diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index ff99d60d14..a233ee8a3d 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -39,13 +39,20 @@ WARNING: the current version is tested only on Ubuntu oneiric (11.10). If it doe
 You need the minimal environment for building python. Note that other libraries
 might need other tools::
 
-    sudo apt-get install build-essential patch git-core ccache
+    sudo apt-get install build-essential patch git-core ccache libzip-dev cython ant python-jinja2
 
 You must have android SDK and NDK. You can download them at::
 
     http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
     http://developer.android.com/sdk/ndk/index.html
 
+For best results you need oracle java SE: java-jdk-7 for running the android tooling on oneiric. When done,
+java -version should report something like the following (versions may differ).
+
+java version "1.7.0"
+Java(TM) SW Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0-b147)
+...
+
 If it's your very first time into android SDK, don't forget to follow
 documentation for recommended components at::
 
@@ -71,7 +78,16 @@ After installing them, export both installation path, NDK version and API to use
     export ANDROIDNDK="/home/tito/code/android/android-ndk-r7"
     export ANDROIDNDKVER=r7
     export ANDROIDAPI=14
+    export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROIDSDK/tools
+    export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROIDSDK/platform-tools
+
+Notes for android-ndk-r7
+
+#. ANDROIDAPI versions 6,7,10,11,12,13 seems not to work, because the android NDK has no android-12 dir in the platforms dir??
+#. The awk supplied with the ndk is outdated. Do the following::
 
+      cd $ANDROIDNDK/prebuilt/linux-x86/bin
+      mv awk awk_
 
 Usage
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