# Building Android with .so

**URL:** <https://forum.defold.com/t/building-android-with-so/37080>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [December 8, 2018, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/building-android-with-so/37080 "2018-12-08T08:43:25Z")\
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I think you need to add the library to the [`dynamicLibs` field](https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-1-2-141-has-been-released/33996) in your extension manifest to be able to link against it. Otherwise, you might still be able to use the library with `dlopen() / dlsym()`, but that’s a hassle. Also, you’ll need to place the same shared library in the `res/armv7-android/lib/armeabi-v7a/` directory, so that it’s bundled in the APK.

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