
+						   " INTEGER;");
+			}
+			if (oldVersion < 7)
+			{
+				db.execSQL("ALTER TABLE " + TABLE_VPNPROFILE + " ADD " + KEY_SPLIT_TUNNELING +
+						   " INTEGER;");
+			}
 		}
 
 		private void updateColumns(SQLiteDatabase db)
@@ -255,6 +279,9 @@ public class VpnProfileDataSource
 		profile.setPassword(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(KEY_PASSWORD)));
 		profile.setCertificateAlias(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(KEY_CERTIFICATE)));
 		profile.setUserCertificateAlias(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(KEY_USER_CERTIFICATE)));
+		profile.setMTU(getInt(cursor, cursor.getColumnIndex(KEY_MTU)));
+		profile.setPort(getInt(cursor, cursor.getColumnIndex(KEY_PORT)));
+		profile.setSplitTunneling(getInt(cursor, cursor.getColumnIndex(KEY_SPLIT_TUNNELING)));
 		return profile;
 	}
 
@@ -268,6 +295,14 @@ public class VpnProfileDataSource
 		values.put(KEY_PASSWORD, profile.getPassword());
 		values.put(KEY_CERTIFICATE, profile.getCertificateAlias());
 		values.put(KEY_USER_CERTIFICATE, profile.getUserCertificateAlias());
+		values.put(KEY_MTU, profile.getMTU());
+		values.put(KEY_PORT, profile.getPort());
+		values.put(KEY_SPLIT_TUNNELING, profile.getSplitTunneling());
 		return values;
 	}
+
+	private Integer getInt(Cursor cursor, int columnIndex)
+	{
+		return cursor.isNull(columnIndex) ? null : cursor.getInt(columnIndex);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/data/VpnType.java b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/data/VpnType.java
index bffa8384c..bb7fd09f3 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/data/VpnType.java
+++ b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/data/VpnType.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public enum VpnType
 	IKEV2_CERT("ikev2-cert", EnumSet.of(VpnTypeFeature.CERTIFICATE)),
 	IKEV2_CERT_EAP("ikev2-cert-eap", EnumSet.of(VpnTypeFeature.USER_PASS, VpnTypeFeature.CERTIFICATE)),
 	IKEV2_EAP_TLS("ikev2-eap-tls", EnumSet.of(VpnTypeFeature.CERTIFICATE)),
-	IKEV2_BYOD_EAP("ikev2-byod-eap", EnumSet.of(VpnTypeFeature.USER_PASS, VpnTypeFeature.CERTIFICATE, VpnTypeFeature.BYOD));
+	IKEV2_BYOD_EAP("ikev2-byod-eap", EnumSet.of(VpnTypeFeature.USER_PASS, VpnTypeFeature.BYOD));
 
 	/**
 	 * Features of a VPN type.
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/logic/CharonVpnService.java b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/logic/CharonVpnService.java
index 7cdaee735..e5241d5a7 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/logic/CharonVpnService.java
+++ b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/logic/CharonVpnService.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Tobias Brunner
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Giuliano Grassi
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Ralf Sager
  * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
@@ -18,11 +18,16 @@
 package org.strongswan.android.logic;
 
 import java.io.File;
+import java.net.Inet4Address;
+import java.net.Inet6Address;
+import java.net.InetAddress;
+import java.net.UnknownHostException;
 import java.security.PrivateKey;
 import java.security.cert.CertificateEncodingException;
 import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 
 import org.strongswan.android.data.VpnProfile;
 import org.strongswan.android.data.VpnProfileDataSource;
@@ -32,7 +37,9 @@ import org.strongswan.android.logic.VpnStateService.State;
 import org.strongswan.android.logic.imc.ImcState;
 import org.strongswan.android.logic.imc.RemediationInstruction;
 import org.strongswan.android.ui.MainActivity;
+import org.strongswan.android.utils.SettingsWriter;
 
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
@@ -40,11 +47,13 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.ServiceConnection;
 import android.net.VpnService;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor;
 import android.security.KeyChain;
 import android.security.KeyChainException;
+import android.system.OsConstants;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 public class CharonVpnService extends VpnService implements Runnable
@@ -211,13 +220,19 @@ public class CharonVpnService extends VpnService implements Runnable
 						startConnection(mCurrentProfile);
 						mIsDisconnecting = false;
 
-						BuilderAdapter builder = new BuilderAdapter(mCurrentProfile.getName());
+						BuilderAdapter builder = new BuilderAdapter(mCurrentProfile.getName(), mCurrentProfile.getSplitTunneling());
 						if (initializeCharon(builder, mLogFile, mCurrentProfile.getVpnType().has(VpnTypeFeature.BYOD)))
 						{
 							Log.i(TAG, "charon started");
-							initiate(mCurrentProfile.getVpnType().getIdentifier(),
-									 mCurrentProfile.getGateway(), mCurrentProfile.getUsername(),
-									 mCurrentProfile.getPassword());
+							SettingsWriter writer = new SettingsWriter();
+							writer.setValue("global.language", Locale.getDefault().getLanguage());
+							writer.setValue("global.mtu", mCurrentProfile.getMTU());
+							writer.setValue("connection.type", mCurrentProfile.getVpnType().getIdentifier());
+							writer.setValue("connection.server", mCurrentProfile.getGateway());
+							writer.setValue("connection.port", mCurrentProfile.getPort());
+							writer.setValue("connection.username", mCurrentProfile.getUsername());
+							writer.setValue("connection.password", mCurrentProfile.getPassword());
+							initiate(writer.serialize());
 						}
 						else
 						{
@@ -497,7 +512,6 @@ public class CharonVpnService extends VpnService implements Runnable
 	private PrivateKey getUserKey() throws KeyChainException, InterruptedException
 	{
 		return KeyChain.getPrivateKey(getApplicationContext(), mCurrentUserCertificateAlias);
-
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -518,7 +532,7 @@ public class CharonVpnService extends VpnService implements Runnable
 	/**
 	 * Initiate VPN, provided by libandroidbridge.so
 	 */
-	public native void initiate(String type, String gateway, String username, String password);
+	public native void initiate(String config);
 
 	/**
 	 * Adapter for VpnService.Builder which is used to access it safely via JNI.
@@ -527,15 +541,17 @@ public class CharonVpnService extends VpnService implements Runnable
 	public class BuilderAdapter
 	{
 		private final String mName;
+		private final Integer mSplitTunneling;
 		private VpnService.Builder mBuilder;
 		private BuilderCache mCache;
 		private BuilderCache mEstablishedCache;
 
-		public BuilderAdapter(String name)
+		public BuilderAdapter(String name, Integer splitTunneling)
 		{
 			mName = name;
+			mSplitTunneling = splitTunneling;
 			mBuilder = createBuilder(name);
-			mCache = new BuilderCache();
+			mCache = new BuilderCache(mSplitTunneling);
 		}
 
 		private VpnService.Builder createBuilder(String name)
@@ -557,7 +573,6 @@ public class CharonVpnService extends VpnService implements Runnable
 		{
 			try
 			{
-				mBuilder.addAddress(address, prefixLength);
 				mCache.addAddress(address, prefixLength);
 			}
 			catch (IllegalArgumentException ex)
@@ -572,6 +587,7 @@ public class CharonVpnService extends VpnService implements Runnable
 			try
 			{
 				mBuilder.addDnsServer(address);
+				mCache.recordAddressFamily(address);
 			}
 			catch (IllegalArgumentException ex)
 			{
@@ -584,7 +600,6 @@ public class CharonVpnService extends VpnService implements Runnable
 		{
 			try
 			{
-				mBuilder.addRoute(address, prefixLength);
 				mCache.addRoute(address, prefixLength);
 			}
 			catch (IllegalArgumentException ex)
@@ -611,7 +626,6 @@ public class CharonVpnService extends VpnService implements Runnable
 		{
 			try
 			{
-				mBuilder.setMtu(mtu);
 				mCache.setMtu(mtu);
 			}
 			catch (IllegalArgumentException ex)
@@ -626,6 +640,7 @@ public class CharonVpnService extends VpnService implements Runnable
 			ParcelFileDescriptor fd;
 			try
 			{
+				mCache.applyData(mBuilder);
 				fd = mBuilder.establish();
 			}
 			catch (Exception ex)
@@ -641,7 +656,7 @@ public class CharonVpnService extends VpnService implements Runnable
 			 * builder anymore, but we might need another when reestablishing */
 			mBuilder = createBuilder(mName);
 			mEstablishedCache = mCache;
-			mCache = new BuilderCache();
+			mCache = new BuilderCache(mSplitTunneling);
 			return fd.detachFd();
 		}
 
@@ -679,17 +694,40 @@ public class CharonVpnService extends VpnService implements Runnable
 	public class BuilderCache
 	{
 		private final List<PrefixedAddress> mAddresses = new ArrayList<PrefixedAddress>();
-		private final List<PrefixedAddress> mRoutes = new ArrayList<PrefixedAddress>();
+		private final List<PrefixedAddress> mRoutesIPv4 = new ArrayList<PrefixedAddress>();
+		private final List<PrefixedAddress> mRoutesIPv6 = new ArrayList<PrefixedAddress>();
+		private final int mSplitTunneling;
 		private int mMtu;
+		private boolean mIPv4Seen, mIPv6Seen;
+
+		public BuilderCache(Integer splitTunneling)
+		{
+			mSplitTunneling = splitTunneling != null ? splitTunneling : 0;
+		}
 
 		public void addAddress(String address, int prefixLength)
 		{
 			mAddresses.add(new PrefixedAddress(address, prefixLength));
+			recordAddressFamily(address);
 		}
 
 		public void addRoute(String address, int prefixLength)
 		{
-			mRoutes.add(new PrefixedAddress(address, prefixLength));
+			try
+			{
+				if (isIPv6(address))
+				{
+					mRoutesIPv6.add(new PrefixedAddress(address, prefixLength));
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					mRoutesIPv4.add(new PrefixedAddress(address, prefixLength));
+				}
+			}
+			catch (UnknownHostException ex)
+			{
+				ex.printStackTrace();
+			}
 		}
 
 		public void setMtu(int mtu)
@@ -697,19 +735,89 @@ public class CharonVpnService extends VpnService implements Runnable
 			mMtu = mtu;
 		}
 
+		public void recordAddressFamily(String address)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				if (isIPv6(address))
+				{
+					mIPv6Seen = true;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					mIPv4Seen = true;
+				}
+			}
+			catch (UnknownHostException ex)
+			{
+				ex.printStackTrace();
+			}
+		}
+
+		@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
 		public void applyData(VpnService.Builder builder)
 		{
 			for (PrefixedAddress address : mAddresses)
 			{
 				builder.addAddress(address.mAddress, address.mPrefix);
 			}
-			for (PrefixedAddress route : mRoutes)
+			/* add routes depending on whether split tunneling is allowed or not,
+			 * that is, whether we have to handle and block non-VPN traffic */
+			if ((mSplitTunneling & VpnProfile.SPLIT_TUNNELING_BLOCK_IPV4) == 0)
 			{
-				builder.addRoute(route.mAddress, route.mPrefix);
+				if (mIPv4Seen)
+				{	/* split tunneling is used depending on the routes */
+					for (PrefixedAddress route : mRoutesIPv4)
+					{
+						builder.addRoute(route.mAddress, route.mPrefix);
+					}
+				}
+				else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
+				{	/* allow traffic that would otherwise be blocked to bypass the VPN */
+					builder.allowFamily(OsConstants.AF_INET);
+				}
+			}
+			else if (mIPv4Seen)
+			{	/* only needed if we've seen any addresses.  otherwise, traffic
+				 * is blocked by default (we also install no routes in that case) */
+				builder.addRoute("0.0.0.0", 0);
+			}
+			/* same thing for IPv6 */
+			if ((mSplitTunneling & VpnProfile.SPLIT_TUNNELING_BLOCK_IPV6) == 0)
+			{
+				if (mIPv6Seen)
+				{
+					for (PrefixedAddress route : mRoutesIPv6)
+					{
+						builder.addRoute(route.mAddress, route.mPrefix);
+					}
+				}
+				else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
+				{
+					builder.allowFamily(OsConstants.AF_INET6);
+				}
+			}
+			else if (mIPv6Seen)
+			{
+				builder.addRoute("::", 0);
 			}
 			builder.setMtu(mMtu);
 		}
 
+		private boolean isIPv6(String address) throws UnknownHostException
+		{
+			InetAddress addr = InetAddress.getByName(address);
+			if (addr instanceof Inet4Address)
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+			else if (addr instanceof Inet6Address)
+			{
+				return true;
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		private class PrefixedAddress
 		{
 			public String mAddress;
@@ -725,22 +833,25 @@ public class CharonVpnService extends VpnService implements Runnable
 
 	/*
 	 * The libraries are extracted to /data/data/org.strongswan.android/...
-	 * during installation.
+	 * during installation.  On newer releases most are loaded in JNI_OnLoad.
 	 */
 	static
 	{
-		System.loadLibrary("strongswan");
-
-		if (MainActivity.USE_BYOD)
+		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2)
 		{
-			System.loadLibrary("tncif");
-			System.loadLibrary("tnccs");
-			System.loadLibrary("imcv");
-		}
+			System.loadLibrary("strongswan");
 
-		System.loadLibrary("hydra");
-		System.loadLibrary("charon");
-		System.loadLibrary("ipsec");
+			if (MainActivity.USE_BYOD)
+			{
+				System.loadLibrary("tncif");
+				System.loadLibrary("tnccs");
+				System.loadLibrary("imcv");
+			}
+
+			System.loadLibrary("hydra");
+			System.loadLibrary("charon");
+			System.loadLibrary("ipsec");
+		}
 		System.loadLibrary("androidbridge");
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/logic/NetworkManager.java b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/logic/NetworkManager.java
index 8ea07f4c0..ebe1d0080 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/logic/NetworkManager.java
+++ b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/logic/NetworkManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Tobias Brunner
  * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -42,12 +42,21 @@ public class NetworkManager extends BroadcastReceiver
 		mContext.unregisterReceiver(this);
 	}
 
+	public boolean isConnected()
+	{
+		ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager)mContext.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
+		NetworkInfo info = null;
+		if (cm != null)
+		{
+			info = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
+		}
+		return info != null && info.isConnected();
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
 	{
-		ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager)context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
-		NetworkInfo info = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
-		networkChanged(info == null || !info.isConnected());
+		networkChanged(!isConnected());
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/ImcStateFragment.java b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/ImcStateFragment.java
index 39f86b460..5b1799744 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/ImcStateFragment.java
+++ b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/ImcStateFragment.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.strongswan.android.logic.imc.ImcState;
 import org.strongswan.android.logic.imc.RemediationInstruction;
 
 import android.app.Fragment;
+import android.app.FragmentManager;
 import android.app.FragmentTransaction;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ public class ImcStateFragment extends Fragment implements VpnStateListener
 	public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
 							 Bundle savedInstanceState)
 	{
-		View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.imc_state_fragment, null);
+		View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.imc_state_fragment, container, false);
 
 		mButton = (LinearLayout)view.findViewById(R.id.imc_state_button);
 		mButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
@@ -174,7 +175,12 @@ public class ImcStateFragment extends Fragment implements VpnStateListener
 
 	public void updateView()
 	{
-		FragmentTransaction ft = getFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
+		FragmentManager fm = getFragmentManager();
+		if (fm == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		FragmentTransaction ft = fm.beginTransaction();
 
 		switch (mService.getImcState())
 		{
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/VpnProfileDetailActivity.java b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/VpnProfileDetailActivity.java
index 41cd6e98c..a8b3daa06 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/VpnProfileDetailActivity.java
+++ b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/VpnProfileDetailActivity.java
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 public class VpnProfileDetailActivity extends Activity
 {
 	private static final int SELECT_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE = 0;
+	private static final int MTU_MIN = 1280;
+	private static final int MTU_MAX = 1500;
 
 	private VpnProfileDataSource mDataSource;
 	private Long mId;
@@ -79,6 +81,12 @@ public class VpnProfileDetailActivity extends Activity
 	private CheckBox mCheckAuto;
 	private RelativeLayout mSelectCert;
 	private RelativeLayout mTncNotice;
+	private CheckBox mShowAdvanced;
+	private ViewGroup mAdvancedSettings;
+	private EditText mMTU;
+	private EditText mPort;
+	private CheckBox mBlockIPv4;
+	private CheckBox mBlockIPv6;
 
 	@Override
 	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
@@ -108,6 +116,14 @@ public class VpnProfileDetailActivity extends Activity
 		mCheckAuto = (CheckBox)findViewById(R.id.ca_auto);
 		mSelectCert = (RelativeLayout)findViewById(R.id.select_certificate);
 
+		mShowAdvanced = (CheckBox)findViewById(R.id.show_advanced);
+		mAdvancedSettings = (ViewGroup)findViewById(R.id.advanced_settings);
+
+		mMTU = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.mtu);
+		mPort = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.port);
+		mBlockIPv4 = (CheckBox)findViewById(R.id.split_tunneling_v4);
+		mBlockIPv6 = (CheckBox)findViewById(R.id.split_tunneling_v6);
+
 		mSelectVpnType.setOnItemSelectedListener(new OnItemSelectedListener() {
 			@Override
 			public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id)
@@ -154,6 +170,14 @@ public class VpnProfileDetailActivity extends Activity
 			}
 		});
 
+		mShowAdvanced.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new OnCheckedChangeListener() {
+			@Override
+			public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked)
+			{
+				updateAdvancedSettings();
+			}
+		});
+
 		mId = savedInstanceState == null ? null : savedInstanceState.getLong(VpnProfileDataSource.KEY_ID);
 		if (mId == null)
 		{
@@ -165,6 +189,7 @@ public class VpnProfileDetailActivity extends Activity
 
 		updateCredentialView();
 		updateCertificateSelector();
+		updateAdvancedSettings();
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -314,6 +339,22 @@ public class VpnProfileDetailActivity extends Activity
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Update the advanced settings UI depending on whether any advanced
+	 * settings have already been made.
+	 */
+	private void updateAdvancedSettings()
+	{
+		boolean show = mShowAdvanced.isChecked();
+		if (!show && mProfile != null)
+		{
+			Integer st = mProfile.getSplitTunneling();
+			show = mProfile.getMTU() != null || mProfile.getPort() != null || (st != null && st != 0);
+		}
+		mShowAdvanced.setVisibility(!show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+		mAdvancedSettings.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Save or update the profile depending on whether we actually have a
 	 * profile object or not (this was created in updateProfileData)
@@ -368,6 +409,18 @@ public class VpnProfileDetailActivity extends Activity
 			showCertificateAlert();
 			valid = false;
 		}
+		Integer mtu = getInteger(mMTU);
+		if (mtu != null && (mtu < MTU_MIN || mtu > MTU_MAX))
+		{
+			mMTU.setError(String.format(getString(R.string.alert_text_out_of_range), MTU_MIN, MTU_MAX));
+			valid = false;
+		}
+		Integer port = getInteger(mPort);
+		if (port != null && (port < 1 || port > 65535))
+		{
+			mPort.setError(String.format(getString(R.string.alert_text_out_of_range), 1, 65535));
+			valid = false;
+		}
 		return valid;
 	}
 
@@ -395,6 +448,12 @@ public class VpnProfileDetailActivity extends Activity
 		}
 		String certAlias = mCheckAuto.isChecked() ? null : mCertEntry.getAlias();
 		mProfile.setCertificateAlias(certAlias);
+		mProfile.setMTU(getInteger(mMTU));
+		mProfile.setPort(getInteger(mPort));
+		int st = 0;
+		st |= mBlockIPv4.isChecked() ? VpnProfile.SPLIT_TUNNELING_BLOCK_IPV4 : 0;
+		st |= mBlockIPv6.isChecked() ? VpnProfile.SPLIT_TUNNELING_BLOCK_IPV6 : 0;
+		mProfile.setSplitTunneling(st == 0 ? null : st);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -417,6 +476,10 @@ public class VpnProfileDetailActivity extends Activity
 				mVpnType = mProfile.getVpnType();
 				mUsername.setText(mProfile.getUsername());
 				mPassword.setText(mProfile.getPassword());
+				mMTU.setText(mProfile.getMTU() != null ? mProfile.getMTU().toString() : null);
+				mPort.setText(mProfile.getPort() != null ? mProfile.getPort().toString() : null);
+				mBlockIPv4.setChecked(mProfile.getSplitTunneling() != null ? (mProfile.getSplitTunneling() & VpnProfile.SPLIT_TUNNELING_BLOCK_IPV4) != 0 : false);
+				mBlockIPv6.setChecked(mProfile.getSplitTunneling() != null ? (mProfile.getSplitTunneling() & VpnProfile.SPLIT_TUNNELING_BLOCK_IPV6) != 0 : false);
 				useralias = mProfile.getUserCertificateAlias();
 				alias = mProfile.getCertificateAlias();
 				getActionBar().setTitle(mProfile.getName());
@@ -458,6 +521,17 @@ public class VpnProfileDetailActivity extends Activity
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the integer value in the given text box or null if empty
+	 *
+	 * @param view text box (numeric entry assumed)
+	 */
+	private Integer getInteger(EditText view)
+	{
+		String value = view.getText().toString().trim();
+		return value.isEmpty() ? null : Integer.valueOf(value);
+	}
+
 	private class SelectUserCertOnClickListener implements OnClickListener, KeyChainAliasCallback
 	{
 		@Override
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/utils/SettingsWriter.java b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/utils/SettingsWriter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01c0ab8a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/utils/SettingsWriter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 Tobias Brunner
+ * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.  See <http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.txt>.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
+ * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * for more details.
+ */
+
+package org.strongswan.android.utils;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+
+/**
+ * Simple generator for data/files that may be parsed by libstrongswan's
+ * settings_t class.
+ */
+public class SettingsWriter
+{
+	/**
+	 * Top-level section
+	 */
+	private final SettingsSection mTop = new SettingsSection();
+
+	/**
+	 * Set a string value
+	 * @param key
+	 * @param value
+	 * @return the writer
+	 */
+	public SettingsWriter setValue(String key, String value)
+	{
+		Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("[^#{}=\"\\n\\t ]+");
+		if (key == null || !pattern.matcher(key).matches())
+		{
+			return this;
+		}
+		String[] keys = key.split("\\.");
+		SettingsSection section = mTop;
+		section = findOrCreateSection(Arrays.copyOfRange(keys, 0, keys.length-1));
+		section.Settings.put(keys[keys.length-1], value);
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set an integer value
+	 * @param key
+	 * @param value
+	 * @return the writer
+	 */
+	public SettingsWriter setValue(String key, Integer value)
+	{
+		return setValue(key, value == null ? null : value.toString());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set a boolean value
+	 * @param key
+	 * @param value
+	 * @return the writer
+	 */
+	public SettingsWriter setValue(String key, Boolean value)
+	{
+		return setValue(key, value == null ? null : value ? "1" : "0");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Serializes the settings to a string in the format understood by
+	 * libstrongswan's settings_t parser.
+	 * @return serialized settings
+	 */
+	public String serialize()
+	{
+		StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+		serializeSection(mTop, builder);
+		return builder.toString();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Serialize the settings in a section and recursively serialize sub-sections
+	 * @param section
+	 * @param builder
+	 */
+	private void serializeSection(SettingsSection section, StringBuilder builder)
+	{
+		for (Entry<String, String> setting : section.Settings.entrySet())
+		{
+			builder.append(setting.getKey()).append('=');
+			if (setting.getValue() != null)
+			{
+				builder.append("\"").append(escapeValue(setting.getValue())).append("\"");
+			}
+			builder.append('\n');
+		}
+
+		for (Entry<String, SettingsSection> subsection : section.Sections.entrySet())
+		{
+			builder.append(subsection.getKey()).append(" {\n");
+			serializeSection(subsection.getValue(), builder);
+			builder.append("}\n");
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Escape value so it may be wrapped in "
+	 * @param value
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	private String escapeValue(String value)
+	{
+		return value.replace("\"", "\\\"");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Find or create the nested sections with the given names
+	 * @param sections list of section names
+	 * @return final section
+	 */
+	private SettingsSection findOrCreateSection(String[] sections)
+	{
+		SettingsSection section = mTop;
+		for (String name : sections)
+		{
+			SettingsSection subsection = section.Sections.get(name);
+			if (subsection == null)
+			{
+				subsection = new SettingsSection();
+				section.Sections.put(name, subsection);
+			}
+			section = subsection;
+		}
+		return section;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * A section containing sub-sections and settings.
+	 */
+	private class SettingsSection
+	{
+		/**
+		 * Assigned key/value pairs
+		 */
+		LinkedHashMap<String,String> Settings = new LinkedHashMap<String, String>();
+
+		/**
+		 * Assigned sub-sections
+		 */
+		LinkedHashMap<String,SettingsSection> Sections = new LinkedHashMap<String, SettingsWriter.SettingsSection>();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/include/Makefile.am b/src/include/Makefile.am
index 5de713143..0284c094a 100644
--- a/src/include/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/include/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 EXTRA_DIST = linux/if_alg.h linux/ipsec.h linux/netlink.h linux/rtnetlink.h \
-             linux/pfkeyv2.h linux/udp.h linux/xfrm.h linux/types.h \
-             sys/queue.h
+             linux/pfkeyv2.h linux/udp.h linux/xfrm.h sys/queue.h
diff --git a/src/include/linux/types.h b/src/include/linux/types.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 22cfdc05e..000000000
--- a/src/include/linux/types.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,172 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef _LINUX_TYPES_H
-#define _LINUX_TYPES_H
-
-
-#include <linux/posix_types.h>
-#include <asm/types.h>
-
-#ifndef __KERNEL_STRICT_NAMES
-
-typedef __u32 __kernel_dev_t;
-
-typedef __kernel_fd_set		fd_set;
-typedef __kernel_dev_t		dev_t;
-typedef __kernel_ino_t		ino_t;
-typedef __kernel_mode_t		mode_t;
-typedef __kernel_nlink_t	nlink_t;
-typedef __kernel_off_t		off_t;
-typedef __kernel_pid_t		pid_t;
-typedef __kernel_daddr_t	daddr_t;
-typedef __kernel_key_t		key_t;
-typedef __kernel_suseconds_t	suseconds_t;
-typedef __kernel_timer_t	timer_t;
-typedef __kernel_clockid_t	clockid_t;
-typedef __kernel_mqd_t		mqd_t;
-
-typedef __kernel_uid_t		uid_t;
-typedef __kernel_gid_t		gid_t;
-
-#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__STRICT_ANSI__)
-typedef __kernel_loff_t		loff_t;
-#endif
-
-/*
- * The following typedefs are also protected by individual ifdefs for
- * historical reasons:
- */
-#ifndef _SIZE_T
-#define _SIZE_T
-typedef __kernel_size_t		size_t;
-#endif
-
-#ifndef _SSIZE_T
-#define _SSIZE_T
-typedef __kernel_ssize_t	ssize_t;
-#endif
-
-#ifndef _PTRDIFF_T
-#define _PTRDIFF_T
-typedef __kernel_ptrdiff_t	ptrdiff_t;
-#endif
-
-#ifndef _TIME_T
-#define _TIME_T
-typedef __kernel_time_t		time_t;
-#endif
-
-#ifndef _CLOCK_T
-#define _CLOCK_T
-typedef __kernel_clock_t	clock_t;
-#endif
-
-#ifndef _CADDR_T
-#define _CADDR_T
-typedef __kernel_caddr_t	caddr_t;
-#endif
-
-/* bsd */
-typedef unsigned char		u_char;
-typedef unsigned short		u_short;
-typedef unsigned int		u_int;
-typedef unsigned long		u_long;
-
-/* sysv */
-typedef unsigned char		unchar;
-typedef unsigned short		ushort;
-typedef unsigned int		uint;
-typedef unsigned long		ulong;
-
-#ifndef __BIT_TYPES_DEFINED__
-#define __BIT_TYPES_DEFINED__
-
-typedef		__u8		u_int8_t;
-typedef		__s8		int8_t;
-typedef		__u16		u_int16_t;
-typedef		__s16		int16_t;
-typedef		__u32		u_int32_t;
-typedef		__s32		int32_t;
-
-#endif /* !(__BIT_TYPES_DEFINED__) */
-
-typedef		__u8		uint8_t;
-typedef		__u16		uint16_t;
-typedef		__u32		uint32_t;
-
-#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__STRICT_ANSI__)
-typedef		__u64		uint64_t;
-typedef		__u64		u_int64_t;
-typedef		__s64		int64_t;
-#endif
-
-/* this is a special 64bit data type that is 8-byte aligned */
-#define aligned_u64 unsigned long long __attribute__((aligned(8)))
-#define aligned_be64 __be64 __attribute__((aligned(8)))
-#define aligned_le64 __le64 __attribute__((aligned(8)))
-
-/**
- * The type used for indexing onto a disc or disc partition.
- *
- * Linux always considers sectors to be 512 bytes long independently
- * of the devices real block size.
- */
-#ifdef CONFIG_LBD
-typedef u64 sector_t;
-#else
-typedef unsigned long sector_t;
-#endif
-
-/*
- * The type of the inode's block count.
- */
-#ifdef CONFIG_LSF
-typedef u64 blkcnt_t;
-#else
-typedef unsigned long blkcnt_t;
-#endif
-
-/*
- * The type of an index into the pagecache.  Use a #define so asm/types.h
- * can override it.
- */
-#ifndef pgoff_t
-#define pgoff_t unsigned long
-#endif
-
-#endif /* __KERNEL_STRICT_NAMES */
-
-/*
- * Below are truly Linux-specific types that should never collide with
- * any application/library that wants linux/types.h.
- */
-
-#ifdef __CHECKER__
-#define __bitwise__ __attribute__((bitwise))
-#else
-#define __bitwise__
-#endif
-#ifdef __CHECK_ENDIAN__
-#define __bitwise __bitwise__
-#else
-#define __bitwise
-#endif
-
-typedef __u16 __bitwise __le16;
-typedef __u16 __bitwise __be16;
-typedef __u32 __bitwise __le32;
-typedef __u32 __bitwise __be32;
-#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__STRICT_ANSI__)
-typedef __u64 __bitwise __le64;
-typedef __u64 __bitwise __be64;
-#endif
-typedef __u16 __bitwise __sum16;
-typedef __u32 __bitwise __wsum;
-
-
-struct ustat {
-	__kernel_daddr_t	f_tfree;
-	__kernel_ino_t		f_tinode;
-	char			f_fname[6];
-	char			f_fpack[6];
-};
-
-#endif /* _LINUX_TYPES_H */
diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings.c b/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings.c
index acf9160d2..305ebe620 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings.c
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings.c
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@
 typedef struct private_settings_t private_settings_t;
 
 /**
- * Parse function provided by the generated parser.
+ * Parse functions provided by the generated parser.
  */
 bool settings_parser_parse_file(section_t *root, char *name);
+bool settings_parser_parse_string(section_t *root, char *settings);
 
 /**
  * Private data of settings
@@ -843,16 +844,17 @@ METHOD(settings_t, add_fallback, void,
 }
 
 /**
- * Load settings from files matching the given file pattern.
+ * Load settings from files matching the given file pattern or from a string.
  * All sections and values are added relative to "parent".
  * All files (even included ones) have to be loaded successfully.
  * If merge is FALSE the contents of parent are replaced with the parsed
  * contents, otherwise they are merged together.
  */
-static bool load_files_internal(private_settings_t *this, section_t *parent,
-								char *pattern, bool merge)
+static bool load_internal(private_settings_t *this, section_t *parent,
+						  char *pattern, bool merge, bool string)
 {
 	section_t *section;
+	bool loaded;
 
 	if (pattern == NULL || !pattern[0])
 	{	/* TODO: Clear parent if merge is FALSE? */
@@ -860,7 +862,9 @@ static bool load_files_internal(private_settings_t *this, section_t *parent,
 	}
 
 	section = settings_section_create(NULL);
-	if (!settings_parser_parse_file(section, pattern))
+	loaded = string ? settings_parser_parse_string(section, pattern) :
+					  settings_parser_parse_file(section, pattern);
+	if (!loaded)
 	{
 		settings_section_destroy(section, NULL);
 		return FALSE;
@@ -877,7 +881,7 @@ static bool load_files_internal(private_settings_t *this, section_t *parent,
 METHOD(settings_t, load_files, bool,
 	private_settings_t *this, char *pattern, bool merge)
 {
-	return load_files_internal(this, this->top, pattern, merge);
+	return load_internal(this, this->top, pattern, merge, FALSE);
 }
 
 METHOD(settings_t, load_files_section, bool,
@@ -894,7 +898,30 @@ METHOD(settings_t, load_files_section, bool,
 	{
 		return FALSE;
 	}
-	return load_files_internal(this, section, pattern, merge);
+	return load_internal(this, section, pattern, merge, FALSE);
+}
+
+METHOD(settings_t, load_string, bool,
+	private_settings_t *this, char *settings, bool merge)
+{
+	return load_internal(this, this->top, settings, merge, TRUE);
+}
+
+METHOD(settings_t, load_string_section, bool,
+	private_settings_t *this, char *settings, bool merge, char *key, ...)
+{
+	section_t *section;
+	va_list args;
+
+	va_start(args, key);
+	section = ensure_section(this, this->top, key, args);
+	va_end(args);
+
+	if (!section)
+	{
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	return load_internal(this, section, settings, merge, TRUE);
 }
 
 METHOD(settings_t, destroy, void,
@@ -906,10 +933,7 @@ METHOD(settings_t, destroy, void,
 	free(this);
 }
 
-/*
- * see header file
- */
-settings_t *settings_create(char *file)
+static private_settings_t *settings_create_base()
 {
 	private_settings_t *this;
 
@@ -931,14 +955,37 @@ settings_t *settings_create(char *file)
 			.add_fallback = _add_fallback,
 			.load_files = _load_files,
 			.load_files_section = _load_files_section,
+			.load_string = _load_string,
+			.load_string_section = _load_string_section,
 			.destroy = _destroy,
 		},
 		.top = settings_section_create(NULL),
 		.contents = array_create(0, 0),
 		.lock = rwlock_create(RWLOCK_TYPE_DEFAULT),
 	);
+	return this;
+}
+
+/*
+ * see header file
+ */
+settings_t *settings_create(char *file)
+{
+	private_settings_t *this = settings_create_base();
 
 	load_files(this, file, FALSE);
 
 	return &this->public;
 }
+
+/*
+ * see header file
+ */
+settings_t *settings_create_string(char *settings)
+{
+	private_settings_t *this = settings_create_base();
+
+	load_string(this, settings, FALSE);
+
+	return &this->public;
+}
diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings.h b/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings.h
index 3b87c8feb..4ef80d0f6 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings.h
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings.h
@@ -334,6 +334,50 @@ struct settings_t {
 	bool (*load_files_section)(settings_t *this, char *pattern, bool merge,
 							   char *section, ...);
 
+	/**
+	 * Load settings from the given string.
+	 *
+	 * If merge is TRUE, existing sections are extended, existing values
+	 * replaced, by those found in the string. If it is FALSE, existing
+	 * sections are purged before reading the new config.
+	 *
+	 * @note If the string contains _include_ statements they should be
+	 * absolute paths.
+	 *
+	 * @note If any failures occur, no settings are added at all. So, it's all
+	 * or nothing.
+	 *
+	 * @param settings	string to parse
+	 * @param merge		TRUE to merge config with existing values
+	 * @return			TRUE, if settings were loaded successfully
+	 */
+	bool (*load_string)(settings_t *this, char *settings, bool merge);
+
+	/**
+	 * Load settings from the given string.
+	 *
+	 * If merge is TRUE, existing sections are extended, existing values
+	 * replaced, by those found in the string. If it is FALSE, existing
+	 * sections are purged before reading the new config.
+	 *
+	 * All settings are loaded relative to the given section. The section is
+	 * created, if it does not yet exist.
+	 *
+	 * @note If the string contains _include_ statements they should be
+	 * absolute paths.
+	 *
+	 * @note If any failures occur, no settings are added at all. So, it's all
+	 * or nothing.
+	 *
+	 * @param settings	string to parse
+	 * @param merge		TRUE to merge config with existing values
+	 * @param section	section name of parent section, printf style
+	 * @param ...		argument list for section
+	 * @return			TRUE, if settings were loaded successfully
+	 */
+	bool (*load_string_section)(settings_t *this, char *settings, bool merge,
+								char *section, ...);
+
 	/**
 	 * Destroy a settings instance.
 	 */
@@ -350,4 +394,14 @@ struct settings_t {
  */
 settings_t *settings_create(char *file);
 
+/**
+ * Load settings from a string.
+ *
+ * @note If parsing the file fails the object is still created.
+ *
+ * @param settings		string to read settings from
+ * @return				settings object, or NULL
+ */
+settings_t *settings_create_string(char *settings);
+
 #endif /** SETTINGS_H_ @}*/
diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings_lexer.l b/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings_lexer.l
index 176387f1f..ce9d4eedc 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings_lexer.l
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings_lexer.l
@@ -119,16 +119,11 @@ static void include_files(parser_helper_t *ctx);
 <str>{
 	"\""				|
 	<<EOF>>				|
-	\n					|
 	\\					{
 		if (!streq(yytext, "\""))
 		{
-			if (streq(yytext, "\n"))
-			{	/* put the newline back to fix the line numbers */
-				unput('\n');
-				yy_set_bol(0);
-			}
 			PARSER_DBG1(yyextra, "unterminated string detected");
+			return STRING_ERROR;
 		}
 		if (yy_top_state(yyscanner) == inc)
 		{	/* string include */
@@ -146,11 +141,9 @@ static void include_files(parser_helper_t *ctx);
 	\\n     yyextra->string_add(yyextra, "\n");
 	\\r     yyextra->string_add(yyextra, "\r");
 	\\t     yyextra->string_add(yyextra, "\t");
-	\\b     yyextra->string_add(yyextra, "\b");
-	\\f     yyextra->string_add(yyextra, "\f");
 	\\\r?\n /* merge lines that end with EOL characters */
 	\\.     yyextra->string_add(yyextra, yytext+1);
-	[^\\\n"]+			{
+	[^\\"]+			{
 		yyextra->string_add(yyextra, yytext);
 	}
 }
@@ -198,3 +191,11 @@ static void include_files(parser_helper_t *ctx)
 
 	settings_parser_open_next_file(ctx);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Load the given string to be parsed next
+ */
+void settings_parser_load_string(parser_helper_t *ctx, const char *content)
+{
+	settings_parser__scan_string(content, ctx->scanner);
+}
diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings_parser.y b/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings_parser.y
index d95a24b2a..96ab36faf 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings_parser.y
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/settings/settings_parser.y
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ int settings_parser_get_leng(void *scanner);
 int settings_parser_get_lineno(void *scanner);
 /* Custom functions in lexer */
 bool settings_parser_open_next_file(parser_helper_t *ctx);
+bool settings_parser_load_string(parser_helper_t *ctx, const char *content);
 
 /**
  * Forward declarations
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ static int yylex(YYSTYPE *lvalp, parser_helper_t *ctx)
 	struct kv_t *kv;
 }
 %token <s> NAME STRING
-%token NEWLINE
+%token NEWLINE STRING_ERROR
 
 /* ...and other symbols */
 %type <s> value valuepart
@@ -286,3 +287,39 @@ bool settings_parser_parse_file(section_t *root, char *name)
 	helper->destroy(helper);
 	return success;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Parse the given string and add all sections and key/value pairs to the
+ * given section.
+ */
+bool settings_parser_parse_string(section_t *root, char *settings)
+{
+	parser_helper_t *helper;
+	array_t *sections = NULL;
+	bool success = FALSE;
+
+	array_insert_create(&sections, ARRAY_TAIL, root);
+	helper = parser_helper_create(sections);
+	helper->get_lineno = settings_parser_get_lineno;
+	if (settings_parser_lex_init_extra(helper, &helper->scanner) != 0)
+	{
+		helper->destroy(helper);
+		array_destroy(sections);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	settings_parser_load_string(helper, settings);
+	if (getenv("DEBUG_SETTINGS_PARSER"))
+	{
+		yydebug = 1;
+		settings_parser_set_debug(1, helper->scanner);
+	}
+	success = yyparse(helper) == 0;
+	if (!success)
+	{
+		DBG1(DBG_CFG, "failed to parse settings '%s'", settings);
+	}
+	array_destroy(sections);
+	settings_parser_lex_destroy(helper->scanner);
+	helper->destroy(helper);
+	return success;
+}
diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/tests/suites/test_settings.c b/src/libstrongswan/tests/suites/test_settings.c
index 9601a34a9..ec79a6288 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/tests/suites/test_settings.c
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/tests/suites/test_settings.c
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ START_SETUP(setup_base_config)
 		"	}\n"
 		"	key2 = with space\n"
 		"	key3 = \"string with\\nnewline\"\n"
+		"	key4 = \"multi line\n"
+		"string\"\n"
+		"	key5 = \"escaped \\\n"
+		"newline\"\n"
 		"}\n"
 		"out = side\n"
 		"other {\n"
@@ -88,6 +92,8 @@ START_TEST(test_get_str)
 	verify_string("", "main.empty");
 	verify_string("with space", "main.key2");
 	verify_string("string with\nnewline", "main.key3");
+	verify_string("multi line\nstring", "main.key4");
+	verify_string("escaped newline", "main.key5");
 	verify_string("value", "main.sub1.key");
 	verify_string("value2", "main.sub1.key2");
 	verify_string("bar", "main.sub1.subsub.foo");
@@ -97,7 +103,7 @@ START_TEST(test_get_str)
 	verify_string("other val", "other.key1");
 
 	verify_null("main.none");
-	verify_null("main.key4");
+	verify_null("main.key6");
 	verify_null("other.sub");
 }
 END_TEST
@@ -131,7 +137,7 @@ START_TEST(test_get_str_printf)
 	 * probably document it at least */
 	verify_null("main.%s%u.key%d", "sub", 1, 2);
 
-	verify_null("%s.%s%d", "main", "key", 4);
+	verify_null("%s.%s%d", "main", "key", 6);
 }
 END_TEST
 
@@ -529,9 +535,7 @@ END_TEST
 # define include2 "/tmp/strongswan-settings-test-include2"
 #endif
 
-START_SETUP(setup_include_config)
-{
-	chunk_t inc1 = chunk_from_str(
+static char *include_content1 =
 		"main {\n"
 		"	key1 = n1\n"
 		"	key2 = n2\n"
@@ -544,14 +548,17 @@ START_SETUP(setup_include_config)
 		"		sub3 = val3\n"
 		"	}\n"
 		"	include " include2 "\n"
-		"}");
-	chunk_t inc2 = chunk_from_str(
+		"}";
+static char *include_content2 =
 		"key2 = v2\n"
 		"sub1 {\n"
 		"	key = val\n"
-		"}");
-	ck_assert(chunk_write(inc1, include1, 0022, TRUE));
-	ck_assert(chunk_write(inc2, include2, 0022, TRUE));
+		"}";
+
+START_SETUP(setup_include_config)
+{
+	ck_assert(chunk_write(chunk_from_str(include_content1), include1, 0022, TRUE));
+	ck_assert(chunk_write(chunk_from_str(include_content2), include2, 0022, TRUE));
 }
 END_SETUP
 
@@ -784,6 +791,104 @@ START_TEST(test_order_section)
 }
 END_TEST
 
+
+START_TEST(test_load_string)
+{
+	char *content =
+		"main {\n"
+		"	key1 = val1\n"
+		"	key2 = val2\n"
+		"	key3 = val3\n"
+		"	none = x\n"
+		"	sub1 {\n"
+		"		include = value\n"
+		"		key2 = v2\n"
+		"		sub1 {\n"
+		"			key = val\n"
+		"		}\n"
+		"	}\n"
+		"}";
+	char *val1, *val2, *val3;
+
+	settings = settings_create_string(content);
+
+	val1 = settings->get_str(settings, "main.key1", NULL);
+	val2 = settings->get_str(settings, "main.sub1.key2", NULL);
+	/* loading the same content twice should not change anything, with... */
+	ck_assert(settings->load_string(settings, content, TRUE));
+	ck_assert(val1 == settings->get_str(settings, "main.key1", NULL));
+	ck_assert(val2 == settings->get_str(settings, "main.sub1.key2", NULL));
+	/* ...or without merging */
+	ck_assert(settings->load_string(settings, content, FALSE));
+	ck_assert(val1 == settings->get_str(settings, "main.key1", NULL));
+	ck_assert(val2 == settings->get_str(settings, "main.sub1.key2", NULL));
+
+	val1 = settings->get_str(settings, "main.key2", NULL);
+	val2 = settings->get_str(settings, "main.key3", NULL);
+	val3 = settings->get_str(settings, "main.none", NULL);
+	/* only pointers for modified settings should change, but still be valid */
+	ck_assert(settings->load_string(settings, include_content1, FALSE));
+	ck_assert(val1 != settings->get_str(settings, "main.key2", NULL));
+	ck_assert_str_eq(val1, "val2");
+	ck_assert(val2 == settings->get_str(settings, "main.key3", NULL));
+	ck_assert(val3 != settings->get_str(settings, "main.none", NULL));
+	ck_assert_str_eq(val3, "x");
+
+	settings->destroy(settings);
+	settings = settings_create_string(content);
+	ck_assert(settings);
+
+	ck_assert(settings->load_string(settings, include_content1, TRUE));
+	verify_include();
+
+	ck_assert(settings->load_string(settings, include_content2, FALSE));
+	verify_null("main.key1");
+	verify_string("v2", "key2");
+	verify_string("val", "sub1.key");
+	verify_null("main.sub1.key3");
+}
+END_TEST
+
+
+START_TEST(test_load_string_section)
+{
+	char *content =
+		"main {\n"
+		"	key1 = val1\n"
+		"	key2 = val2\n"
+		"	none = x\n"
+		"	sub1 {\n"
+		"		include = value\n"
+		"		key2 = value2\n"
+		"	}\n"
+		"}";
+
+	settings = settings_create_string(content);
+
+	ck_assert(settings->load_string_section(settings, include_content1, TRUE, ""));
+	ck_assert(settings->load_string_section(settings, include_content2, TRUE, "main.sub1"));
+	verify_include();
+
+	/* invalid strings are a failure */
+	ck_assert(!settings->load_string_section(settings, "conf {", TRUE, ""));
+	/* NULL or empty strings are OK though */
+	ck_assert(settings->load_string_section(settings, "", TRUE, ""));
+	ck_assert(settings->load_string_section(settings, NULL, TRUE, ""));
+	verify_include();
+
+	ck_assert(settings->load_string_section(settings, include_content2, FALSE, "main"));
+	verify_null("main.key1");
+	verify_string("v2", "main.key2");
+	verify_string("val", "main.sub1.key");
+	verify_null("main.sub1.key3");
+	verify_null("main.sub2.sub3");
+
+	ck_assert(settings->load_string_section(settings, include_content2, TRUE, "main.sub2"));
+	verify_string("v2", "main.sub2.key2");
+	verify_string("val", "main.sub2.sub1.key");
+}
+END_TEST
+
 START_SETUP(setup_fallback_config)
 {
 	create_settings(chunk_from_str(
@@ -906,9 +1011,8 @@ START_SETUP(setup_string_config)
 	create_settings(chunk_from_str(
 		"string = \"  with    accurate\twhitespace\"\n"
 		"special = \"all { special } characters # can be used.\"\n"
-		"unterminated = \"is fine\n"
-		"but = produces a warning\n"
-		"newlines = \"can either be encoded\\nor \\\n"
+		"newlines = \"can be encoded explicitly\\nor implicitly\n"
+		"or \\\n"
 		"escaped\"\n"
 		"quotes = \"\\\"and\\\" slashes \\\\ can \\\\ be\" # escaped too\n"
 		"multiple = \"strings\" are \"combined\"\n"
@@ -920,9 +1024,7 @@ START_TEST(test_strings)
 {
 	verify_string("  with    accurate\twhitespace", "string");
 	verify_string("all { special } characters # can be used.", "special");
-	verify_string("is fine", "unterminated");
-	verify_string("produces a warning", "but");
-	verify_string("can either be encoded\nor escaped", "newlines");
+	verify_string("can be encoded explicitly\nor implicitly\nor escaped", "newlines");
 	verify_string("\"and\" slashes \\ can \\ be", "quotes");
 	verify_string("strings are combined", "multiple");
 }
@@ -989,6 +1091,12 @@ START_TEST(test_invalid)
 	ck_assert(chunk_write(contents, path, 0022, TRUE));
 	ck_assert(!settings->load_files(settings, path, FALSE));
 
+	contents = chunk_from_str(
+		"unterminated {\n"
+		"	strings = \"are invalid\n");
+	ck_assert(chunk_write(contents, path, 0022, TRUE));
+	ck_assert(!settings->load_files(settings, path, FALSE));
+
 	contents = chunk_from_str(
 		"spaces in name {}");
 	ck_assert(chunk_write(contents, path, 0022, TRUE));
@@ -1060,6 +1168,12 @@ Suite *settings_suite_create()
 	tcase_add_test(tc, test_order_section);
 	suite_add_tcase(s, tc);
 
+	tc = tcase_create("load_string[_section]");
+	tcase_add_checked_fixture(tc, setup_include_config, teardown_config);
+	tcase_add_test(tc, test_load_string);
+	tcase_add_test(tc, test_load_string_section);
+	suite_add_tcase(s, tc);
+
 	tc = tcase_create("fallback");
 	tcase_add_checked_fixture(tc, setup_fallback_config, teardown_config);
 	tcase_add_test(tc, test_add_fallback);
diff --git a/src/starter/parser/lexer.l b/src/starter/parser/lexer.l
index d967e745b..f70658e68 100644
--- a/src/starter/parser/lexer.l
+++ b/src/starter/parser/lexer.l
@@ -123,16 +123,11 @@ static void include_files(parser_helper_t *ctx);
 <str>{
 	"\""				|
 	<<EOF>>				|
-	\n					|
 	\\					{
 		if (!streq(yytext, "\""))
 		{
-			if (streq(yytext, "\n"))
-			{	/* put the newline back to fix the line numbers */
-				unput('\n');
-				yy_set_bol(0);
-			}
 			PARSER_DBG1(yyextra, "unterminated string detected");
+			return STRING_ERROR;
 		}
 		if (yy_top_state(yyscanner) == inc)
 		{	/* string include */
@@ -150,11 +145,9 @@ static void include_files(parser_helper_t *ctx);
 	\\n     yyextra->string_add(yyextra, "\n");
 	\\r     yyextra->string_add(yyextra, "\r");
 	\\t     yyextra->string_add(yyextra, "\t");
-	\\b     yyextra->string_add(yyextra, "\b");
-	\\f     yyextra->string_add(yyextra, "\f");
 	\\\r?\n /* merge lines that end with EOL characters */
 	\\.     yyextra->string_add(yyextra, yytext+1);
-	[^\\\n"]+			{
+	[^\\"]+			{
 		yyextra->string_add(yyextra, yytext);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/starter/parser/parser.y b/src/starter/parser/parser.y
index 54dedc12b..0b2b3b09f 100644
--- a/src/starter/parser/parser.y
+++ b/src/starter/parser/parser.y
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static int yylex(YYSTYPE *lvalp, parser_helper_t *ctx)
 	conf_parser_section_t t;
 }
 %token <s> STRING
-%token EQ SPACES NEWLINE CONFIG_SETUP CONN CA
+%token EQ SPACES NEWLINE CONFIG_SETUP CONN CA STRING_ERROR
 
 /* ...and other symbols */
 %type <t> section_type
diff --git a/src/starter/tests/suites/test_parser.c b/src/starter/tests/suites/test_parser.c
index 26a41ba55..4ae7b22fa 100644
--- a/src/starter/tests/suites/test_parser.c
+++ b/src/starter/tests/suites/test_parser.c
@@ -328,6 +328,9 @@ static struct {
 	{ TRUE, "conn foo\n\tkey=val     ue", "foo", "val ue" },
 	{ TRUE, "conn foo\n\tkey=\"val   ue\"", "foo", "val   ue" },
 	{ TRUE, "conn foo\n\tkey=\"val\\nue\"", "foo", "val\nue" },
+	{ TRUE, "conn foo\n\tkey=\"val\nue\"", "foo", "val\nue" },
+	{ TRUE, "conn foo\n\tkey=\"val\\\nue\"", "foo", "value" },
+	{ FALSE, "conn foo\n\tkey=\"unterminated", "foo", NULL },
 };
 
 START_TEST(test_strings)