diff --git a/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_c_additions b/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_c_additions
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35d11590
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_c_additions
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/* androidforeground -*-C-*- */
+
+int android_start_ln_foreground_service()
+{
+  JNIEnv *env = GetJNIEnv();
+  if (env&&globalObj){
+    jclass main_class = (*env)->FindClass(env, "@SYS_PACKAGE_SLASH@/@SYS_APPNAME@");
+    jmethodID method = main_class ? (*env)->GetMethodID(env, main_class, "startLnForegroundService", "()V") : NULL;
+    if(main_class) (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, main_class);
+    if(!method) {
+      JNI_forward_exception_to_gambit(env);
+      return -1;
+    }
+    (*env)->CallVoidMethod(env, globalObj, method);
+    (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, method);
+    if(JNI_forward_exception_to_gambit(env)) { return -2; }
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+int android_stop_ln_foreground_service()
+{
+  JNIEnv *env = GetJNIEnv();
+  if (env&&globalObj){
+    jclass main_class = (*env)->FindClass(env, "@SYS_PACKAGE_SLASH@/@SYS_APPNAME@");
+    jmethodID method = main_class ? (*env)->GetMethodID(env, main_class, "stopLnForegroundService", "()V") : NULL;
+    if(main_class) (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, main_class);
+    if(!method) {
+      JNI_forward_exception_to_gambit(env);
+      return -1;
+    }
+    (*env)->CallVoidMethod(env, globalObj, method);
+    (*env)->DeleteLocalRef(env, method);
+    if(JNI_forward_exception_to_gambit(env)) { return -2; }
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+/* EOF androidforeground */
diff --git a/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_java_activityadditions b/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_java_activityadditions
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b57396e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_java_activityadditions
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/* androidforeground -*- mode: java; c-basic-offset: 2; -*- */
+
+void startLnForegroundService() {
+    /* API 26+: In order to compile for prior API versions comment out
+     * the following attempt to disable battery optimizations
+     */
+    @IF_ANDROIDAPI_GT_22@
+    if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT>Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1) {
+        String pkg=getPackageName();
+        PowerManager pm=getSystemService(PowerManager.class);
+        if(!pm.isIgnoringBatteryOptimizations(pkg)) {
+            // See also the comment in ANDROID_xml_permissions: Google may
+            // not like the required
+            // ACTION_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATION_SETTINGS permission
+            // being used.
+            //
+            // If it is not requested in the permissions file,
+            // uncomment the following startActivityForResult(...) and
+            // comment out startActivity(...) in the line after.
+
+            // startActivityForResult(new Intent(Settings.ACTION_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATION_SETTINGS), 0);
+            startActivity(new Intent(Settings.ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS).setData(Uri.parse("package:"+pkg)));
+        }
+    }
+    // end of IF_ANDROIDAPI_GT_22 */
+
+    startService(new Intent(this, LambdaNativeForegroundService.class));
+}
+
+void stopLnForegroundService() {
+    stopService(new Intent(this, LambdaNativeForegroundService.class));
+}
+
+/* EOF androidforeground */
diff --git a/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_java_imports b/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_java_imports
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96c2540e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_java_imports
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+import android.provider.Settings;
+import android.os.Build;
diff --git a/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_java_public_LambdaNativeForegroundService.in b/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_java_public_LambdaNativeForegroundService.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e41ba08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_java_public_LambdaNativeForegroundService.in
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/* -*- mode: java; c-basic-offset: 2; -*-  */
+
+package @SYS_PACKAGE_DOT@;
+@IF_ANDROIDAPI_GT_25@
+  import android.app.NotificationChannel;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
+/* end of IF_ANDROIDAPI_GT_25 */
+
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.app.Service;
+import android.app.Notification;
+import android.app.Notification.Builder;
+
+//import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
+
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.os.SystemClock;
+
+public class LambdaNativeForegroundService extends Service {
+  final static int notificationIsRunningId = 1;
+  boolean running=true;
+  Thread backgroundThread;
+  public LambdaNativeForegroundService() {
+  }
+  private Notification.Builder make_notification_template() {
+    return new Notification.Builder(this)
+      .setContentTitle(getString(R.string.app_name))
+      // .setContentText("TBD")
+      .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.icon)
+      // .setLargeIcon(aBitmap)
+      .setOngoing(true);
+  }
+  private void keepAwake_LT_API26() {
+    startForeground(notificationIsRunningId, make_notification_template().build());
+  }
+  private void keepAwake() {
+    @IF_ANDROIDAPI_GT_25@
+      if(true) {
+        NotificationManager mgr = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+        assert mgr != null;
+        NotificationChannel channel =
+          new NotificationChannel ("@SYS_PACKAGE_DOT@", ".working", NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_NONE);
+        mgr.createNotificationChannel(channel);
+        Notification.Builder mknote = make_notification_template()
+          .setChannelId("@SYS_PACKAGE_DOT@")
+          .setCategory(Notification.CATEGORY_SERVICE);
+        startForeground(notificationIsRunningId, mknote.build());
+        return;
+      }
+    /* end of IF_ANDROIDAPI_GT_25 */
+    keepAwake_LT_API26();
+  }
+  @Override
+  public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
+    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not implemented");
+  }
+  @Override
+  public void onCreate() {
+    //    Log.d("","LambdaNativeForegroundService created");
+    super.onCreate();
+    keepAwake();
+  }
+  @Override
+  public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
+    //    Log.d("","LambdaNativeForegroundService starting");
+  }
+  @Override public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
+    super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
+    return START_STICKY;
+  }
+  @Override
+  public void onDestroy() {
+    //    running=false;
+    //    Log.d("","LambdaNativeForegroundService stopped");
+  }
+  // This is bound in the main class only!!!  native void nativeEvent(int t, int x, int y);
+}
diff --git a/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_xml_permissions b/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_xml_permissions
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bed9072d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_xml_permissions
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<uses-feature android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" android:required="true" />
+<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" android:required="false" />
+<!--
+
+With API level 26 REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS might be
+appropriate to enable services to continuesly run.
+
+However: Google is reported to remove apps needing this permission:
+https://commonsware.com/blog/2015/11/11/google-anti-trust-issues.html
+
+If this is bothering you, remove this comment and the permission below
+and modify ANDROID_java_activityadditions to use the alternative,
+- though rather impractical - method.
+
+-->
+<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" android:required="false" />
+
diff --git a/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_xml_services b/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_xml_services
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61a36949
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/androidforeground/ANDROID_xml_services
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<service android:name=".LambdaNativeForegroundService" android:enabled="true" />
diff --git a/modules/androidforeground/androidforeground.scm b/modules/androidforeground/androidforeground.scm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a423b116
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/androidforeground/androidforeground.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+;; this module creates an android service to drive the native lambdanative payload in the background
+
+;; Usage:
+;;
+;; (foreground-service! #t) ;; start service
+;;
+;; (foreground-service! #f) ;; stop service
+
+(c-declare "int android_start_ln_foreground_service();")
+(c-declare "int android_stop_ln_foreground_service();")
+
+(define foreground-service!
+  (let ((running #f)
+        (start! (c-lambda () int "
+#if defined(__ANDROID__)
+ ___return(android_start_ln_foreground_service());
+#else
+ ___return(0);
+#endif
+"))
+        (stop! (c-lambda () int "
+#if defined(__ANDROID__)
+ ___return(android_stop_ln_foreground_service());
+#else
+ ___return(0);
+#endif
+")))
+    (lambda (flag)
+      (cond
+       ((and flag (not running))
+        (set! running #t)
+        (let ((result (start!)))
+          (when (negative? result) (log-error "foreground-service! failed to start " result))))
+       ((and (not flag) running)
+        (set! running #f)
+        (let ((result (stop!)))
+          (when (negative? result) (log-error "foreground-service! failed to stop " result))))))))